Chemical Safety Program

The Chemical Safety Program is responsible for providing support to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston students, faculty, and staff concerning the recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, biological, and physical hazards. Our goal is to provide the safest work environment for all UTHealth employees and the surrounding health science center community, as well as minimizing risk to the environment and property.

Please feel free to contact us at any time if you need assistance or to report any safety concerns which you may have. We are located in the Cyclotron Facility room: CYF G.102. You may contact us at phone: 713-500-5832 (Hotline) or by fax at: 713-500-5841.

EHS Main Office 713-500-8100 (answered M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM CST)
EHS Hotline 713-500-5832 (after hours, weekends, holiday for the on-call safety specialist)
For Emergencies, Dial UT Police Dispatch 713-792-2890 or 911

Please click on the above icon to learn more about respiratory protection options and recommendations at UTHealth. This informative graphic was designed in partnership with Environmental Health and Safety, Employee Health, Student Health, Infection Prevention, and the School of Public Health to create a summary of all the popular style masks, face covering, as well as N95 Respirators and the half face elastomeric respirator P100 filter. The goal is to provide our community with information that can help them make an informed decision on their level of respiratory protection. Additional information can also be found through external resources from the CDC and WHO. For any questions please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 713-500-8100.

The following case study is from the Texas Tech University lab accident as investigated by the Chemical Safety Board. The goal of the case study was to identify the events that led to the accident and how the academic community can learn from this tragedy. The video, presented by the CSB can be found here.

Laboratory Surveillance

Laboratory Safety Audits
Removing Hazards for Maintenance Operations
Surplus (Capital Assets Management)
Blank Chemical Inventory Form

New safety training is now available through our online and classroom training courses. New for 2014, the Global Harmonized System (GHS) has been recently adopted by OSHA under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication Standard). The GHS is a system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals. Under the GHS system, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) have now been replaced by Safety Data Sheets (SDS). SDS are available to all UTHealth personnel and can be found on CHEMWATCH or by contacting EHS at 713-500-5832.

For more information please select the link.

Hazard Communication Program

Basic Laboratory and Clinical Safety Training
Safety Data Sheets
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Your Rights
Principal Investigator Orientation Manual ( PDF document)
Controlled Substances Researcher's Guide (PDF document)
Controlled Substance FAQ (Word document)
Helpful Tips for Completing DEA form 225 (Word document)
Signs and Lab Postings
Chemical Segregation and Incompatibilities Guide (PDF document)
Glove Compatibility Guide (Ansell's Chemical Resistance Guide)
Texas Hazard Communication Act - Notice to Employees (English) or (Spanish)
Nanoparticles Safety Guide (PDF document)

Chemical Safety Committee

Chemical Protocol Review Forms and Criteria
Membership
Guidelines