Environmental Health and Safety

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) supports the University’s education and research missions by providing necessary services and assistance across all campus communities. , EHS provides fire and life safety, biological safety, radiological safety (ionizing and non-ionizing radiation), chemical safety, and occupational safety support and services campus-wide by performing evaluations to anticipate, recognize, and recommend controls for workplace hazards that can affect the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff.  EHS service and support encompasses compliance polices and programming, hazardous materials management; chemical handling and storage  hazardous waste disposal (chemical, biological, and radiological),  laboratory and shop safety audits, building safety code compliance, fire prevention, in-door air quality and workplace hazard assessments, accident and incident reporting and investigation, emergency response, and safety training. For environmental health and safety assistance, contact EHS at enhs@uark.edu or (479) 575-5448, or visit the website at http://enhs.uark.edu.