I am excited to share that Elyssa Cox will be joining the Chemical Safety team on September 5. Elyssa will be responsible for air monitoring for formaldehyde in anatomy labs and waste anesthetic monitoring in surgical suites.
Administrative Business Analyst, Nicole Hurst, is moving on from the Department of Environmental Health & Safety.
Office Manager, Lindsey Brownlee, is moving on after 19 years with the Department of Environmental Health & Safety.
Planned August upgrades to the Click system will improve the researcher experience and require some system downtime.
Occupational Safety Officer Phil Weinstein retires after 24 years with the Department of Environmental Health & Safety.
Haley Smith, EHS Office Coordinator, has accepted a position as a General Office Assistant for the State of Michigan.
A combination of lab practices, containment equipment, and lab design make up the biosafety levels 1-4.
On May 18, 2023, MSU Offices of Research and Regulatory Support (MSU ORRS) and Environmental Health and Safety (MSU EHS) hosted a day-long conference on the Importation of Biologicals.
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Laboratory Safety Recognition Awards.
Do you work with soil? If you do, are you aware that it may be regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service?
Jamie Kracko, EHS's Occupational Safety Industrial Hygienist, has accepted the Safety Coordinator position with IPF Power and Water. EHS wishes her the best of luck on her new job!
MSU Offices of Research and Regulatory Support (MSU ORRS) and Environmental Health and Safety (MSU EHS) to host The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Importation of Biologicals Workshop.
Training can promote a culture of safety in clinics and laboratories.
The Ability system support team is migrating lab personnel into appropriate Lab Safety tracks per EHS initiative to make safety training and monitoring simpler.
The WorkLife Office is pleased to announce the return of the highly attended Take Your Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 27, 2023
Lisa St. Clair will be joining EHS in her current role as the MSU Food and Water Sanitarian.
Dr. Pradyot (Peter) Chowdhury has joined the EHS FRIB safety program.
The equipment described here will either protect the materials inside them from contamination or protect the worker from a hazard, in one case it does both. Confusing these can be dangerous.
Moving forward, all 2-propanol containers will need to be dated upon receipt and tested/dated/documented every 12 months for peroxide formation. Please pay particular attention to 2-propanol in secondary containers, clear containers and containers that have been exposed to sunlight.
Open flames cause fires, explosions, destroy biosafety cabinets and ruin facilities. Risks for personnel can be anything from burn injuries to deaths.
Reduce your risk of needlesticks and Sharps injury
Jared Andrews, Industrial Hygienist II, is leaving EHS.
Aerosols and Biohazards
October is the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) International’s Biosafety & Biosecurity month putting a spotlight on research and teaching institutions as an excellent way to foster a culture of biosafety and biosecurity.
MSU’s Environmental Health & Safety is implementing several significant changes to how training will be documented.
The College of Natural Science joins EHS in recognizing recipients of the 2021 Laboratory Safety Recognition Awards
The MSU Contractor Safety Committee voted to publish its inaugural Contractor Safety Requirements Manual, which will help the university communicate expectations for safety to contractors working on campus.
Anna Guernsey, Health Physicist, is leaving EHS.
EHS's Luis Ochoa Carrera Appointed President-Elect of the American Biological Safety Association
EHS is excited to announce that Dr. Katie Porter will be joining our team on September 1, 2022.
EHS is excited to welcome our new Safety Technologist, Michelle Wiggins, on August 1, 2022.
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 Laboratory Safety Recognition Awards.
EHS is excited to welcome our new Safety Technologist, Cristiane Neves Pereira-Hicks, on July 11, 2022.
I am happy to announce that Dr. Alessandra Hunt has joined the MSU Biosafety Team. Her main responsibilities will include managing the MSU Fit testing, autoclave testing, and the MSU South Campus Neighborhood safety programs. She will also be assisting with laboratory inspections, High containment lab management and the Institutional Biosafety Committee management (IBC).
Evelyn Uithoven, Industrial Hygienist, is leaving EHS. Her last day is 4/29/2022. Please join us in wishing her a great transition to her new job with Herman Miller.
EHS stresses the importance of using appropriate PPE during photo and video shoots.
EHS is excited to welcome our new Administrative Business Analyst, Nicole Hurst, on April 11, 2022.
