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Chargeable Service Request ESSR Chargeback Procedures Regulated Waste Report to ESSR SciShield Training
Mission, Vision, and Values Annual Report Contact Directory Org Chart News

Division of Administration Annual Report 2024

The Division of Administration's 2024 Annual Report provides an overview of the organization, our people, our work, key accomplishments and initiatives.
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New Laboratory Hazard Warning Signage System

The Office of Research Safety has successfully implemented a new laboratory hazard warning signage system, replacing over 2,000 signs across campus.
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Josh Berg

Senior Health Physicist

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AskESSR

The Ask ESSR Portal has launched your your one-stop solution for streamlined support from the University of Maryland's Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability, and Risk. Learn more about how the portal works.
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Protecting UMD from Heat-related Illnesses

This video will provide you information on how we in the UMD community can protect ourselves and each other from heat-related illnesses.
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Comprehensive Heat Safety Measures for the Workplace

With the days getting hotter, we must use the right controls for preventing heat-related illnesses such as heat rash, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
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Dyani Frye

Sustainability Associate

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AskESSR portal was developed in collaboration with the Division of Information Technology and is a ServiceNow platform designed to streamline your access to ESSR information and support. The AskESSR portal launched August 2024.

Electric micromobility vehicles in campus buildings

In the first half of March, UMD experienced two fires inside campus buildings caused by electric micromobility vehicles. As stated in a Fall 2023 communication to campus and in other communications, electric micromobility vehicles (e-scooters, e-skateboards, electric bicycles, e-hoverboards) are not allowed inside campus buildings.
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