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Contact:

Michael Bryan Blayney
Executive Director
Phone: (847) 491-5581
michael.blayney@northwestern.edu
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About the Office for Research Safety

The Office for Research Safety (ORS) is a service unit under the Office for Research, although the ORS mission is University-wide. ORS has offices on both campuses staffed by specialists in chemical, biological, radiation, and general-laboratory safety.

MISSION STATEMENT

ORS helps faculty, staff, students, and visitors to work safely, to create safe workplaces, and to achieve and maintain compliance related to health, safety, and protection of the environment.

In carrying out this mission ORS performs a basic risk management function in facilitating protection of University and individual interests against loss from injury, accident, civil or criminal penalties, and litigation.

Major Program Areas

• Biological Safety
• Chemical Safety
• Emergency Response and Incident Reports
• Hazard Communication
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• General Laboratory Safety
• Radiation Safety
• Laser Safety
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Office for Research Safety
researchsafety@northwestern.edu

Chicago Office:
Ward Building, Room B-106, 303 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 503-8300, Fax: (312) 503-0547

Evanston Office:
Technological Institute, Room NG-71, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: (847) 491-5581, Fax: (847) 467-2797

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Office for Research - 633 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60208-1108

The Office for Research promotes, facilitates and enhances research at Northwestern University.

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