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Our Vision is a campus where safety and sustainability are core values at every level of the institution.

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Emergencies, Spills, Injuries, Mold Concern, Incidents, Near Misses and Hazards can be reported.

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Daily air quality and Canadian wildfire smoke impact may be found at the Maryland Department of the Environment Air Quality Forecast.

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  • 2020-2021 Annual Report

    2020-2021 Annual Report is now available.

  • Improve How Your Mask Protects You

    Mask use is a critical step everyone can take to prevent getting and spreading COVID-19. Masks work best when everyone wears them, but not all masks provide the same protection.

  • BioRAFT Facilities Module

    ESSR is excited to announce the implementation of the BioRAFT Facilities Module. This will be used to manage ESSR’s training records for UMD staff. UMD Researcher's training records have been managed in BioRAFT. ESSR training records for all UMD staff will soon be in BioRAFT. More information, including instructions will be available once this implementation is complete.

  • Highlighting the Dept. of Laboratory Animal Resources

    Learn how the UMD Department of Laboratory Animal Resources continued providing quality animal care during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Highlighting the McIver Lab

    Read how UMD researchers increased their focus on laboratory safety to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Highlighting Maureen Kotlas, Executive Director

    ESSR Director Maureen Kotlas describes her experience continuing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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