Chemical and Laboratory Safety Committee

Purdue University's Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Policy definitions section states the Chemical and Laboratory Safety Committee was "formed in order to promote safe procurement, handling, use, storage and disposal of chemicals at each of the University’s campuses, research farms, agricultural centers, and related facilities and operations."

The Chemical and Laboratory Safety Committee Charter provides details about the committee’s primary responsibility; membership; specific duties and responsibilities; business administration; responsibility for compliance and success.

Contacts

Staff

Chemical and Laboratory Safety Committee staff can assist with questions about meeting dates and operations, research space inspections, or training.

Pramitha Juristyarini
Assistant Director of Research Safety
Phone: (765) 494-3244
Fax: (765) 494-7403
Email: pjuristy@purdue.edu

Phyllis Hill
Senior Administrative Assistant
Phone: (765) 449-6371
Fax: (765) 449-47403
Email: plhill@purdue.edu

Membership

Chair

Alexander Wei
Professor of Chemistry

Voting Members

Ryan Altman
Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology

Rey Barreto
Associate Professor Chemistry

Robert Berger
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Eric Butt
Senior Director Environmental Health and Safety

Kendra Erk
Associate Professor of Materials Engineering

Pramitha Juristyarini
Assistant Director of Research Safety

Gabriela Nagy
Industrial Education Director, Chemical Engineering

Montgomery Smith
Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering

Jae-Hong Park
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Cankui Zhang
Associate Professor of Agronomy