Research Safety
Chemical and Laboratory Safety
The Chemical and Laboratory Safety program provides guidance to UGA faculty, staff and students on the safe use of chemical agents. The program is committed to chemical safety, health, environmental protection and compliance, being based on current government regulations, guidelines and best practices.
Research Safety Committee
The Research Safety Committee (RSC) guides the development and implementation of campus-wide Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies that reduce safety, health, and environmental risks related to research, teaching, and public service laboratories or other related work areas where chemical or physical hazards exist.
Laboratory Safety Manual
Reporting an Incident
- For minor incidents that occur during normal business hours and do not involve injury or property damage, please contact Research Safety at 706-542-5288.
- For major incidents, incidents that occur outside of normal business hours, or that involve injury or property damage, call 911.
Documents, Forms & Tools
Inspections
Signage & Stickers
- Request Signs & Stickers
- Important Phone Numbers
- Gas Cylinder Tags
- Admittance to Authorized Personnel Only Sign
- Eye Protection Required Sign
Manual
Standard Operating Procedures
- Opening and Closing a Lab
- Submit Standard Operating Procedure to RSC@uga.edu
- Generic Chemical SOP Template
- Chemical Specific SOPS
The Office of Research Safety, in partnership with The Environmental Safety Division is excited to introduce CampusOptics. This software is a cross-functional EH&S platform designed specifically for institutions of higher education. It will consolidate and streamline safety tracking across the University of Georgia.
The platform is hosted in the AWS cloud (Amazon Web Services) and can be accessed from any computer for reporting, scheduling, and data entry. When our staff is on-site, they will have access to the CampusOptics mobile application to quickly reference building information and documents, locate and manage assets, verify chemical inventory, and carry out inspections. Researchers and lab staff also have access to this mobile app which includes a barcode scanner to more easily manage your chemical inventory.
Research Safety has scheduled several training sessions and you can register for one of these sessions by logging into PEP and searching Campus Optics training. To request additional training sessions for your lab or department, please email researchsafety@uga.edu.
Getting Started
Get Access
To access CampusOptics, you must be associated with a campus space that has hazardous chemicals or substances. CampusOptics was pre-populated with existing data and your membership may already be active; however, if you encounter any permissions-related issues, please email researchsafety@uga.edu. This will enable The Office of Research Safety to promptly establish user roles, ensuring a seamless transition for users to the new system.
Download & Use the App
Scan the QR code according to your platform, the app can be downloaded on a phone or tablet. You can also simply search for Campus Optics in the app store.
Once you have downloaded the app, you will be prompted to enter the first part of the URL, simply type uga as shown in the image below.
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Chemical Inventory
Dashboard
Issue Management
- Viewing Issues and Documenting Corrective Actions
- Viewing Completed Inspections (only available on the website)