Safety is an essential component of any research facility. The DHVI safety program supports the Institute’s research effort by promoting a safe environment for all employees, visitors and students. The DHVI safety team is always available to provide our expertise in safety in a professional and responsive manner.
Highlights of the program include:
- DHVI Safety Committee
- Development and maintenance of safe operating procedures (SOPs)
- Agent-specific SOP development
- Safety training for all employees, visitors and students
- Continuous compliance monitoring for all employees
- Comprehensive lab safety program: bloodborne pathogens, biohazard containment, chemical and fire
- Promotion of safe animal research
- Safety audits of laboratory and administrative areas
- Maintenance of training and audit records
- Laboratory assistants: assist DHVI labs through cleaning glassware, removing biohazardous waste and collecting daily laboratory compliance data
Contact Information:
Scott Alderman, MS, CBSP: DHVI Director of Safety and RBL Operations
Program Manager, Duke Infectious Disease Response Training
909 S. LaSalle Street
Durham, NC 27710
Ph: 919-668-6593
Cell: 919-475-9915
Fax: 919-681-1678
Email: scott.alderman@duke.edu
Pat Condreay, PhD, RBP: DHVI Safety Manager
Trainer, Duke Infectious Disease Response Training
909 S. LaSalle Street
Durham, NC 27710
Ph: 919-681-9146
Cell: 919-649-4971
Fax: 919-681-1678
Email: james.condreay@duke.edu
Jim Burch, HTL, SLS (ASCP), RBP: DHVI Safety Officer
Trainer, Duke Infectious Disease Response Training
Ph: 919-684-8976
Cell: 919-812-0933
Fax: 919-681-1678
Email: james.burch@duke.edu
Elizabeth Fallon: Lab assistant coordinator
Ph: 919-684-3349
Email: elizabeth.fallon@duke.edu
Lab Assistants:
Debbie Glover
Lindsay Hunt
General email: dhvi_lab_assistant@duke.edu
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