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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 SDS 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
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

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, as set out in the university's Radiation Safety Manual. The Radiological Safety Office operates persuant to the regulations of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 459.

Services provided by the Radiation Safety Office

Radiation Instrument Calibration
Waste Pick-up and Disposal
Transportation and Shipping Assistance
Emergency Assistance (Supervise Decontaminations, etc.)
Radiation Safety Training
Periodic Inventory of all Radioactive Material
Periodic Leak Tests of Sealed Sources when Required
Records Maintenance for Licensing and Registration of Radioactive Material and Radiation Producing Devices
Surveying and Monitoring all Radioactive Material Areas Periodically

Authorization Manager

Utilizing the online UNLV Authorization Manager, Authorized Users under the Radiological Safety program can maintain their current authorizations, as well as request new authorizations.

Staff

Picture of Brian Rowsell

Brian Rowsell: Radiological Safety Officer; CSB 119D; (702) 895-4419

Picture of Reginald Stewart

Reginald Stewart: Radiation Safety Specialist; CSB 201A; (702) 895-4941

Picture of Alfred Ogurek

Alfred Ogurek: Radiation Safety Specialist; CSB 201V; (702) 895-5736

Picture of Rowena Gonzalez

Rowena Gonzalez: Emerita Radiological Safety Technician; CSB 201X; (702) 895-4226

This document was last modified on September 21, 2016.