Safety Information
School Safety Contacts:
- Health & Safety Co-ordinator – Dr Julie-Anne Hanna (j.a.hanna@qub.ac.uk)
- COSHH Adviser – Ms Katrina O’Connor (k.oconnor@qub.ac.uk)
- Radiation Protection Adviser – Dr Kostya Panov (k.panov@qub.ac.uk)
- Biohazards/GMO Safety Adviser – Dr Mark Robinson (mark.robinson@qub.ac.uk)
- Environmental/Fieldwork Adviser – Ms Gillian Riddell (g.riddell@qub.ac.uk)
- Diving & Boating Officer - Mr Simon Exley (s.exley@qub.ac.uk)
- DSE Advisor – Mr Stephen Fowler (s.fowler@qub.ac.uk)
- University Biological Safety Officer – Dr David Norwood (d.norwood@qub.ac.uk)
Risk Assessments:
Completed RAs to be submitted electronically to the appropriate adviser for approval.
COSHH
Hazardous chemical substances and/or carcinogens, mutagens. Complete the QUB COSHH RA → COSHH Adviser
Ms Katrina O’Connor (k.oconnor@qub.ac.uk)
BioCOSHH - biological materials, infectious agents
Complete QUB bioCOSHH RA → Biohazards / GMO Safety Adviser - Dr Mark Robinson (mark.robinson@qub.ac.uk)
GMO
All GM work must be registered with HSE (NI) - requires initial QUB approval:
Complete appropriate GMM RA, GM Plant RA or GM Animal RA → University Biological Safety Officer – Dr David Norwood (d.norwood@qub.ac.uk)
Fieldwork:*
Complete appropriate School of Biological Sciences Fieldwork RA (Terrestrial / River / Intertidal) → Environmental/Fieldwork Adviser - Ms Gillian Riddell (g.riddell@qub.ac.uk)
Boating:*
Complete School of Biological Sciences Boating RA → Diving & Boating Officer - Mr Simon Exley (s.exley@qub.ac.uk)