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Chemistry Emergency Contacts

For any Emergency in the Henry Eyring Building, the Thatcher Building of Biological and Biophysical Chemistry or the Chemistry Gauss Haus, please call or Teams message:

or email: problems@chem.utah.edu, or support@chem.utah.edu

Other Emergency Contacts

  • Questions or concerns about safety in College of Science research facilities: David Thomas, Director of Safety, Office Phone: 801-213-0957, Email: d.r.thomas@utah.edu
  • Facility Operations: 801-581-7221
  • Bio/Chem/Rad Spills:801-581-6141
  • Departmental Contact for Maintenance Issues: Craig Erickson, 801-585-3070, HEB 1274
  • Campus Police & Security (Including EHS after hours): 801-585-2677(801-585-COPS)
In case of an emergency, call 911!  

Crisis Services:

University Counseling Center crisis counselors

801-581-6826; M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

After-hours Emergency?

Contact the 24/7 Crisis Line: 801-587-3000

SafeUT app - Can be downloaded and provides texting with one of our licensed mental health counselors

Mental Health First Responders - Available for students on campus

385-321-5356; 7 days week 4:00 pm to 2:00 am

Safety in U Chemistry - Department of Chemistry

The safety committee assists the Department Chair with the development and implementation of the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan. The committee is also responsible working with...

Chemistry Department Safety Committee


The safety committee assists the Department Chair with the development and implementation of the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan. The committee is also responsible working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), providing advice and assistance to personnel on various OEHS matters. These include: regular meetings with safety officers from every group, investigating accidents and near misses, administrating a lab inspection program, and recordkeeping of inspection, training, and reports for the department.

Questions and concerns can be sent to chemsafetycommittee@lists.utah.edu.

To request access to Chemistry Safety Site on Canvas: Jiliane Brandol, j.brandol@utah.edu, 801-587-7982, Room 2420 TBBC

Ryan Looper
Chair, Chemistry Department Safety Committee
801-585-0408
Ryan Deluca
Associate Professor (Lecturer)
James G. Muller
Director, Optical Spectroscopy
Director, Mass Spectrometry
Research Associate Professor
801-581-5415
Andrew G. Roberts
Associate Professor
801-213-3682
Sarah Morris-Benavides
801-587-0649
Aaron Fleming
Research Associate Professor, Burrows Lab
Kendall Heitmeier
Grad Student, Looper Lab
Veronica O’Connor
Grad Student, Sigman Lab
Samantha Walker
Grad Student, Armentrout Lab

KEY EHS Personnel (2019)


The safety committee assists the Department Chair with the development and implementation of the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan. The committee is also responsible working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), providing advice and assistance to personnel on various OEHS matters. These include: regular meetings with safety officers from every group, investigating accidents and near misses, administrating a lab inspection program, and recordkeeping of inspection, training, and reports for the department.

Questions and concerns can be sent to chemsafetycommittee@lists.utah.edu.

To request access to Chemistry Safety Site on Canvas: Jiliane Brandol, j.brandol@utah.edu, 801-587-7982, Room 2420 TBBC

James Stubbs
Associate Director
801-585-5788
Anggely Cardenas
Dept. of Chemistry Contact
801-585-9321 
Clint Haymond
University Fire Marshal
801-585-9122 
Steve Natrop
Hazardous Materials Manager
801-581-5450
Environmental Health and Safety Office
M-F: 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
801-581-6590