EH&S is responsible to develop and oversee programs to be implemented by the campus to meet legal requirements and environmental, health and safety policies adopted by the University, both by the Office of the President and the Berkeley campus administration. EH&S programs in development or in operation include (alphabetical listing):
- Ambient Air Quality Program EH&S assists with Bay Area Air Quality Management source permitting, developing programs to assist with compliance to regulations applicable to emissions of toxic air contaminants.
- Biosafety Program EH&S has developed a Biosafety program to assist the campus in complying with regulations and guidelines applicable to biohazardous material use.
- Groundwater Protection and Underground Storage Tank Programs EH&S assist campus departments with UST operating permits and conditions, developing programs to assist with compliance with regulations applicable to groundwater protection and assessing contaminated sites.
- Hazard Communication The Injury and Illness Prevention Program contains provisions that satisfy hazard communication requirements. Training is available from EH&S upon request.
- Hazardous Materials Management Plan
- Acutely Hazardous Materials Management Plan (and RMPP)
- EH&S is implementing a program to prevent adverse consequences of releases of acutely hazardous materials. This program is directed toward academic and administrative departments using or storing hazardous chemicals.
- Chemical Inventory Program EH&S has developed a format for compiling the inventory of chemicals required by state and local laws. EH&S provides Mac and IBM computer software and instructions for Managers to use in completing or updating the inventory. EH&S maintains the inventory on a computer database and provides information to regulatory agencies as requested or required.
- Emergency Response and Training EH&S is responsible for coordinating the development of local emergency response and training plans by academic and administrative units. Copies submitted by campus departments of emergency response and training plans are maintained in EH&S.
- Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Program EH&S operates and maintains a hazardous waste generator facility for packaging wastes to be shipped off-site; part of this effort has involved recommendations for upgrading the current facility for health and safety purposes, and overseeing the plans for a new replacement facility.
- Hazardous Waste Minimization Program EH&S has developed a hazardous waste minimization program which includes educating faculty, students, and staff on waste minimization, facilitating the exchange of surplus chemicals, and assisting campus hazardous materials users in finding ways of minimizing hazardous wastes.
- Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) A campus IIPP has been implemented. EH&S is responsible to assist campus departments in developing and effectively implementing local IIPP plans.
- Laboratory Safety Program EH&S is responsible for assisting all campus departments and laboratories to develop and implement a Chemical Hygiene Plan for each laboratory.
- Strawberry Creek Environmental Quality Program EH&S manages environmental quality in Strawberry Creek, including coordination of the Strawberry Creek Committee, implementation of the Strawberry Creek Management Plan (campus Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) and water quality monitoring.
- Toxic Gas Program EH&S is required to develop, and assist departments in implementing, a written program to ensure the safe use and handling of toxic gases on campus.
- Wastewater Permits and Priority Pollutant Management Program EH&S assists with wastewater discharge permitting, developing programs, and guidelines ("Think at the Sink" and Drain Disposal Guidelines) to assist with compliance to regulations applicable to wastewater discharge of chemicals. The Office of Radiation Safety assists RUA holders with guidance on drain disposal of radionuclides and provides appropriate annual reporting to regulatory agencies.