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The Department of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Colorado Boulder works with the campus community as well as local, state, and federal agencies to ensure that all environmental health and safety hazards – biological, chemical, radiological, as well as environmental compliance and occupational health and safety are appropriately addressed.

The department also works with Facilities Management and contractors during campus renovations to insure the safe removal of hazardous materials. Through training provided to campus constituencies and consultation with campus personnel and local officials, the department commits itself to the safety of the university campus and the surrounding Boulder community.

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Green Tip: Battery Collection Sites at CU

Aug. 25, 2021

Environment Health & Safety is not only committed to keeping our campus safe but also protecting our environment from hazardous pollutants. Batteries can become incredibly harmful when improperly disposed of. There are several locations across campus though to safely send those to our team, ensuring they do not end up...

Gates-Mayer Named President-Elect of FRaBSA

July 25, 2021

Holly Gates-Mayer, biosafety officer for Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), is the new president-elect of the Front Range chapter of ABSA, a trade association dedicated to promoting biosafety and serving the needs of biosafety professionals. FRaBSA is a recognized affiliate of the overarching American Biological Safety Association International ( ABSA...

Eastman Attains ASP Certification

June 25, 2021

Environmental Health & Safety's Rachel Eastman recently received her Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification. This is the first step in the two-step process to becoming a Certified Safety Professional. To gain the ASP certification she had to meet eligibility and experience criteria in safety, health, and environmental disciplines as well...

Ashton’s Radiation Expertise Benefiting Entire State of Colorado

April 25, 2021

CU Radiation Safety Officer, Margaret Ashton, is currently serving the second year of a four-year term on the Colorado Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC). The RAC is a state level committee created by legislative statute, charged with advising the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on matters related to...

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BioRAFT Trainings

People sitting at a table during a training. BioRAFT is a centralized, web-based platform that simplifies lab management as well as chemical, biological, and radiological safety compliance for CU-Boulder researchers and their facilities. Visit BioRAFT to take lab safety trainings, keep track of your group and its members, perform Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) weekly audits, as well as tracking your laboratory compliance inspections.

BioRAFT access is available to everyone with a CU identikey, and managed by CU-Boulder’s Federated Identify Service to ensure security and safety. Please log on and claim your account!

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