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About us
Welcome To Our Site!
Our Mission is to partner with the Vanderbilt University community to facilitate and promote safety, health and environmental management.
Our Vision is to achieve excellence through stewardship for safety, health, and the environment.
Our Services
Hospital & Clinic Safety
The Hospital & Clinic Safety Section provides services related to all aspects of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) compliance. JCAHO Safety Compliance Activities include:
Hospital / Clinic Safety Program Coordination and Training
Hospital / Clinic Liaison with Federal, State, Local Safety Regulatory agencies
Fire Protection and Life Safety for Hospital / Clinics
Emergency Preparedness for Hospital / Clinics
TB Respirator Fit Testing
Chemical Exposure Monitoring
Occupational Safety & Training
The Occupational Safety & Training Section provides services related to fire & life safety compliance and a wide variety required of safety training. Programs include:
Provides required training on a wide variety of safety and compliance topics
Manages the online training documentation program which is used by students, faculty and staff.
Code and Regulatory Compliance Assistance
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration (TOSHA)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
Metro Fire Codes
Fire Protection & Life Safety Code Direction
Chemical Safety Information and Assistance
Workplace Monitoring and Evaluation
Workplace Hazard Controls determination, design and assistance
Emergency Preparedness
University Liaison with:
Metro Fire Department
TOSHA Officers
Insurance Inspectors
Environmental Waste Management
The Environmental Waste Management Section implements and manages programs required for federal and state environmental protection compliance. These programs include:
Radioactive & Chemical Waste Collection
Radioactive Waste Management
Hazardous Chemical Waste Management
Chemical Redistribution Program
Environmental Affairs Committee Coordination
Highly Hazardous Chemical Management
Laboratory Closing Relocation Assistance
Spill Emergency Response & Consultation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Compliance Assistance and Training
Department of Transportation (DOT) Compliance Assistance and Training
Biosafety
The Biosafety Section develops and oversees programs to facilitate and promote the safe handling, transport, use and disposal of biological materials in laboratory, animal or clinical research. These programs include:
Research program review through the Vanderbilt Institutional Biosafety Committee (pursuant to NIH and CDC guidelines).
Assessments and audits of work practices, facilities and equipment for use at established biosafety containment levels.
Consultation and training regarding transfer and shipping of potentially hazardous and/or regulated biological materials from or to Vanderbilt.
Consultation and training regarding occupational exposure to potentially hazardous biological materials.
Radiation Safety
The Radiation Safety Section provides a variety of safety services related to ionizing radiation:
Radioactive Spill Response
Executive Arm of the Vanderbilt Radiation Safety Committee
Coordinate reviews of applications to use radiation sources
Surveys and audits of operations involving ionizing radiation
Monitoring for compliance with limits for environmental radiation levels and emissions
Compliance surveys and radiation protection services for X-Ray / accelerator equipment and facilities
Dosimetry services
Shielding and facility design consultation
Bioassay services
Purchase of radioactive material
Receipt and delivery of radioisotope orders.
Survey meter calibration
Shipping of radioactive material
Provides radiation safety training services
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