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Purpose
The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) office provides campus-wide services in an effort to promote and maintain a healthy and safe environment for the entire NVCC community.
The EH&S office functions to:
- Develop and administer policies and procedures with the intention of preventing accidents, injuries, and illnesses.
- Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies such as the local emergency planning office, CT Department of Environmental Protection, ConnOSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Provide on-going training to satisfy environmental and occupational health & safety laws.
Contact Information
The office of Environmental Health & Safety is located in the main campus at room 312 of Ekstrom Hall.
The office may be reached by dialing (203) 596-2153.
The office is staffed by Dana D. Elm, Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator.
Reporting Emergencies
All emergencies (medical, chemical release or exposure, fire, etc.) should be reported to the Public Safety Department by dialing:
(203) 575-8112
Emergency Operations Manual
NVCC Health & Safety Committee
The Health & Safety Committee meets on a quarterly basis (or more frequently as needed) to address and find solutions for health & safety concerns College-wide.
The membership of the committee meets the specifications of CT Statute 31-40v-4, which requires both employee members and employer members.
Members for 2006-2007 are:
Dana D. Elm, Chair
Dr. Patricia Bouffard
Dr. Joseph Faryniarz
Barry Groman
Laurie Novi
Toni Rinaldi
Patricia Targett
James Troup
Meeting Minutes: (PDF)
December 6, 2006
September 8, 2006
Chemical Inventory
The College maintains an inventory list of all chemicals purchased and stored on campus.
Alphabetical listing(available to Faculty and Staff only)
NVCC Policies and Procedures Library
Biomedical Waste Policy
Exposure Control Plan
Hazardous Waste Disposal Plan
Indoor Air Quality Links
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MSDS Sources
Although NVCC maintains material safety data sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals as required by law, you may wish to visit the following sites that also provide them:
Occupational Health & Safety Standards
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Environmental Health & Safety
