Purpose
To provide practical guidance and review of proposed policies affecting the safety of students, faculty, and staff that work in the laboratory environment.
General Information
The Laboratory Safety and Design Committee consists of tenured faculty, Occupational Health department staff, the university code official, and REHS staff. The committee meets between 3 - 4 times per year to discuss current laboratory safety, health, and waste management issues and to develop policies and procedures for these work activities.
Member |
Title |
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Roger Jones, Chair |
Distinguished Professor, SAS - Chemistry and Chemical Biology |
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Catherine Florek |
Sr. Compliance Officer, University Ethics and Compliance |
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Bradley Hillman |
Professor, SEBS - Plant Biology |
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Roger Lalancette |
Professor, FASN - Chemistry |
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Kate Gaioni |
Director, Occupational Health |
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Roger Lalancette |
Professor, Chemistry - Newark |
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Roberta Leslie |
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs |
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Judith Neubauer |
Associate Dean, RWJMS - Medicine |
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Deirdre O’Carroll |
Associate Professor, SOE - Materials Science & Engineering |
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| Virendra Pandey | Associate Professor, NJMS – Biochemistry | vnp22@njms.rutgers.edu |
| Assimina Pelegri | Professor, SOE – mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | pelegri@rutgers.edu |
| Milind Shah | Director, Occupational Health | mns42@echo.rutgers.edu |
| Peter Strom | Professor, SEBS - Environmental Science | peter.f.strom@rutgers.edu |
| Thekkumkat Thomas | Professor, RWJMS – Medicine | thomastj@rwjms.rutgers.edu |
| Kirsten VanMeenen | Assistant Dean, FASN | kirsten.vanmeenen@rutgers.edu |
| Andrew Vershon | Professor, Waksman Institute of Microbiology | a.vershon@rutgers.edu |
Contacts
Overall Program Management:
Ian Pracher
(848) 445-3070
ian.pracher@rutgers.edu
Health Safety Specialists (By Campus Assignment), or call (848) 445-2550
