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1. How do I get approval from EH&S for my construction project?

   Please contact the EH&S Construction Specialist at  dscrimger@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-0359. All construction projects that create and/or alter >2,500 SF of impervious surface area must fill out the following checklists: Storm Water Management Che ...

2. How do I request an environmental assessment?

   Please contact the EH&S Construction Specialist at  dscrimger@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-0359. Construction at Berkeley ...

3. How do I request an occupational health and safety assessment?

   EH&S offers environmental and occupational safety (CalOSHA) consultation and project assessments free of charge to campus project managers.  If analytical testing or other services are required by your project that incur a cost to EH&S, a chartstr ...

4. Sampling and Surveys

   Soil Excavation: Sampling for Import and Disposal FAQs What are my options for disposing of unwanted excavated soil?   Do I have to sample soil excavated from my project?     What is required for importing soil for my project?   How can I get soil sampled ...

5. Demolition and Disposal

     General Building Demolition   Lab Decommissioning   Resources and Links Demolition Process Overview and Waste Handling   Construction at Berkeley ...

6. General Building Demolition

   Demolition FAQs Do I need to obtain a permit for a demolition of a structure? Do I need to conduct a survey prior to demolition? Do I need to notify and obtain approval from EH&S before I submit forms to BAAQMD, or begin demolition? How many days in a ...

7. Lab Decommissioning

   Lab Decommissioning FAQ My lab or shop is moving, what I do I need to do in order to properly vacate? How do I properly clean a lab or shop for deactivation? How are chemicals relocated or disposed during decommissioning? How do I get furniture, equipment ...

8. Lab Equipment Decontamination Protocol

   Departments must identify equipment desired for release by creating a list for Equipment Management (contact: betshelp@berkeley.edu). Department equipment listings must provide a BETS #, Serial #, building and room number of the equipment intended for rel ...

9. Examples of Lab Equipment Requiring Decontamination Certification by EH&S:

   Analytical instrumentation Benchtops or counters Biosafety cabinets Centrifuges Chemical storage cabinets/shelves Fumehoods Glassware Gloveboxes   Lab Equipment Decontamination Protocol   Construction at Berkeley ...

10. How do I know what environmental permits I need?

    Environmental permits depend on the design, activity and size of the project as well as the disturbance that will occur to: soil, air water or spaces and buildings. Some construction work has environmental compliance elements that are not part of a permit ...