The Chemical Safety Committee is responsible for overseeing all uses of chemicals on the UAA campus. This committee reviews safety procedures and ensures compliance with the UAA Chemical Hygiene Plan (see EHSMRS policies link below for current plan).

UAA Requirements for Lab Safety

Before Purchasing Chemicals:  If a Principal Investigator (PI) or their designee need chemicals for their research or class, contact Marcy Marino, Chemical Safety Officer, at (907) 786-1279 or mbmarino@alaska.edu.  

Training: All UAA employees teaching or conducting research in any UAA laboratory that has biological, chemical, radiological or physical hazards must be trained appropriately. All UAA employees teaching or conducting research in any non-chemical laboratory must also have appropriate training. Please see the UAA EHSRMS site for relevant resources.

Helpful Links

• EHSRMS policies at UAA has UAA's Research Lab Policy, Laboratory Hazardous Waste Policy, Radioactive Waste Policy, and other laboratory polices.

• American Chemical Society’s publications
• Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories: Accident Prevention for College and University Students, Vol. 1, 7th Ed. 
• Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories: Accident Prevention for Faculty and Administrators, Vol. 2, 7th Ed.
• "Safety for Introductory Chemistry Students" Brochure

• OSHA Laboratory Standard
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard