Environmental Health & Safety

Locations: 1219 Boylan Hall (718) 951-5400
252 New Ingersoll (718) 951-4268
Fax: (718) 951-4859
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
For after hour emergencies call extension 5444

Office Profile

The Office of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for coordinating environmental health and safety on campus and implementing mandated environmental and occupational health and safety programs for the College. The EHS staff also provides technical and administrative support to the campus community in the areas of chemical and radiation safety, hazardous materials management, public health sanitation, occupational health & safety, etc.


Office services include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Hazardous materials management
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Asbestos and lead surveys
  • Indoor air quality
  • Laboratory safety
  • Accident prevention and injury reporting
  • Workers' compensation filing
  • Biosafety and infectious waste management
  • Chemical waste management & disposal
  • Radiation safety and waste disposal
  • Hazard communication and training
  • Hazardous materials emergency response


In addition to program management, the office maintains service contracts for radiation safety badges, chemical waste and biomedical waste removal, plus industrial hygiene, asbestos, and lead analysis. The office is also actively involved in safety-related issues during renovation and construction projects on campus. EHS welcomes the opportunity to serve you.

Contacts

Name: Aldo A. Orlando
Room 1219 Boylan Hall, Extension 5400
Title: Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Contact for: Office Administration, Occupational Health & Safety Training, Indoor Air Quality, Industrial Hygiene, Asbestos/Lead Survey, etc.
Aldo@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Name: Badrul Chowdhury
Title: Hazardous Materials Manager
Room 252 Ingersoll Extension, Extension 4268
Contact for: Hazardous Waste, Radiation Safety, Laboratory Safety,
BadrulC@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Name: Kimberly Griffin
Room 1219 Boylan Hall, Extension 5400
Contact for: Office Assistance, Material Safety Data Sheets
KGriffin@brooklyn.cuny.edu