All Services

• All EHS Technical Programs (A-Z)

• Biosafety

  The purpose of the Biosafety Program is to protect workers, the public, agriculture, and the environment from exposure to biological agents or materials that may cause disease or other detrimental effects in humans, animals, or plants.

  • Biological Waste Services Form

• Chemical & Laboratory Safety

  • 2026 Site-Wide Chemical Inventory Reconciliation

  • Central Chemical Receiving Facility (CCRF)

  • Chemical & Laboratory Safety Resources

  • Chemical Acquisition/Purchasing

  • Chemical Alternatives and Substitution Resources

  • Chemical Container and RFID Tag Disposal

  • Chemical Inventory Reconciliation – New RFID Scanning Technology 

  • Chemical Inventory Transition

  • Chemical Lifecycle Stewardship

  • Chemical Management System 

  • Chemical Owner Responsibilities

  • Chemical Purchasing and Acquisition Institutional Expectations

  • Chemical Receiving Process

  • Chemical Safety

  • Chemical Safety Alerts

  • Chemical Segregation Basics

  • Chemical Storage

  • Chemical Storage - Requirements and Work Practices

  • Defrosting a Laboratory Freezer

  • Excess/Salvage

  • Hydrofluoric Acid Generators 

  • Incidents and Lessons Learned

  • Laboratory & Technical Area Safety Surveys

  • LBNL Time-Sensitive Chemicals Overview

  • Management of Peroxide-Forming Organic Solvents

  • Meet the Chemical & Laboratory Safety Team

  • Miscellaneous Chemical Storage

  • Proper Management of Chemicals

  • Request Labels or Test Strips from EHS

  • Restricted Chemicals and Gases

  • RFID Chemical Inventory Tracking

  • Roles, Accountabilities, Responsibilities, and Authorities - Chemical Management

• Chemical Thresholds

• Construction Subcontractor Safety

• Controlled Substances

  All research work with controlled substances must be conducted under a valid registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Contact us if you are interested in starting new work with controlled substances or to make changes to existing controlled substances work.

• Cryogenic Liquid Safety

  Cryogenic Liquid Safety is owned by the Research Support Team.

  • Activity Manager Hazard Selection

  • Behavior and Hazards of Cryogenic Liquids

  • Common Cryogenic Liquid Systems

  • Cryogenic Liquid Burns and Frostbite

  • Cryogenic Liquid Fill Stations

  • Cryogenic Liquids OJT

  • Cryogenically Cooled Vacuum Traps

  • Cryomagnets

  • Dewar Flasks

  • Dewars

  • Dry Ice Safety

  • Liquid Helium

  • Liquid Hydrogen

  • Liquid Oxygen

  • Oxygen Deficiency Hazard Analysis

  • Oxygen Deficiency Hazards and Asphyxiation

  • PPE Selection Guide - Cryogens

  • Pressurization and Explosion Hazards

  • Pressurized Dewar Problems and Troubleshooting

  • Pressurized Dewars (Cryogenic Liquid Cylinders)

  • Resources for Cryogenic Liquids

  • The Leidenfrost Effect

  • Transportation of Cryogenic Liquids and Dry Ice

• EHS Training

• Electrical Safety

  Berkeley Lab's Electrical Safety Program Services includes repair, modification, and fabrication of laboratory electrical equipment, building or infrastructure; inspections; electrical AHJ installation reviews, and more.

• Environmental Services

  • Air and Water Quality Management
  • Hazardous Materials Management
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Radiological Dose and Environmental Risk Assessment

  • Environmental Restoration Program

  • ESG Resources (Laboratory Employees Only)

  • Project Resources for PIMD and Facilities

  • Regulatory Agency Operating Permits for LBNL Activities

  • Research Resources for Environmental Compliance and Permitting

  • Site Environmental Reports

  • Weather Conditions for LBNL

• Ergonomics

  The Ergonomics Program provides ergonomic evaluations, consultations, and training for offices, labs, shops and material handling areas. We also stock ergonomic chairs, input devices and accessories for you to test or purchase.

