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Chemical Inventory
Chemical Inventory Management manages the receiving and inventory of chemicals on campus, as well as cataloging the associated risks from each chemical by obtaining the proper MSDS and generating NFPA door signs signifying hazards.

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Environmental Mgnt
Environmental Management & Lab Safety provides services relating to laboratory and environmental health, such as chemical hygiene and biosafety, as well as hazardous material safety—including waste removal.

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Fire & Life
- AED Locations
- Emergency Response Planning
Fire & Life Safety is responsible for providing fire safety—including drills and extinguisher inspections— and life-saving technologies—AED units primarily— for the UNLV campus and ancillary locations.

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Insurance & Claims
The Insurance and Claims Administration group provides risk administration, insurance administration, and workers' compensation services for both UNLV and the entities of NSHE Business Center South.

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Occupational
Occupational Safety and Health works to ensure safety and compliance with OSHA and other regulators with the campus. This group also provides safety training and information for employees through the Risk Management & Safety website.

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Radiological
Holding responsibility over radiation-producing devices and materials on campus, the Radiation Safety Office provides authorization to users needing to work with radiation while working to keep them safe.

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Training
The Safety Training program from Risk Management & Safety offers a comprehensive training program to ensure the safety and well-being of all UNLV employees. While most courses are available during new employee training and in-person, additional courses are offered on a regular basis through classrooms or at any time online.

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Emergency

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Risk Management & Safety

The goal of laboratory safety at UNLV is to work in partnerships with faculty & staff to assure safe laboratories. Laboratory safety should be incorporated into daily activities in all laboratories at UNLV. To this end, the Biosafety/Chemical Hygiene Officer:

Provides training related to laboratory safety
Develops written policies, procedures and guidelines to assist faculty with providing a safe work environment
Provides monitoring of especially hazardous materials
Promotes safety awareness
Ensures that the laboratory safety program complements science

Questions or concerns should be directed to Chemical Hygiene Officer George Fratus at (702) 895-4942 or email at george.fratus@unlv.edu.

This document was last modified on October 5, 2010.

Risk Management & Safety

Laboratory Biosafety & Chemical Hygiene