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Office of Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health

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Office of Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health

Our experienced EHS professionals provide specialized expertise across laboratory, environmental and occupational safety at IISc.

Mr. Md. Masoodur Rahman

(Bio, Radioactive & Fire Safety)

Mr. Md. Masoodur Rahman

EHS Manager (Bio, Radioactive & Fire Safety)

+91 91029 10717 +91 (0)80 2293 3199 mdrahman@iisc.ac.in

Responsible for all issues related to Bio-Safety and Radiation-Safety on campus
Maintenance of all major fire safety infrastructure on campus
AERB designated Radiological Safety Officer.
Disposal of Bio-waste & Radio waste
Look after - Bio Division & IDR (CeNSE & BSSE)

Dr. Mithun Chakraborty

CHEMICAL SAFETY

Dr. Mithun Chakraborty

EHS Officer – Chemical Safety

+91 97743 04378 +91 (0)80 2293 3199 mithunc@iisc.ac.in

Responsible for all issues related to Chemical-Safety on campus.
Guidelines for hoods, exhaust, toxicity, and PPE.
Disposal of chemicals (Toxic, Solid, Solvent, Unknown & Empty Chemical Bottles) & Oil Waste.
Look after - Chemical Sciences Division, Mechanical Division (CE & MTE), Physical Sciences (Physics)

Mr. Rakshith Kumar

GENERAL SAFETY

Mr. Rakshith Kumar

EHS Officer – General Safety

+91 94806 18550 +91 (0)80 2293 3199 krakshith@iisc.ac.in

Responsible for all issues related to Gas-Safety and Cryo-Safety
Conduct and facilitate HAZID & HAZOP studies and Disposal of gas-cylinders.
Responsible for all issues related to Electrical-Safety and Laser-Safety on campus.
Guidelines for lasers and batteries
Disposal of batteries.
Responsible for all issues related to fire infrastructure on campus
Fire safety training and Basic life-support training
Organize regular mock safety drills
Responsible for all issues related to fire, electrical & laser safety on campus
Regulatory compliance with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

Ms. Sujatha K

Office Manager

Ms. Sujatha K

Office Manager

+91 79078 36466 +91 802293 3199 sujathak@iisc.ac.in

Purchase and financial due-diligence
Management for online-safety test
Outreach and grievance redressal
POs Execution & Bookkeeping

Mr. Nishanth V M

Lab Safety Assistant

Mr. Nishanth V M

Lab Safety Assistant

+91 95355 31161 +91 (0)80 2293 3199

Operate centralized waste sheds
Maintain waste shed housekeeping
Assist in waste collection
Log fire system readings
Handle assigned office tasks

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What are the laboratory safety guidelines?

Laboratory safety guidelines include proper use of PPE, safe handling of chemicals, waste disposal procedures and emergency preparedness.

You can also check our Safety Manual section for detailed information.