1. Laboratory Safety Deona Willes, MPH Deputy Director Office of Environmental Health and Safety dwilles@usc.edudwilles@usc.edu I 323-442-2200 Environmental Health & Safety | 1

2. Environmental Health & Safety | 2 Oversight Committees RSOC – Research Safety Oversight Committee Randy Hall, Chairs from oversight committees, Office of Compliance IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee Reviews all research with biohazardous agents RSC – Radiation Safety Committee Reviews all research with radioactive materials CSC – Chemical Safety Committee being established

3. www.istar.usc.edu Deona Willes, dwilles@caps.usc.edu

4. Environmental Health & Safety | 3 PPE Standard – Personal Protective Equipment Standard Minimum Requirements – wear full length pants and closed toe/heel shoes when entering or working in an area with hazardous materials, including chemicals, biological agents and radiological agents Wear appropriate PPE when working with hazardous materials Each school or department will provide laundering for lab coats and Training : PPE for laboratories Trojanlearn.usc.edu Inspection Program CHO New inspection process

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