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Chemistry Emergency Contacts

For any Emergency in the Henry Eyring Building, the Thatcher Building of Biological and Biophysical Chemistry or the Chemistry Gauss Haus, please call or Teams message:

  • Jim Muller, 801-949-1123, TBBC 2611

  • Craig Erickson, 801-585-3070, HEB 1274

    • or email: problems@chem.utah.edu, or support@chem.utah.edu

    Other Emergency Contacts


  • Questions or concerns about safety in College of Science research facilities: David Thomas, Director of Safety, Office Phone: 801-213-0957, Email: d.r.thomas@utah.edu

  • Facility Operations: 801-581-7221

  • Bio/Chem/Rad Spills:801-581-6141

  • Departmental Contact for Maintenance Issues: Craig Erickson, 801-585-3070, HEB 1274
  • Campus Police & Security (Including EHS after hours): 801-585-2677(801-585-COPS)

    • In case of an emergency, call 911!  

    Chemistry Department Safety Committee

    The safety committee assists the Department Chair with the development and implementation of the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan. The committee is also responsible working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), providing advice and assistance to personnel on various OEHS matters. These include: regular meetings with safety officers from every group, investigating accidents and near misses, administrating a lab inspection program, and recordkeeping of inspection, training, and reports for the department.

    Questions and concerns can be sent to chemsafetycommittee@lists.utah.edu.

    To request access to Chemistry Safety Site on Canvas: Jiliane Brandol, j.brandol@utah.edu, 801-587-7982, Room 2420 TBBC

    Ryan Looper
    Chair, Chemistry Department Safety Committee
    801-585-0408
    Ryan Deluca
    Associate Professor (Lecturer)
    James G. Muller
    Director, Optical Spectroscopy
    Director, Mass Spectrometry
    Research Associate Professor
    801-581-5415
    Andrew G. Roberts
    Associate Professor of Chemistry
    801-213-3682
    Sarah Morris-Benavides
    801-587-0649
    Aaron Fleming
    Research Associate Professor, Burrows Lab
    Kendall Heitmeier
    Grad Student, Looper Lab
    Veronica O’Connor
    Grad Student, Sigman Lab
    Samantha Walker
    Grad Student, Armentrout Lab

    KEY EHS Personnel (2019)

    The safety committee assists the Department Chair with the development and implementation of the Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan. The committee is also responsible working with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), providing advice and assistance to personnel on various OEHS matters. These include: regular meetings with safety officers from every group, investigating accidents and near misses, administrating a lab inspection program, and recordkeeping of inspection, training, and reports for the department.

    Questions and concerns can be sent to chemsafetycommittee@lists.utah.edu.

    To request access to Chemistry Safety Site on Canvas: Jiliane Brandol, j.brandol@utah.edu, 801-587-7982, Room 2420 TBBC

    James Stubbs
    Associate Director
    801-585-5788
    Anggely Cardenas
    Dept. of Chemistry Contact
    801-585-9321 
    Clint Haymond
    University Fire Marshal
    801-585-9122 
    Steve Natrop
    Hazardous Materials Manager
    801-581-5450
    Environmental Health and Safety Office
    M-F: 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
    801-581-6590