Safety Assistance
The Divisional Safety Office's purpose is to assist with the administration and coordination of the inspection of general safety practices and laboratory safety, and provide guidance for the management of biohazardous materials, hazardous chemicals, and radioisotopes to ensure regulatory compliance.
Location
University of California, San Diego
Division of Biological Sciences
9500 Gilman Drive
Pacific Hall 1100B, Mail Code 0366
La Jolla, CA 92093-0366
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Contact
Vicky Scales, Safety Officer
vscales@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-6432
Hanako Wyles, Assistant Safety Officer
hwyles@ucsd.edu | (858) 822-1358
biosafetystu@mail.ucsd.edu
Emergency
- Emergency Phone Numbers
- Emergency Response Guide
- Emergency Preparedness
- Campus - Emergency Operations Plan
- Division - Emergency Action Plans
- Earthquake Preparedness
- Emergency/Evacuation Report Form (please print before an emergency occurs)
General Information
Research Safety
Training
- Division Requirement
- EH&S Requirements
- Research Dependent Requirements
Equipment
- Division Managed Equipment
(Autoclave & Dishwasher, -80C Back-up Freezers, Liquid Scintillation Counters, Photo Processors) - Unwanted Equipment for Disposal (Surplus Sales)
Cleaning / Decontaminating Equipment
Recycling and Waste Management
- Recycling at UCSD
- ChemCycle - UCSD's Chemical Recycling Program
- Biohazardous and Medical Waste
- Hazardous Chemical Waste
(Acrylamide, Ethidium Bromide, Empty Chemical Containers) - Radioactive Waste
- Universal and Electronic Waste
(Batteries, Fluorescent Bulbs, Sharps, Empty Toner Cartridges) - Hazardous Waste Management
