Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry & Biochemistry Safety Information

The Chemistry & Biochemistry Department is committed to providing its students, faculty, and staff a safe and healthful environment in which to learn and work. Our efforts to promote a culture of safety have been recognized - and we will strive to continue our leadership by providing enhanced safety educational tools and support.

SAFETY RESOURCES PAGE - Lab Specific SOPs

Important Contact Information

Department Phone
UCSD Police (x4-HELP), Continuity and Emergency Services  911,  534 - 4357
Departmental Safety Officer (John Palmer - cell phone) (858) 967 - 9124
Environment, Health & Safety (858) 534 - 3660
Chemical Hygiene Plan (858) 822 - 1579
Chemistry Department Teaching Laboratory Safety Information (858) 534 - 0221
Laboratory Safety (858) 534 - 7651
Research Safety (858) 534 - 6384
Campus "Disaster" Status: 888-308-"UCSD" (888) 308 - 8273



Safety Videos for the Lab

Chemistry Contact Information

Seth Cohen - CHAIR (Dept)
Work Phone: 858-534-5489
E-mail: scohen@ucsd.edu

Steven Ford - Chief Operating Officer
Work Phone: 858-534-0203
E-mail: sford@ucsd.edu
John Palmer - Safety Officer
Work Phone: 858-534-5906
Cell Phone: 858-967-9124 (Short Text Message OK)
E-mail: jpalmer@ucsd.edu
Rick Thomas - Facilities Director
Work Phone: 858-534-6733
Cell Phone: 858-414-4547
E-mail: rthomas@ucsd.edu

    Chemistry Department Safety Committee

O-Chem & UG Labs
(Committee Chair)

 Haim Weizman
O-Chem Jim Whitesell
P-Chem Amit Sinha
I-Chem Bill Trogler
Bio-Chem Uli Muller
Safety Officer John Palmer
Facilities Director Rick Thomas



EH&S Contact Information

Name & Title Phone Email
Doug Harvey* - Chem-Safety/Chemical Hygiene Officer x21579 daharvey@ucsd.edu
Jonathan Joyce - (EHS - RAP / Chem-Biochem) x26886 jjoyce@ucsd.edu
Lance Scott* - Lab Safety Mgr x47651 lscott@ucsd.edu
Brenda Wong* - Biosafety Mgr x46059 bwong@ucsd.edu
Agustin Palos - HazWaste x49759 apalos@ucsd.edu
Richard Snow* - HazWaste Prog Mgr x49984 rsnow@ucsd.edu

Various useful links