EHS Staff Directory

Administrative Staff

• Garth Walters, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, 258-6258
• Marcia Leach, Office and Systems Administrator, 258-5296

Workplace Safety Staff

• Greg Cantrell, Assistant Director and University Safety Engineer, 258-5849
• Kelly States, Program Manager, Safety, 258-2648
• Jacqueline Wagner, Program Manager for Industrial Hygiene, 258-1427

  The Workplace Safety program addresses a number of issues affecting well-being in the office, laboratory and shop, including:

  • safety training
  • planning for emergencies
  • use of personal protective equipment
  • use of machines and machine guards
  • use of portable power tools
  • safe practices for welding, cutting and brazing
  • safe practices during repair of electrical and mechanical systems
  • working in or near confined spaces
  • use of ladders, scaffolding, and fall protection
  • safety at or near construction and excavation sites
  • safe lifting techniques and material handling

Chemical, Research and Planning Staff

• Robin Izzo, Associate Director for Laboratory Safety, 258-6259
• James Boehlert, Program Manager for Chemical and Research Safety, 258-7882
• Jacqueline Wagner, Program Manager for Industrial Hygiene, 258-1427
• Kelly States,Program Manager, Safety, 258-2648
• Stephen Elwood, Program Manager for Health Physics and Emergency Planning, 258-6271
• Joan Hutzly, Technical Specialist, 258-6251

  The Laboratory Safety and Industrial Hygiene program concerns the recognition, evaluation and control of health hazards related to use of chemical and physical agents, including:

  • safety training
  • safe use of hazardous substances in the laboratory or other areas
  • asbestos
  • fume hoods and other laboratory ventilation
  • chemical waste disposal
  • respiratory protection
  • safe use of lasers
  • noise and hearing conservation
  • New Jersey's right to know regulations
  • laboratory safety
  • emergency preparedness and planning

Radiation Safety Staff

• Sue Dupre, University Health Physicist, 258-6252
• Stephen Elwood, Health Physicist, 258-6271
• Tonya Gruchacz, Health Physics Technician, 258-6255

  Radiation Safety provides services related to uses of radioactive materials and radiation producing equipment, including:

  • radiation safety training
  • radioactive materials, whether open or sealed
  • x-ray machines
  • electron microscopes
  • ultraviolet light
  • microwave and radiofrequency radiation
  • particle accelerators

Biosafety and Sanitation Staff

• Donald Robasser, University Sanitarian, 258-6256

  Biosafety and Sanitation includes services related to recognition, evaluation and control of microbiological hazards and unsanitary conditions, including:

  • training programs
  • food protection and sanitation
  • refuse storage and removal
  • safe use, storage and disposal of biological materials, including Bloodborne Pathogens
  • insect and rodent control
  • sanitation in animal care facilities
  • sanitation in restrooms and recreational facilities, including swimming pools
  • indoor air quality
  • lead paint hazards