Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
EHS offers and coordinates a wide variety of safety training courses for faculty, staff, and students. Within TrainCaster—the EHS online learning management system—users have the ability to sign up for classroom safety training and complete online safety training when applicable.
EHS consultation is required before shipping chemical, biological, and other hazardous or research-related materials. Faculty, staff, and students must submit a request before arranging transport to collaborators, analytical labs, or other destinations.
EHS coordinates the safe collection and disposal of various waste types, including Hazardous Waste, Biological Waste, Medical Waste (RBLB), Sharps, and Radioactive Waste.
Chemical Environmental Management System (CEMS) is a software tool used by the University to track and maintain chemical containers found in research buildings on campus.
EHS utilizes Salute Safety, an online platform, to conduct safety inspections. When performing an assessment, inspectors can record findings (citations) and then assign corrective actions with due dates to the right people. Individuals who are assigned to a finding can log into Salute to view the finding and mark it as complete when resolved.
MSDSonline is used to manage and access hazardous substance inventories and safety data sheets (SDSs) for departments (non-laboratory) and student groups working with or around hazardous substances.
Current Safety Topics and Programs
The purpose of the Brown University Construction Safety & Environmental Management Program is to inform Brown University Project Managers of, and ensure that all Contractors are responsible for, performing work in conformance with all environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and University standards. Brown login required.
The purpose of the Laboratory Closeout Standard Operating Procedure is to provide procedures to assist Laboratory Supervisors and Departments with tasks related to the proper Decommissioning of laboratories, Research Support Spaces, workshops, teaching laboratories, and other similar spaces.
The Minor Policy establishes University wide requirements related to the presence of minors and applies to all Brown University research laboratories, laboratory support spaces, and teaching laboratories where pre-college programs or other summer programs involving minors are held.
The Brown University Drone / Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Policy and Drone/Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) SOP was developed to identify and support authorized UAS use for University related activities.
This program is intended to include all aspects of occupational health and safety as it relates to animal care and use. Brown login required.
Brown University student groups using machinery, building performance sets and/or using hazardous substances should be in regular contact with EHS and SAO to discuss training requirements and project plans. These student groups are required to adhere to requirements within the Performing & Visual Art Safety Program and develop a safety manual. Brown login required.