The Research Safety Committee functions as the Institution's:
- Biohazard Safety Committee
- Radiation Safety Committee
- Laboratory Safety Committee
The Research Safety Committee is advisory to the Vice President of Research and Innovation, and in collaboration with the Chemical Control Centre has the responsibility of establishing and enforcing the University's Research Safety Programs. These programs encompass the procedures for ordering, usage, handling, monitoring, storage, training and disposal of radioactive (X-ray and Lasers included), biological and chemical materials.
The Committee works in conjunction with the Chemical Control Centre to formulate and enforce the policies necessary to ensure the University is in compliance with guidelines and regulations outlined by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), The Ministry of Environment, and all applicable Federal, Provincial and municipal legislation.
The goal of the Research Safety Committee is to develop policies and procedures that ensure safe research and teaching practices involving radioactive, biological and chemical materials. It also aims to ensure such policies and procedures are followed across campus to protect faculty, staff, students, and the environment from potential exposures and accidents. These goals are managed through personnel qualification training, control of occupational and public exposures, and by planning for unusual situations.
Research Safety Committee Members
Current Membership – 2022
Executive Members
Dr. Ken Drouillard (Acting Chair until July 1, 2022)
Interim-Chair, Professor
Great Lakes Institute of Research
Dr. Matthew Krause (Acting Chair as of July 1, 2022)
Professor
Kinesiology, Human Kinetics
Dr. Lisa Porter
Vice-Chair (Radiation), Professor
Biological Sciences
Dr. John Hudson
Vice-Chair (Biosafety), Chair of Animal Care Committee
Biological Sciences
Dr. Siyaram Pandey
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Ex-Officio Members
TBD
Team Leader (Acting Biosafety/Radiation/Laser/X-Ray Safety Officer)
The Chemical Control Centre
Ms. Heather Pratt
Director of Research Services
Office of Research and Innovation Services
Ms. Sherri Menard
Environmental Health and Safety Manager (Senior Biosafety/Radiation/Laser/X-Ray Safety Officer)
Health and Safety
Dr. Scott Martyn
Chair of the Research Ethics Board
Human Kinetics
Ms. Corinne Allsop
Minutes Taker / Research Safety Coordinator (Non-Voting)
Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Members
Dr. Steven Rehse
Associate Professor / Department Head
Physics
Andrew Jenner
Manager of Technical Support
Faculty of Engineering
Ms. Tina Suntres
Innovation Administration Coordinator
Office of Research and Innovation Services
Dr. Christopher Abeare
Professor
Psychology, FAHSS
Dr. Anthony Bain
Professor
Kinesiology, Human Kinetics
Dr. Vesselina Roussinova
Professor
Mechanical and Automotive Materials Engineering
Dr. Kara Smith
Associate Dean
Education
Ms. Cayla Wood
Student Representative
Graduate Student of Human Kinetics
Mr. Stuart Castillo
Student Representative
Graduate Student of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Dorota Lubanska
Adjunct Professor
Biological Sciences
Ms. Harmony Peach
Manager
Office of Research Ethics