{"id":4,"date":"2026-07-16T12:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:24:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/environmental-health-and-safety-banner.avif\" alt=\"Frank Abell in the chemistry lab\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/environmental-health-and-safety-banner.avif 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working environment for students, faculty, and administrative staff by conducting ongoing safety and environmental training, providing environmental and safety resource materials, and providing safety and environmental equipment for all laboratory and hazardous work applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;flex-basis:302px\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-color has-dark-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3e0d09be611a642b68e88503db2d9640 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emergency-contacts\">Emergency contacts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chemical Safety Officer<\/strong><br>617-212-7118<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University Police<\/strong><br>1-508-793-7575<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/emergencies\/\">What do I do if&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-df4581a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/emergencies\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"button labeled in case of emergency\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/environmental-health-and-safety\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/emergency-response.avif\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                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