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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">Hello Ent. Dept.,</span></p>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0"><b>Here are some
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<span style="mso-list:ignore"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0"><b>1)</b></span><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="ContentPasted0"><b><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></b><span style="font: 12pt "Times New Roman";" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In
December the campus underwent a </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u class="ContentPasted0"><b>CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) inspection</b></u></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. This is certified by CalEPA to enforce hazardous waste and
materials management.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This included looking at Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP).</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></p>
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</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Open waste containers</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mixing of contaminated glass waste and clean glass</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mixing of lab trash and solid hazardous materials</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li></ul>
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<div style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;">ββ</span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="text-decoration-line: underline;">SOLUTIONS:</b></span><span class="ContentPasted0" style=""><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">EHS is developing a Pilot program to address these issues with a few select buildings before campus wide
roll-out. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><u class="ContentPasted0">Genomics</u></b></span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
will be included in this so if you lab is in Genomics, look out for new changes.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></span></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">New job aids and supplies from EHS (ex.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">daily waste stickers for small receptacles, new trash containers, new labels</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">etc.)</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Updated training and guidance from EHS</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">New NFPA Diamond Placards placed outside research buildings. These placards are the standard system for identification of hazardous materials for emergency response crews.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please review your own lab spaces for the above issues.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">A particular issue that came up frequently is open waste containers from daily waste use without labels. Some labs use open, unlabeled waste containers while doing experiments. They may be emptied daily but you still need to have
a label on it once any waste is put in. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you need further guidance or clarification as to if your lab is not compliant, EHS will help</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
resolve issues.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">2)</span><span style="" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u>EH&S
website</u></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> has been updated again for improved navigation and access to common documents. Please check out the new improved site:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://ehs.edu/laboratory" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://ehs.edu/laboratory</span></a></span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></p>
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</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Laundering</u></b></span><b><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u class="ContentPasted0">FREE</u></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> to labs</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There will be 5-6 drop off locations (TBD) spread throughout campus but more details to come.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">4)</span><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u>Controlled
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<li style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Campus wide Biennial Inventory is scheduled for</span><i style=""><b style="">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">April 13</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span></b></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> for those labs that work with controlled substances. If your lab does, the controlled substance program admin will be reaching
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">5)</span><span style="" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u style="">Trainings
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<li class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Everyone working in a lab environment needs to have updated training records. You can check your records at
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://ehs.ucr.edu/training" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://ehs.ucr.edu/training</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
. To see ALL your trainings make sure you select βallβ in date range at the top of the webpage.</span><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A few trainings need to be completed
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u class="ContentPasted0">yearly</u></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> including
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style=""><u class="ContentPasted0" style="">Fire Extinguishers</u></i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>
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</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><i style=""><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></i></li><li class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style=""><u class="ContentPasted0" style="">Laboratory Safety Fundamentals</u></i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> needs to be updated
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u class="ContentPasted0">every 3 years</u></b></span><i><o:p class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></o:p></i>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt"><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you have any questions, please let me know.</span></o:p></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt"><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Regards,</span></o:p></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:12pt"><o:p class="ContentPasted0" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Christina Hoddle</span></o:p></span></div>
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