EHS is excited to welcome our new Senior Health Physicist, Travis Smith, on February 1, 2022. Travis’ primary responsibility will be radiation safety at our Grand Rapids facilities, though he will be an integral part of the radiation safety program for all MSU.
I am excited to share that Gary Bosh will be joining the Environmental team on Monday, January 17th. Gary will be responsible for hazardous building materials, including asbestos, lead, and PCBs.
Save time and increase compliance by using one of three new lab safety learning tracks (groups of courses) in Ability LMS.
Dan Lyons, Environmental Coordinator, has resigned from the Office of Environmental Health & Safety, effective December 9, 2021. He has accepted a new job as an inspector for MIOSHA. EHS wishes him the best of luck on this new chapter.
The ChemInventory Software is launching for a larger user group starting in November 2021.
Effective Immediately - Important MSU EHS Hazardous Waste Changes
EHS is excited to welcome our new Office Coordinator, Haley Smith, on October 26, 2021.
Chemical Hygiene Officer Genevieve Cottrell has been recognized with the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award.
The Waste Disposal Guide has been removed from the EHS website.
I am excited to share that Jamie Kracko will be joining the Chemical and Occupational Safety teams on September 1, 2021. Jamie will be responsible for fume hood testing and fit testing, and will be working both at 4000 Collins and Giltner Hall.
Karen Archer, Office Coordinator, last day with Environmental Health & Safety was Friday August 6, 2021. She has accepted a position with the automotive industry. EHS wants to wish her the best luck on the awesome opportunity. Please direct all department questions to ehs@msu.edu
I am excited to share that Luis Alberto Ochoa Carrera will be joining the MSU EHS Biosafety team on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Luis will be responsible for the safety management of the BSL-3/ABSL-3 facilities at MSU as well as operating as the Pandemic Safety Manager moving forward.
Personnel requiring respirator fit-tests (excluding Vet Med personnel) should now contact EHS at EHS.Respirators@msu.edu or 517-355-0153 (press 3) to request appointments.
Effective May 10, Patrick Wright has been named interim Radiation Safety Officer.
Bryan Harris, Radiation Safety Officer, has resigned from the Office of Environmental Health & Safety, effective May 7, 2021. He has accepted a new job with the US Army. EHS wishes him the best of luck on this new adventure.
MSU's Environmental Health & Safety has completed of a significant redesign of the EHS Safety Portal which houses important safety-related processes such as waste pickup requests (chemical/hazardous, radioactive, incinerator), supplies/materials requests (radioactive materials, dosimeters, labels, door signs), laser registration, asbestos survey search.
MSU's Environmental Health & Safety is nearing completion of a significant redesign of the EHS Safety Portal which houses important safety-related processes such as waste pickup requests (chemical/hazardous, radioactive, incinerator), supplies/materials requests (radioactive materials, dosimeters, labels, door signs), laser registration, asbestos survey search.
I am excited to share that Travis VanWyck will be joining the EHS Waste team on December 28th. Travis will be responsible for picking up, transporting, and processing hazardous waste for disposal. Travis is joining us from Americhem.
The Environmental Health & Safety Info Portal is undergoing a significant upgrade. Redesign of the database and testing is already underway. Conversion to the new web portal is planned for December 2020. Watch here for announcements as we get closer to implementation.
I am excited to share that Karen Archer will be joining the Administrative Team on September 28, 2020. Karen will be responsible for processing all financial paperwork, HR paperwork, and Document Management.
Regulatory reminders related to the New Generator Improvement Regulations adopted by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Tyler McCord, EHS Chemical Industrial Hygienist, Matthew Legaspi, Elaine West, Priscilla Yun, Diana Larson, Samuel Paik, and David Zalk’s study on Quantitative Validation of Control Bands Using Bayesian Statistical Analyses was published August 21, 2020 in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. Help us to congratulate them on this outstanding accomplishment. Click to read abstract.
Krista DeYoung, Administrative Business Analyst, Departing EHS
Rebekah Mosci to Join EHS as Safety Technologist.
The FDA issues additional recalls on methanol containing hand sanitizers.
The FDA advises against using 9 different hand sanitizers.
As featured in MSU Today, EHS stresses the importance of using appropriate PPE during photo and video shoots.
A common indoor air quality problem across Michigan State University is caused by dry drains. Read about dry drains and how to prevent them.