[Bgsa] CHEMICAL INVENTORY UNDERWAY

[Dan Rios]

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.

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.

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.

Regards, Dan
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TO:     BIOLOGY LAB PERSONNEL
         CBN LAB PERSONNEL
         BIO GRAD STUDENTS
         CBN GRAD STUDENTS

Please see the announcement below from Maggie Souder, EH&S, to all 
Laboratory Safety Officers regarding the approaching campus chemical 
inventory......Dan

Dear LSO,

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.

Please notify your department personnel of the upcoming inventory visits.

Brief Description of Expectations for Inventory Visit

1) Each inventory teams is comprised of two persons.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
8) Questions, comments and suggestions regarding the inventory collection 
process should be directed to me via email 
<mailto:margaret.souder at ucr.edu>margaret.souder at ucr.edu or phone (2-6303).

As always, we are interested in continuous improvement, so suggestions and 
comments are welcome.

Regards,
Maggie

Maggie Souder
Environmental/HazMat Specialist
University of California, Riverside
Environmental Health & Safety
Riverside, CA  92521-0306
www.ehs.ucr.edu
(951) 827-6303
(951) 827-5122 - FAX

"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. "

Thomas Jefferson

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Dan Rios
Facilities Coordinator/Laboratory Safety Officer
Departments of:
         Biology
         Cell Biology & Neuroscience
         UC Natural Reserves System
Spieth 312
University of California
Riverside, California 92521

voice: 951-827-3600
fax: 951-827-4286
email: daniel.rios at ucr.edu
http://www.biology.ucr.edu/  
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