Environmental Health and Safety provides technical assistance in the administration, operation and support of environmental health and safety programs which seek to protect human health, preserve natural resources, and comply with applicable regulations and institutional policies.

MANUALS, PLANS, AND PROCEDURES

General:

• Environmental Health & Safety Manual [PDF] Updated January 2007
• Lab/Shop Safety Procedures/Plan [PDF] Updated September 2006

Biohazards:

• Biological Safety Manual [PDF] Updated October 2004
• Bloodborne Pathogens Manual [PDF] Updated October 2004
• Chemical Hygiene Manual [PDF] Updated October 2004
• Institutional Animal Care & Use Manual [PDF] Updated August 2007
• Radiation Safety Manual [PDF] Updated October 2004

Disaster Planning:

• Business Recovery Mutual Aid Guidebook [PDF] Updated August 2007
• UTB/TSC Hurricane Update
• UTB/TSC Emergency Preparedness

Fire Safety

• Emergency Action Plan - Building Evacuation [PDF] Updated February/April 2007
• Fire Warden Evaluation (to be submitted to EH&S) [PDF]
• Evacu-Trac (video) NEW!!

CHECKLISTS

• Checklist to Buy Research and Laboratory Materials [PDF]
• Hazard Communications and Laboratory/Shops Audit Checklist
• Fire Safety Inspection Certification and Checklist [PDF]

FORMS
For PDF forms, please fill in forms online, then print out and fax to (956) 882-5932.

• Incident Report Form for UTB employees
• Incident Report Form [PDF] for non UTB employees.
• Work Order Form [PDF] 

USEFUL LINKS

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• J.T. Baker MSDS Catalog
• CHEMFINDER.COM

OSHA List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives

CDC Select Agent Program
     Select Agent List [PDF]

ABOUT EH&S

Staff Directory

Organizational Chart [PDF]