Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Our Purpose

Everyone Home Safely

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety (DEHS) supports UofL’s teaching, research and service missions by helping to ensure that everyone returns home safely after working with hazardous chemicals, biological agents, radioactive materials, physical hazards or dangerous equipment across our laboratories, clinics, shops, studios, vivarium, athletic facilities and other work environments. We are committed to getting everyone home safely through continuous improvement of a shared culture of safety by risk-informed decision making and close collaboration with our campus colleagues.

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Connect with our department by submitting a question or reporting a concern using CampusOptics™. This platform ensures requests are documented and addressed promptly.

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Report an Emergency

Do not contact a DEHS staff member to report an emergency such as fire or chemical spill. All emergencies should be reported to the Department of Public Safety at 502-852-6111.

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Research Laboratory Safety & Training Management

We use SciShield™, in partnership with Principal Investigators, to manage research laboratory information and to deliver and monitor safety and training.

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Explore DEHS

The biosafety program provides guidance to UofL faculty, staff and students on the safe use of biohazardous agents in research and teaching activities.

The chemical safety program provides guidance to UofL faculty, staff and students on the safe use of hazardous chemical agents in research, teaching and service activities.

The occupational health and safety program provides guidance to UofL faculty, staff and students on workplace health and safety.

The radiation safety program is responsible for and oversees the safe use of radiation and radioactive material on all UofL campuses and hospitals including the Brown Cancer Center.

The environmental operations and hazardous material program provides guidance on the management of regulated waste (hazardous, biohazardous, radioactive and universal).

The training program provides required safety training both in-person and online to UofL faculty, staff and students.