University of California, Irvine. Environmental Health and Safety Office

Dates:
Active 1966
Active 2000

Biographical notes:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Office was founded in 1963 as the Health and Safety Office.

It was renamed Environmental Health and Safety in 1965. EH&S is responsible for ensuring the overall safety of the campus, including clean-up and removal of hazardous waste, fire safety, food safety, disaster preparedness, occupational health, and ergonomics and health inspections. The director of EH&S has authority to negotiate and execute environmental, health, and safety permits and licenses, as well as general compliance certifications. The office reports to the UCI Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Business Services.

From the description of University of California, Irvine, Environmental Health and Safety publications, 1966-2000, bulk 1974-1996. (University of California, Irvine). WorldCat record id: 213892149

Historical Background

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Office was founded in 1963 as the Health and Safety Office. It was renamed Environmental Health and Safety in 1965. EH&S is responsible for ensuring the overall safety of the campus, including clean-up and removal of hazardous waste, fire safety, food safety, disaster preparedness, occupational health, and ergonomics and health inspections. The director of EH&S has authority to negotiate and execute environmental, health, and safety permits and licenses, as well as general compliance certifications. The office reports to the UCI Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Business Services.

From the guide to the Environmental Health and Safety publications, University of California, Irvine, 1966-2000, bulk 1974-1996, (University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.)

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Subjects:

  • Environmental health
  • Environmental health
  • Industrial safety
  • Industrial safety

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Places:

  • California--Irvine (as recorded)