Chemical Hygiene Officers Committee

Committee Responsibilities

The Chemical Hygiene Officers' Committee is comprised of Departmental Chemical Hygiene Officers and is responsible for:

  • Establishing goals and acceptable performance levels for chemical hygiene activities and Chemical Hygiene Officers.
  • Performing an annual assessment of the effectiveness of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
  • Providing recommendations on the type(s) and frequency of Chemical Hygiene training.
  • Determining the necessity of changes related to the Chemical Hygiene Plans.
  • Promoting information exchange on chemical use, storage, and disposal.

2025 Meeting Dates (9:30 am - 10:30 am)

  • February 7, 2025
  • April 4, 2025
  • June 6, 2025
  • August 1, 2025
  • October 3, 2025
  • December 5, 2025

Committee Members

Alejandro Almarza
School of Dental Medicine

Daniel Bain
Department of Geology and Environmental Science

Barb Barnhart
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg - Biological Science

Lisa Bell-Loncella
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown - Chemistry

Peter Chambers
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Yvette Conley
School of Nursing

Istvan Danko
Department of Physics and Astronomy

Mark DiNardo
Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Keith Duval
Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Tracy Fisanick
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown - Chemistry

Lou Lane
Department of Physics and Astronomy

Matt Luderer
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg - Chemistry

Heather Peffer
Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Schohn Shannon
Swanson School of Engineering, Chair

Lenore Thomas
Department of Studio Arts

Nancy Tress
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville - Biology

Andreas Vogt
Computational and Systems Biology

Peter Wipf
Department of Chemistry

Steven Woodcock
Vascular Medicine Institute 

Xiaodong Zhu
Department of Biological Sciences