Resources below facilitate the health and safety of WU campuses and our St. Louis community by supporting safe and responsible laboratory practices.
Get training and support for the promotion of environmental health and safety (EHS) and management of controlled substances.
Start here: Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
Visit the WU EH&S website for comprehensive guides, resources, and training.
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Controlled Substances
Visit the Controlled Substances guide by the OVCR to find how to’s, systems and tools, policies & procedures, offices, and training information.
Training
Resource List
Controlled Substances
Approval, acquisition, storage, and disposal of DEA-controlled substances used in laboratory and animal research
Controlled Substances Overview
Flow chart indicating the acquisition process and resposibilities by types of research and location
Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM)
Animal procurement, husbandry, facility operations, technical and veterinary support
Emergency Information
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Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
Explore training for lab safety protocols involving hazardous and regulated materials, equipment, and environment. Megan Flake is the McKelvey liaison with the staff from the EH&S department of the University.
Institutional Biological and Chemical Safety
Oversight of research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids, infectious or potentially infectious agents, and/or hazardous chemicals
LAMPS: Lab Animal Management & Protocol System
System for processing WU animal protocols and hazardous materials
Radiation Safety
Safe and compliant use of radiation and radioactive materials for research, teaching and medical applications
Stem Cell Research
Oversight of human embryonic stem cell research and certain uses of human pluripotent stem cells