Two days of intense lab supply swap work yielded over $10k in lab supplies saved from the landfill weighing over 200 lbs! Thanks to the teams at the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Biology and @pennchemistry.bsky.social for the collaborative effort!

Another @pennchemistry.bsky.social safety meeting in the books! Thank you for inviting us to share updated guidance and to celebrate your research successes. Topics included chemical inventory, DCM guidelines, glove selection, and resources for Lab Safety Coordinators. Until next year!

Thanks to all the organizers and attendees for a successful Postdoc Fair & Happy Hour! We loved meeting all the folks, answering questions, and sharing resources with you. Until next time!

If you're a postdoc at Penn, come to out to the 2nd annual Penn Postdoc Fair & Happy Hour and visit our table! We will have snacks, resources, and handouts and would love to meet you and see how we can help!

BREAKING: Today, July 17, 2026, has been declared a CODE PURPLE Fine Particles Action Day in Philadelphia due to Canadian wildfire smoke. (1/4)

With wildfire smoke affecting air quality here at Penn, please check out our guidance for any of your outdoor activities: ehrs.upenn.edu/announcement...

Another lab supply swap is in the books as our partners in the dental school shared their excess labware with other members of the Penn community in advance of a lab move! Beneficiaries included high school summer programs and teaching labs. To donate extras: upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our quarterly FAQs are now live: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...! This one features answers to your questions about visiting scholars and high school students who are researching for the summer. Be sure to look it over if you have any visitors and/or minor in your lab!

Congratulations to our own Marc Felice, who was recently honored with one of the university-wide Models of Excellence Model Supervisor awards! Marc played a large part in developing the Imaging Physics Residency Program and is the Associate Director of Imaging Physics and Radiation Safety.

Our recent pre-inspection information sessions saw record participation and outstanding feedback! Attendees reported feeling better prepared for upcoming inspections, highlighting the value of proactive outreach and safety support. Look for the next session hosted by our Biosafety team!

It's National Safety Month! Come celebrate and learn about chemical and general lab safety with these safety events hosted by the @acs.org Division of Chemical Health & Safety!

As summer temperatures get warmer, it's a good time to remember that lab attire keeps us safe year-round! Check out our summer safety reminders for tips on how to stay cool outside and safe inside the lab: ehrs.upenn.edu/announcement...

The ChemTracker User's Guide has recently been updated. If your lab uses chemicals, be sure to familiarize yourself with the updates and guidelines to get the maximum benefit from the tool: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

Our new Penn CAIRS form is live! Injuries, big or small, incidents, exposures or even, near misses or close calls - please let us know. Our team reviews submissions and looks for trends to enact proactive safety programming and works to follow up on concerns. ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

Ever wonder what EHRS does? Our scope covers university and clinical spaces from lab research to farm work at our vet school to construction consults to ergonomics for office workers - our work touches the entire Penn community! Learn more here: ehrs.upenn.edu/sites/defaul...

We have a new FAQ! Topics cover lab waste containers, energy savings in the lab, field safety, and lab cold storage. Don't forget to check it out for updates and refreshers! ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

Thanks to SAS Office of Academic Excellence and Engagement for inviting us to answer questions from some of our office workers on chair ergonomics and indoor air quality! See our web site for more: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

Come join us for a drop-in event for SAS folks next week, Thursday, April 2, particularly if you work in an office environment! EHRS supports ergonomics, air quality concerns, and much more.

More lab supplies finding new homes! Our lab supply swap program is in full gear. Learn more here: research.upenn.edu/resource/pen...

Last week, @pennchemistry.bsky.social and EHRS co-hosted ChemAIstry & Consequences, a workshop exploring the unintended consequences of using AI in chemical research. Attendees learned best practices from Prof. Andrew Zahrt and heard scenarios from fellow department members. Thanks to all who came!

Friday is the last day to sign up for the Green Labs/Thermofisher ULT freezer blitz in celebration of Energy Week at Penn. Signing up gets you a free ULT health assessment to help better preserve your samples long-term and save energy!

Join us as we celebrate Lab Safety Awareness Week Feb 9 - 13! Members of our team will be coming around to labs recognizing researchers wearing proper PPE, because "Safe labs wear PPE"!

Thanks to the Dept of Otorhinolaryngology at the Perelman School of Medicine for sharing their extra tubes with folks in Arts & Sciences through our Lab Supply Program. Learn more: research.upenn.edu/resource/pen... To date, we have saved $11k+ and prevented 580 lb of waste from entering landfill!

Our new lab FAQ is up: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet.... Topics this quarter include our new field safety program, as well as the chance to participate in the International Freezer Challenge and Energy Week! Spread the word!

Our team has completed the first round of testing for showers and eyewashes across campus, with 3,420 tests completed (2,761 eyewashes & 659 safety showers)! Our student workers did an incredible job and will continue ongoing testing through the year. Thanks to all who helped make this possible!

Penn is one of the few health systems in the area to offer proton radiation therapy which can precisely target complex tumors while sparing health tissue. Our team recently spent several nights testing the on-board imaging equipment for proton therapy to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

As the semester begins to wind down, our team wants to remind you to prepare your labs for the upcoming university holiday closure to avoid any surprises while folks are out. See our preparation guide here: ehrs.upenn.edu/announcement...

It's time again to check your shelves and fridges for peroxide formers! See our site for more information on what to check and how to check it and what to do if you find any: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...

It's not too late to register for a free webinar hosted by @beyondbenign.bsky.social today at 12 PM EST about outreach in Green Chemistry and by extension, Safety. Our Project Manager will be presenting with practical tips for conducting outreach events. Don't miss it! mailchi.mp/afdfee950c76...

Thanks to the Penn Postdoctoral Association for inviting us to their Science & Technology Fair yesterday! Our team had the opportunity to answer questions, host interactive games, hand out snacks and giveaways, and provide our hardworking postdoctoral researchers with support.