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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 the U 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 for working with the Chemical Hygiene Plan, Department Safety and Emergency Evacuation. See details below:

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.

College of Science Safety Committee

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

Ashlie Kinross
Safety Committee Member
Undergraduate Lab/Stockroom
801-585-7740
James G. Muller
Safety Committee Member
Director, Optical Spectroscopy
Director, Mass Spectrometry
Research Associate Professor
801-581-5415
Andrew G. Roberts
Associate Professor
Safety Committee Chair
801-213-3682
David R. Thomas
EHS Representative
College of Science Director of Safety
Rodrigo Noriega
Safety Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Chelsea Valiton
Safety Committee Student Representative

University of Utah Office of Environmental Health and Safety Personnel

James Stubbs
University of Utah Environmental Health and Safety
Associate Director Operations
801-585-5788
Clint Haymond
University of Utah Fire Marshal
801-585-9122 
Steve Natrop
University of Utah Environmental Health and Safety
Hazardous Materials Manager
801-581-5450