Environmental Health and Safety

Safety Shout Out

This month's Safety Shout Out goes to Jennifer Dziedzic! Jennifer is the lab manager for Dr. Guilarte's Brain, Behavior, and Environment lab. Her lab handles many hazardous and toxic materials, including radioactive materials, controlled substances, BSL2 materials, and toxic metals. Her protocols ensure that all of these materials are handled in a safe and compliant manner, and she constantly works to ensure that anyone who enters her lab follows her protocols. In addition, Jennifer's lab also works with rodents, and everyone who works with animals in her lab receives a comprehensive training on how to safely handle rodents to the benefit of both the lab members and the rodents. Beyond her own lab, Jennifer helps support the safety and compliance of the entire department's research labs and is often the go-to person when a lab has a problem or needs help. This includes questions or concerns about the lab infrastructure, safely handling equipment, compliance with rodent work, and how to work with toxic metals, radioactivity, and other hazards. Her support of the other labs in the department is well known and always welcome. To learn more about Jennifer Dziedzic, click the "Jennifer Dziedzic" button. To nominate someone for a Safety Shout Out, click the "Nominate" button.