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<font face="arial" size=3 color="#800000"><b>As per the announcement
below circulated on June 9th, EH&S inventory teams have been
dispatched to conduct chemical inventories in teaching and research labs
in the Departments of Biology and Cell Biology & Neuroscience located
in Spieth, Boyce and ULB.<br><br>
According to federal, state and local laws, UCR must maintain an
inventory of existing hazardous materials at campus locations. By
conducting the inventories with their own resources, EH&S has removed
the responsibility from the researcher.<br><br>
Therefore, please cooperate with the inventory teams and allow them to
survey your lab. Should you decide that this is not an opportune
time for the survey, upon their arrival, please schedule a convenient
date with the survey team.<br><br>
Regards, Dan<br>
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LAB PERSONNEL<br>
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PERSONNEL<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>BIO GRAD
STUDENTS<br>
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STUDENTS<br><br>
Please see the announcement below from Maggie Souder, EH&S, to all
Laboratory Safety Officers regarding the approaching campus chemical
inventory......Dan<br><br>
</b></font><font face="arial" size=2>Dear LSO,<br>
<br>
It is nearing time for the periodic inventory of campus chemicals.
During this inventory, EH&S employees will enter research and
chemical storage areas to inventory the chemicals present. Below is
a brief description of what campus personnel can expect during the
inventory. <br>
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Please notify your department personnel of the upcoming inventory
visits. <br>
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Brief Description of Expectations for Inventory Visit <br>
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1) Each inventory teams is comprised of two persons.<br>
2) ALL inventory collection personnel will be wearing badges that
identify them as UCR EH&S employees. Individuals not wearing a
badge should not be admitted to your lab.<br>
3) Inventory teams will not arrive in your laboratories before 8:15 a.m.
and will leave by approximately 4:30 p.m. Teams will break for
lunch between Noon and 1:00 p.m. <br>
4) Teams will be using laptop computers to inventory original containers
and will be placing a barcode on each container. This will prevent
re-inventory of the same container and assist EH&S with next year's
inventory process.<br>
5) It is our goal to successfully inventory the campus while causing as
little disruption as possible. Teams will be instructed to work as
safely, quietly and efficiently as possible. <br>
6) If containers must be temporarily moved during the inventory process,
they will be replaced in their original order in the cabinets and on the
shelves.<br>
7) If special access is required to restricted areas,
refrigerators/freezers, etc., EH&S will make arrangements with
research personnel in order to minimize their inconvenience.<br>
8) Questions, comments and suggestions regarding the inventory collection
process should be directed to me via email
<a href="mailto:margaret.souder@ucr.edu">margaret.souder@ucr.edu</a> or
phone (2-6303).<br>
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As always, we are interested in continuous improvement, so suggestions
and comments are welcome.<br><br>
Regards,<br>
Maggie <br>
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</font><font size=2 color="#003300">Maggie Souder<br>
Environmental/HazMat Specialist<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
Environmental Health & Safety<br>
Riverside, CA 92521-0306<br>
<a href="http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/" eudora="autourl">www.ehs.ucr.edu</a>
<br>
(951) 827-6303 <br>
(951) 827-5122 - FAX<br>
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</font><font size=1 color="#003300">"</font><font size=2 color="#003300">I know no safe repository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their choice with wholesome discretion the remedy is not to remove their choice but to inform their discretion. " <br><br>
<b>Thomas Jefferson<br>
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<font size=2 color="#008000">_____________________________________________ <br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=5 color="#0000FF"><b><i>Dan Rios<br>
</i></font><font size=2 color="#008000">Facilities Coordinator/Laboratory Safety Officer<x-tab> </x-tab> <br>
Departments of:<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Biology<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Cell Biology & Neuroscience <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>UC Natural Reserves System<br>
Spieth 312 <x-tab> </x-tab><br>
University of California<br>
Riverside, California 92521 <br><br>
</font><font size=2 color="#800000">voice: 951-827-3600 <br>
fax: 951-827-4286 <br>
email: daniel.rios@ucr.edu<br>
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