Environment, Health & Safety Divison, ext. 5514

The Environment, Health and Safety Division is a multi-disciplinary group that can help you with all of your health and safety needs. EH&S personnel provide oversight, technical guidance, assistance, and monitoring in the fields of radiation safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene (which includes chemical and biosafety), laser safety, hazardous waste disposal, environmental protection, and training. Resources such as videotapes, slide shows, and written materials are also available. Any time you plan to use new hazardous substances, equipment, or procedures, inform EH&S so they can verify that all safety requirements have been met.

The following resources contain necessary health and safety information. Copies of these LBNL publications may be obtained from report coordination, division or department heads, EH&S, or (when indicated) on the Web.

• The LBNL Health and Safety Manual (PUB-3000), a comprehensive overview of health, safety, and environmental policy and required practices at the Lab, available on the Web at http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/.
  
  
• Activity Hazard Documents (AHDs), required for certain hazardous equipment and operations (such as accelerators, x-ray units, and lasers). AHDs contain specific rules and procedures for hazardous experiments or equipment
  
  
• Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan (PUB-5341)
  
  
• Facility, Function, and Project Notebooks, which provide documentation of LBNL’s implementation of DOE requirements for quality assurance, conduct of operations, and maintenance management. Notebooks describe requirements and document how they have been fulfilled.
  
  
• Guidelines for Generators of Hazardous Chemical Waste at LBNL and Guidelines for Generators of Radioactive and Mixed Waste at LBNL (PUB-3092), available on the Web at http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/waste/pub3092/.
  
  
• Medical and Biohazardous Waste Generator’s Guide (PUB-3095)
  
  
• Guidelines for Waste Accumulation Areas at LBNL (PUB-3093)
  
  
• Personnel Dosimetry Program (PUB-256)
  
  
• Supervisors’ Guide to Hazard Communication (PUB-3070).