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  • Excellence in Safety Award Winners - 2022

    September 9, 2022
    The University Laboratory Safety Committee (ULSC) at The Ohio State University recognized the fifth annual winners of the “Excellence in Safety” Award. The award, in three categories, recognizes a university faculty or staff member (Individual Award), an undergraduate or graduate student (Student Award) and a laboratory research group (Group Award) who has made a considerable contribution to impr...
    Award Winner 2022 - Brunelli Group

  • Meet Kelsey Weber

    September 9, 2022
    What is your official job title at EHS and a general description of your job duties? My official job title here at EHS is an OSHA Program Specialist! A general description of my job includes working and overseeing all aspects of compliance mainly regarding the Hearing Conservation Program and the Respiratory Protection Program.When did you begin working for OSU? I officially started working for O...
    Kelsey Weber

  • Radioactive Waste Billing

    September 9, 2022
    The cost of radioactive material waste disposal has increased with the new fiscal year. Rates were last changed for fiscal year 2020.Pricing is as follows:FY 2023Dry Active Waste (off-site disposal)         $329.66/cu ftDry Active Waste (decay)                        $143.57/cu ft ...

  • A Bad Day in the Lab - Unlabled Waste Containers

    September 9, 2022
    Unlabeled organic solvent waste was poured into a larger 4-liter container of aqua regia (concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid). The aqua regia waste container was recapped, the hood sash was closed and left alone. Within minutes, lab occupants heard a whistling sound, followed by a loud explosion. When mixed, the incompatible wastes created a rapid reaction and over-pressu...
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  • Online Risk Assessment Tool (ORAT)

    September 9, 2022
    Participation in the Ohio State’s Occupational Health Program is mandatory for all faculty, staff, students, and volunteers who work in university laboratories and animal facilities. Additional university employees participate in the program due to job-related duties.  Part of this program is completion of an online risk assessment (ORAT) to identify, evaluate, manage and reduce potential health ...
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