Chemical & Biological Safety Section

New Faculty Orientation*

Asbestos

Asbestos Management Program

• Bloodborne Pathogens - Infectious Waste*
• Exposure Control Plan*
• Latex Guidelines*
• Recombinant DNA* & Biohazard Registration* Information
• Transgenic Animal Registration Form (Fill-in Word Document)
• Transgenic Plant Registration Form (Fill-in Word Document)
• NIH/UBA Transgenic Animals and the Use of rDNA in Animals - FAQ*
• VCU Biosafety Manual*
• Memorandum of Understanding Agreement (Fill-in Word Document)
• Needle Recapping Waiver Request (Fill-in Word Document)
• Select Agents
• Viral Vector Information Page*
• Lentiviral Vectors Safety Page*
• Q-Fever Policy*
• Working with Bromo-Deoxyuridine (BRDU)*
• Working with Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)*
• Working with Cyclophosphamide*
• Working with Cyclosporine A*
• Working with Doxorubicin*
• Working with Pyrophorics*
• Working with Streptozotocin*
• Working with Tamoxifen*
• Working with Tat and other Potentially Hazardous Proteins*
• Working with Urethane*
• Biosafety Signs
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)*
• "Red Bag" Disposal Protocol
• IACUC Hazardous Chemicals Guide*
• University Policy for Research Involving Cell Lines*
• Department of Defense Certificate of Environmental Compliance*
• IACUC Hazardous Chemicals Index (Excel Document)

Chemical Waste Management*

• Chemical Waste Disposal Form (Fill-in Word Document)
• Chemical Waste Labels (Word Document) 
• Satellite Accumulation Area Checklist
• Container Selection*
• Highly Reactive Chemicals*
• Ethidium Bromide Information*
• Lead Based Paint Waste Disposal Information*
• Compact Fluorescent Lamp Management

• Dangerous Goods Flow Chart
• Dangerous Goods Hot Topics*
• Dangerous Goods Slide Presentation
• Dangerous Goods Training

• Mercury Spills

• General Hazard Communication Program (Fill-in Word Document)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's)

Laboratory Safety

• Chemical Fume Hoods*
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Guidelines for Incompatible Chemicals*
• Laboratory Closeout Procedure*
• Hazardous Chemical Inventory List (Fill-in Word Document)
• Compressed Gas Safety*
• Cryogenics Safety*
• Working with Perchloric Acid*
• Laboratory Signage
• "Job Safety Analysis" Form(Fill-in Word Document)
• "Notice of Laboratory Occupancy" Form (Fill-in Word Document)
• "Notice of Laboratory Closeout" Form (Fill-in Word Document)
• "Notice of Laboratory Relocation" Form (Fill-in Word Document)

Respiratory Protection*

• Respiratory Protection for the Prevention of TB*
• "Respiratory Protection Medical Evaluation Questionnaire"
  

• Laboratory Safety Training
• Worker's Right-to-Know Brochure
  

Assistant Director -
-vacant-

Safety Engineer Senior -
Micheal Miller, M.S., CIH, CSP, CHMM
mrmiller@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer Senior - 
Michael Elliott, M.S., RBP
mtelliott@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer Senior -
Roma M. Owen, M.S., CHSP
rmarajowen@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer -
Vickie Haller
vhaller@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer
Virginia Sykes
vwsykes@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer-
Paul Smith, M.S., CHMM
pasmith@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer-
Eric Fidler
efidler@vcu.edu

Safety Engineer-
-vacant-

Asbestos Specialist -
Dave Patterson
dpatters@vcu.edu

Hazardous Waste Coordinator - 
Tyler Whiting
tjwhiting@vcu.edu

Hazardous Waste Coordinator - 
William Riddell
riddellwj@vcu.edu