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Environmental Health and Safety promotes safety and environmental stewardship through the development and implementation of a variety of environmental, health and safety programs. Your awareness and involvement will help to ensure compliance and the well-being of our campus community.
New Chemical Security Rule
In 2006, Congress instructed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to set rules on chemical security, to prevent the intentional misuse of chemicals. On November 20, 2007 the new rules were finalized giving all facilities, including universities, with any of 324 listed Chemicals of Interest (COI) 60 days to report. Stony Brook University must report to DHS if we possess these chemicals in a quantity greater than the Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) listed in Appendix A of the regulation. More »
Tip of the Month: Attention to safety can prevent nearly all cooking fires
Cooking results in more home fires and fire injuries in the United States each year than anything else and nearly all of these fires can be prevented with a little extra care,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of communications. “Simply paying attention when you are cooking will keep your dinner and everything else from getting burned. More »
