The tragedy and subsequent EH&S response at UCLA has made it an epicenter for innovative approaches to laboratory and chemical safety. The development new laboratory safety tools by UCLA present many opportunities for other universities to update their programs. In this presentation by UCLA’s former Associate Chemical Hygiene Officer, James Wright, discusses the adaptation of some of these tools from UCLA and other universities for the development of a new chemical safety program at the University of Chicago.

Developing a chemical safety program from lessons learned

251st National Meeting (2016)

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