This committee advises the chancellor through the Vice Chancellor – Resource Management & Planning on all matters relating to the safe use of hazardous chemicals.
Its primary charge is to reduce risks associated with hazardous chemicals and establish policies and procedures that meet or exceed applicable norms, monitor new regulations, and implement adopted policies and procedures for hazardous chemicals.
Should there be a willful or negligent violation of UC San Diego's established chemical safety practices and procedures, the committee has the authority to impose disciplinary measures, which are subject to review and/or modification by the chancellor or his/her designated representative. The committee's members represent a diversity of disciplines relevant to the work being evaluated, developing technology, chemical health and safety and engineering. The committee will:
Committee Chair: Joseph O'Connor
Committee Contact: Darren Cannone
VC RMP Committee Contact: Marie-Pierre Murry mpmurry@ucsd.edu
Appoints Representative | Name | Description | Term End | Status |
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Appointed | ||||
Committee on Committees | Joseph O'Connor (CHAIR) | Chemistry/Biochemistry Faculty Representative | 10.31.21 | CURRENT |
Committee on Committees | James Day | SIO Faculty Representative | 10.31.21 | |
Committee on Committees | Shadi Dayeh | Engineering Faculty Representative | 10.31.21 | |
Committee on Committees | Olivia Graeve | Engineering Faculty Representative | 10.31.21 | |
Committee on Committees | Gen-Sheng Feng | Biology Faculty Representative | 10.31.21 | |
Committee on Committees | Yitzhak Tor | Chemistry/Biochemistry Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Sven Heinz | SOM Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Alexander Groisman | Biology/Physics Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Ratneshwar Lal | Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Faculty representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Gerry Morris | SOM Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Jeffrey Rinehart | Chemistry/Biochemistry Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Committee on Committees | Liangfang Zhang | Engineering Faculty Representative | 10.31.22 | |
Graduate Student Association | Recommendations Available | Graduate Student Representative | 10.31.20 | |
Resource Management and Planning | Dimitri Deheyn | SIO Faculty Representative | 10.31.25 | |
Ex Officio | ||||
Resource Management & Planning | Doug Harvey | **Chemical Safety Officer | Indefinite | |
Resource Management & Planning | Corey Singleton | **Director, Environment, Health & Safety | Indefinite | |
Resource Management & Planning | Lance Scott | **Research Safety Manager | Indefinite | |
Resource Management & Planning | Darren Cannone | **Lab Safety Manager | Indefinite | |
Resource Management & Planning | Wendy Scott | **Controlled Substance Program Manager | Indefinite |