Chemical Safety Committee
| Membership Category | Department | |
|---|---|---|
Terms expire August 31, 2013: | ||
| Gardner, Wayne | Dental | Comprehensive Dentistry |
| Ghosh, Rita | Medical | Urology |
| Lehman, Cheryl | Nursing | Health Rest Care System Mgt. | Terms expire August 31, 2014: |
| Block, Karen | Medical | Medicine – Renal Diseases |
| *McEwen, Donald G. | Basic Science | Biochemistry |
| Noujeim, Marcel | Dental | Comprehensive Dentistry |
Terms expire August 31, 2015: | ||
| Nemetz, Nicole | Veterinarian | Lab Animal Resources |
| Sharma, Ramaswamy | Basic Science | Cellular & Structural Biology |
| **Wampler, David | Health Professions | Emergency Health Sciences |
Ex Officio (non-voting) | ||
| Charlton, Michael A. | Assistant Vice President | Environmental Health & Safety |
| Kazen, James | Executive Vice President | Facilities Planning and Operations |
| Knodel, Leroy C. | Director | Drug Information Center |
| Layton, George | Poison Info Specialist | Poison Control Center |
CHARGE:
To serve in an advisory and consultative capacity to the President and the Executive Vice President for Facilities Planning and Operations, and to work with the Environmental Health and Safety Office in matters pertaining to the safe receipt, use, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals, review safety standards involving chemicals prior to promulgation and execution, review plans for chemical safety programs (those required and/or those not required by law or by granting/contracting agency) in order to determine their applicability to the research/training function of the Health Science Center; in matters pertaining to the safe receipt, use, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals; and to serve as an avenue of appeal in cases of dispute and exception.
Term of membership: Three years
Additional Information: Committee currently meets the 1st Tuesday of February, May, August, and November. Additional meetings as needed.
* Chair
** Vice Chair