Safety for Researchers
Stanford's commitment to providing a safe environment for everyone creates particular requirements for PIs in research laboratories. Labs at Stanford house chemicals, equipment, and other materials that can pose hazards to health. The proper management of these hazards is not only good lab management, it is also a regulatory requirement.
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Emergency Contacts
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Emergency fire, police, medical aid911 - from your cell phone 9-911 - from a campus phone 286 - from a campus phone at the School of Medicine |
Hazardous materials incident650 725-9999 - Environmental Health & Safety |
Current emergency information650-725-5555 - Emergency Hotline (recording) 844-253-7878 - Emergency Hotline |
650 -725-1619 - School of Engineering hotline (recording) |
Environmental Healthy & Safety
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) is the principal health and safety office at Stanford University. EH&S works closely with the University Safety Partners (the designated safety officers in the laboratory schools, Operations and Maintenance and Housing and Food Services) and the safety coordinators, safety committees, administrators and faculty in the departments. If you need help or information about health and safety, call EH&S at 723-0448.
Health and Safety Websites for Schools
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School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences Health and SafetyThe School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences Health and Safety provides information here about safety in laboratories and offices, the school's emergency preparedness program, and strategies for regulatory compliance. |
School of Engineering Health and SafetySchool of Engineering Health and Safety provides information here regarding safety in offices and labs, the school's emergency preparedness program and strategies for regulatory compliance. |
SoM safety and Emergency ManagementSchool of Medicine’s Safety and Emergency Management Programs Office provides resources for you and your department to promote good health and safety. SOM Lab SafetySchool of Medicine Lab Safety Resources support everyone working in and supporting lab research in promoting a culture of Lab Safety. |
Safety Partners
Vigilance in the lab also requires ongoing communication and the prompt reporting of problems. University Safety Partners is a group of appointed representatives who are responsible for the administration of the University’s health and safety program within their respective School or VP units.
Each school has a Safety Partner to ensure a safe learning and working environment. They can guide you in laboratory and office safety, your school’s emergency preparedness program, strategies for regulatory compliance, and resources to help you work more safely.
You can find the name and contact information for the University Safety Partner in your School or unit in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
Training
EH&S Safety Training
All safety training should be completed before an individual is allowed to work unsupervised in a Stanford laboratory. PIs play a key role in ensuring staff members properly identify and complete safety training.
Supervisors, managers, and PIs must provide Tier III health and safety training on hazards specific to the job site, equipment used, experimental procedures, etc. They may contact EH&S for assistance in developing and reviewing their local Tier III training. Please contact the Occupational Health and Safety group at (650) 725-3209.
View School of Medicine Health & Safety Training
View Spectrum Health Screening Safety and Compliance Training
This training is applicable if for SoM (non-faculty) employees or postdocs who: 1) may be assigned duties with potential for occupational health exposures related to clinical research participants and 2) perform job duties (including Epic access) within SHC, LPCH, and/or other Stanford affiliated research patient care locations.
Staff who will participate in any clinical trials/research study, are required to complete health screening, safety and compliance training administered by Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) HealthStream.
Administrative Panels
In addition to general safety requirements, there are two particular research areas that require special reviews and approvals. If your research involves any of the following, your project protocol must be reviewed and approved in advance by an administrative panel:
- recombinant DNA molecules
- infectious or biohazardous agents
- radioactive isotopes
- ionizing, ultraviolet laser, and/or microwave radiation
Faculty working with biohazardous agents and/or recombinant DNA molecules should be familiar with the Administrative Panel on Biosafety. Those working with radiation or lasers should contact the Radiation Safety Office (650-723-3201) and review the Health Physics information on the EH&S website.