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Laboratory SafetyDeona Willes, MPH
Deputy DirectorOffice of Environmental Health and Safety
[email protected] I 323-442-2200
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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
www.istar.usc.edu
Deona Willes, [email protected]
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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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