Institute Council for Environmental Health and Safety (IC-EHS)
The IC-EHS is the over-arching faculty-led Institute safety oversight Council that coordinates policy recommendations, procedures, and practices from each of the Institute’s safety-related committees. The IC-EHS is appointed by the President of Georgia Tech and has the authority to approve new or change existing procedures with consultation and input from Council members.
IC-EHS membership is comprised of the Chairs of the Institute’s other faculty-led safety committees including the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Biological Materials Safeguard Committee (BMSC), Campus Welfare and Security Committee (CWSC), Chemical and Environmental Safety Committee (CESC), Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC), Radiological Safety Committee (RSC), Laser Safety Committee (LSC), as well as members from the Office of Research Integrity Assurance, the Office of Human Resources, Legal Affairs and Risk Management, Student Health Services, and EHS. The IC-EHS reviews the work of the various campus safety committees and has the authority to recommend disciplinary action, in accordance with Institute procedures, for violations of Georgia Tech safety rules.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
This committee, constituted in accordance with federal law, reviews all proposed research and teaching activities involving vertebrate animals. The IACUC is charged with ensuring the humane care, use, and disposition of vertebrate animals involved in teaching and research activities at Georgia Tech
Chemical and Environmental Safety Committee (CESC)
The CESC is responsible for reviewing and approving this manual and all safety practices and policies applied to GT laboratories; reviewing recent laboratory incidents; communicating trends and issues to the Georgia Tech IC-EHS and to Department Chairs; and recommending changes, as needed, in GT practices and policies.
Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC)
The OHSC considers and advises EHS and the IC-EHS on programs and policies regarding occupational health and workplace safety at Georgia Tech.
Biological Materials Safeguards Committee (BMSC)
The BMSC considers and advises EHS and the IC-EHS on programs and policies regarding the safe and compliant use of non r-DNA biological materials and research protocols at Georgia Tech.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
The IBC reviews all registrations for research, teaching, and training that involve the use of rDNA and ensures that the proposed activities comply with federal regulations and Institute policies. The IBC considers and advises EHS and the IC-EHS on programs and policies regarding the safe and compliant use of r-DNA biological materials and research protocols at Georgia Tech.
Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
The RSC is responsible for maintaining the health and safety standards associated with the use of radioactive materials and ionizing radiation-producing devices at Georgia Tech and ensuring that research activities conform to State of Georgia Regulations. The RSC considers and advises EHS and the IC-EHS on programs and policies regarding the safe and compliant use of radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices at Georgia Tech.
Laser Safety Committee (LSC)
The LSC establishes and maintains safety policies, procedures and guidance regarding the use of class 3B and 4 lasers at Georgia Tech. The LSC considers and advises EHS and IC-EHS on programs and policies regarding the safe and compliant use of class 3B and 4 lasers at Georgia Tech.