• Health Services

  • After Hours Care

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Evaluations

    • Medical Surveillance

    • Optometry Services

    • Pregnancy/Reproductive Health Hazard Assessment Program

    • Voluntary New Hire Evaluations

  • First Aid & Worker Injury/Illness

    • First Aid

    • First Aid Kits & Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

    • Travel Medicine Consults

  • Integrated Disability & Absence Management Office

    •  I Got Injured at Work

    •  I'm Pregnant and Need Leave

    • Accommodations in the Workplace

    • I Need Intermittent or Reduced Schedule Leave

    • I Need Leave to Care For a Family Member Who is Ill

    • I Need Medical Leave

    • I Need Time Off Due to a Reproductive Loss

    • IDAM FAQs

    • IDAM Forms

    • IDAM Leaves Checklist

    • Need Bonding Leave - Non-Pregnant or Adopting Parent

    • Need Time Off For A Mental Health Condition

    • Need To Take Military-Related Leave

    • Need Workplace Accommodations (Not Time Off)

    • Quick tips

    • Workers' Compensation

    • Workers’ Compensation Checklist

  • Request a Pregnancy or Reproductive Health Hazard Assessment

  • Respiratory Illness

  • Seconds Count: Your Guide to CPR & AED at LBNL

  • Take Control of Your Health - Sign Up for Beyond the Numbers

  • Tobacco Treatment Program

  • Wellness

• IDAM Partners & Resources

• IDAM Workers' Comp Checklist

• Operations & Performance Support

  Assurance is a key component of ISM core function 5, feedback and improvement. Information gathered during assurance efforts gives confidence that a program is compliant, is being implemented as intended and is meeting stakeholder needs. Assurance efforts can also help understand if process efficiencies are needed and how a program may be improved.

  • Communications Resources & Support

    • 1-Minute-4 Safety Videos

    • Elements Articles

    • Group Videos

    • Job aids, Procedures, Posters and Videos

    • Video Support

  • Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan

  • Performance Metrics and Data Analytics

  • Technical Program Assurance

  • Training

• Personal Protective Equipment - Lab Safety

• Postdoc / Student Safety

• PPE: Gloves

• PPE: Head Protection (Hard Hats)

• PPE: Hearing Protection

• PPE: Lab Coats and Other Protective Clothing

• PPE: Respiratory Protection

• PPE: Safety Glasses and other types of Eye or Face Protection

• PPE: Safety Shoe FAQs

• Predictive Risk Impact and Complexity Evaluation Tool (PRICE Tool)

  This Predictive Risk Impact and Complexity Evaluation (PRICE) Tool will allow you to assign a Field Representative early on in the planning and design phase.

• Prevention Through Design

• Radiation Protection

  • Dosimetry Services

  • Laser Safety

  • Non-ionizing Radiation

  • Telemetry System

• Research & Operations Support

  • Asbestos Hazards & Controls

  • Aviation Safety (Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Commercial Aviation Services)

  • Beryllium Safety

  • Confined Space Program

  • Construction Health & Safety

  • Cranes, Hoists & Rigging Program

    •  DOE and OSHA Requirements

    • CHR Technical Assurance

    • Continuous Improvement List

    • Cranes & Crane Managers

    • Frequently Asked Questions 

    • Guidance For Borrowing & Lending Equipment

    • Inventory, Inspection & Testing

    • LBNL-Recognized Hoisting & Rigging Equipment Manufacturers

    • Lift Types

    • Metrics/Dashboard

    • Purchasing Process 

    • Rigging Guidance

  • Drinking Water Program

  • Elevated Work – Scaffolds, Aerial Lifts, and Ladders

    • Aerial Lift Safety Resources

    • Ladder Safety Resources

    • Scaffold Safety Resources

  • Engineered Nanomaterials

  • Exposure Assessment

  • Fall Protection Program

  • Forklifts and Other Powered Industrial Trucks

    • Guidance on Using Forklift Attachments

    • RSS Inspect App for Forklift Inspections

  • Gas Safety

  • Hearing Conservation

  • Heat Illness Prevention

  • IH Technical Assurance Assessment

  • Indoor Air Quality

  • Injury/Illness Response & Review

    • FAQs - Reporting Injury/Illness That Occurs During Work Travel

  • Lead Hazards & Controls

  • Machine Guarding - Shop & Lab Machine Safety

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Pressure Safety

  • Respiratory Protection Program

  • Roof Access

  • Ventilation, Hoods & HEPA Filters

  • Welding, Joining, & Thermal Cutting

• Scientific Safety and Collaboration Alliance (SSCA)

• Smoking at the Lab

• Waste Management

  • New Waste Management System - EmeryStation East Pilot

  • Waste Management System

• Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality

  • AQI Defined

  • Building Ventilation & Portable Air Purifiers

  • Cal/OSHA Requirements For Outdoor Workers

  • Guidance for Building and Facility Area Managers

  • Guidance For Building Occupants

  • Guidance for Supervisors

  • Health Effects and EPA / CDC Guidance

  • Respiratory Protection