Physics Students to Smash Pumpkins for Science
Pedestrians near McClung Tower Plaza this Friday may want to keep an eye to the sky, because UT’s Society of Physics Students will be hosting its fourth annual pumpkin drop.
Mark Smith Retiring after 30 Years; April Case Named Interim EHS Director
Mark Smith, the director of Environmental Health and Safety, will retire from UT on April 6 after 30 years of service to the university.
CPR/AED, First Aid Classes to Be Offered in November
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is offering four CPR/AED classes and two first aid courses during November.
CPR/AED and First Aid Courses Offered in July and August
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is offering four CPR/AED classes and three first aid courses during July and August.
Environmental Health and Safety Adds February CPR/AED Classes
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is offering three CPR/AED classes and one first aid course in February.
Environmental Health and Safety Offers CPR/AED Classes
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is offering five CPR/AED Classes during September and October. Cost is $25 per person. Classes will be held on September 22 and 30, and October 7 and 9.
Shipping Dangerous Goods Requires Certification
Mailing or shipping dangerous goods or carrying a dangerous item during travel requires certification by the Department of Transportation for ground shipments or International Air Transport Association for air shipments. For questions on dangerous goods shipments including chemical, biological and radiological, please e-mail hazmat_shipping@utk.edu. Before shipping a dangerous good, please review the Dangerous Goods Policy
Annual Chemical Inventory Submission Deadline is Approaching
Have you updated your chemical inventory? The university’s effort to annually update the chemical inventory is now underway. Please ensure that your lab or workplace’s inventory of any hazardous materials is submitted to the Office of Environmental Health and Safety by Monday, March 2.
Annual Campus Chemical Inventory Campaign is Underway
It is time to update chemical inventories on campus. If you use or store hazardous materials and have never submitted an inventory, visit the Office of Environmental Health and Safety website for more information and guidance. If you have submitted an inventory in the past, please watch your e-mail for instructions for reporting your 2015
“Have Two Ways Out” During Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13
If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? The NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13, 2012.
Update on Air Quality of Campus
While most of Knox County’s air quality measures in the green or good range today, the Knox County Health Department is advising that areas near the downtown-area mulch fire are likely still being impacted by unhealthy air due to smoke. While the impact area changes due to weather conditions and wind direction, health officials said
Chemical Inventories Due March 1
In order to meet regulatory requirements the university must conduct a periodic inventory of chemicals on campus. In support of this effort departments with chemicals must submit an inventory to the Department of Environmental Health and Safety by Thursday, March 1. This request only applies to chemicals on the Knoxville campus and not the Agriculture