Chemical Safety

The Chemical Safety manual provides all UNT Health employees, students, and visitors with an institution-approved set of guidelines and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals. “Hazardous chemicals” or “chemical” refers to an element, compound, or mixture of elements or compounds that are a physical or health hazard as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The scope of this document is to provide a set of guidelines and best practices that apply to all UNT Health employees and students who handle, store, or dispose of hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste.

Chemical Safety Manual-16Oct2025-EHS-100-04

Chemical Safety Committee

The Chemical Safety Committee (CSC) is responsible for all policies and practices regarding the purchase, shipment, use, monitoring, disposal, and transfer of chemicals at UNT Health. The committee will meet every month each year.

Chemical Safety Committee Members

CSC member and Chair Katalin Prokai, PhD

CSC member, BSO Maya P. Nair, PhD, RBP

CSC member and Vice Chair Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP, CBSP, SM, ASP, CSP, CHMM

CSC member Suh Eul, PhD

CSC member Suchismitha Acharya, PhD

CSC member Alan Corbitt

CSC member (Student) Paul Peprah