#  Laboratory Safety and Offices 

 



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The [Environmental Health and Safety](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/) group provides comprehensive safety support in many areas including general [laboratory safety](http:/ehs.harvard.edu/laboratories), [biosafety](http:/ehs.harvard.edu/services/biosafety), [radiation safety](http:/ehs.harvard.edu/services/radiation-protection), as well as many others.

### **Important Contact Numbers**  
 

Sort**Contact**

**Campus phone**

**All other phones**

Fire Department

9-911

911

Cambridge Police

9-911

911

Medical Emergency

9-911

911

Harvard Police

5-1212

617-495-1212

Harvard Operations Ctr

5-5560

617-495-5560

Non-Emergency Medical Care

5-5711

617-495-5711

MA Poison Info Ctr

9- 617-232-2120

617-232-2120

Harvard EH&S

5-2060

617-495-2060

DOS Safety Office

5-7767 or 5-2345

617-495-7767 or 617-495-2345

Cambridge EH&S Biosafety

5-2345

617-495-2345





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Harvard Safety Guides and Manuals  


- [Cambridge Campus Emergency Response Guide](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/emergency-guidance)
- [Chemical Hygiene Plan](http://ehs.harvard.edu/programs/safe-chemical-work-practices)
- [Laboratory Personal Protective Equipment Policy](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/lab-personal-protective-equipment-ppe)
- [FAS Personal Protective Equipment FAQ](/file_url/186)
- [FAS Laboratory Safety Orientation Checklist](/file_url/187)
- [MSDS Information](http://ehs.harvard.edu/news/material-safety-data-sheets-msds)
- [Biological Safety Manual](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/biosafety_manual_0.pdf)
- [Bloodbourne Pathogens & Other Potentially Infectious Materials Exposure Control Plan](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/exposure_control_plan_0.pdf)
- [Radiation Safety Manual](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/radiation_safety_manual.pdf)
- Additional information and documents regarding specific safety topics are available at [EH&S](http://ehs.harvard.edu/).

### DOS Safety Committees  


**Biolabs, BRI, MCZL, HUH, & Peabody** Chaired by Chris Caldwell, Lab Safety Officer (5-7767; [chris\_caldwell@harvard.edu](mailto:chris_caldwell@harvard.edu)). This committee meets on the third Monday of every other month with the first meeting of the academic year being in September. Contact Chris for information on upcoming meetings.

**Bauer &amp; Sherman Fairchild** Chaired by Sid Paula, Lab &amp; Biosafety Officer (5-2345; <spaula@mcb.harvard.edu>). Contact Sid for information on upcoming meetings.

**Chemistry &amp; Chemical Biology** Chaired by Dr. Mathieu Lalonde, CCB Safety Officer (6-8285; <lalonde@fas.harvard.edu>). This committee meets monthly in the Converse Lab Conference Room (Rm 102). Information on upcoming meetings and meeting notes from past meetings is available [here](http://chemistry.harvard.edu/pages/safety-committee).

**Northwest Labs** Chaired by Brad Parsons, Lab Safety Officer (6-1216; [bradford\_parsons@harvard.edu](mailto:bradford_parsons@harvard.edu)) This committee meets on the second Monday of every other month with the first meeting of the academic year being in September. Contact Brad for information on upcoming meetings.

**Physics, EPS, &amp; LISE (PEL)** Chaired by John Sweeny, Senior Lab Safety Officer (5-1290; [john\_sweeny@harvard.edu](mailto:john_sweeny@harvard.edu)). This committee meets monthly in Hoffman, 4th floor conference room. Contact John for information on upcoming meetings.