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* All phone numbers are area code 217.

Division of Research Safety

102 Environmental Health and Safety Building
101 S. Gregory Street
Urbana, IL 61801-3070
MC-225

Phone: (217) 333-2755

Peter Ashbrook, Director


Phone: (217) 333-2755

E-mail Director: Email

Administrative Staff

E-mail DRS Administrative Staff: Email

Last Name First Name Title Phone No. Email
Fleming Marsha Chief Clerk (217) 244-3538 Email
Hitchcock Tina Business Manager (217) 244-6818 Email
Holland Steven Applications Analyst (217) 244-5652 Email
Hunter Ieca Office Support Associate (217) 244-4562 Email
Kammin Michael Web and Database Coordinator (217) 333-1691 Email
Accounting, Budget, and HR Functions: Tina Hitchcock (217) 244-6818
Director's Calendar, Posters, Fact Sheets, General Info: Ieca Hunter (217) 244-4562
DRS Website: Michael Kammin (217) 333-1691

Biological Safety Section (BSS)

E-mail Biological Safety Section Staff: Email

Last Name First Name Title Phone No. Email
Arseneau Linda Senior Biological Safety Professional (217) 244-1939 Email
Barker Shad Environmental Health and Safety Technician III (217) 244-7606 Email
Craven Heather Environmental Health and Safety Technician I (217) 244-1714 Email
McGill Tina Senior Project Specialist (217) 244-2952 Email
Miles Michael Biological Safety Professional (217) 244-7362 Email
Miller Monica Associate Director (217) 244-9585 Email
Schneerman Martha Biological Safety Professional (217) 244-3688 Email
Institutional Biosafety Committee: Tina McGill (217) 244-2952
Campus Bloodborne Pathogen Program: Linda Arseneau (217) 244-1939
Biological Waste Disposal: Shad Barker (217) 244-7606
Sharps Disposal Container Pickups: http://www.drs.illinois.edu/sharps/

Chemical Waste Section (CWS)

E-mail Chemical Waste Section Staff: Email

Last Name First Name Title Phone No. Email
Craven Heather Environmental Health and Safety Technician I (217) 244-1714 Email
Hill Landon Chemical Waste Manager (217) 333-2436 Email
Meschewski Brian Chemical Waste Professional (217) 333-2423 Email
Nachtigall Keith Environmental Health and Safety Technician III (217) 333-3223 Email
Richards Jamie Chemical Waste Professional (217) 300-0723 Email
Weise Alex Environmental Health and Safety Technician I (217) 333-5326 Email
Laboratory Safety: (217) 244-0416
Chemical Waste: (217) 333-2436

Laboratory Safety Section (LSS)

E-mail Laboratory Safety Section Staff: Email

Last Name First Name Title Phone No. Email
Metz Anja Chemical Safety Professional (217) 244-0160 Email
Motter Chris Chemical Safety Professional (217) 244-0416 Email
Wood Patrick Chemical Safety Professional (217) 244-2190 Email
Laboratory Safety: (217) 244-0416
Chemical Waste: (217) 333-2436

Radiation Safety Section (RSS)

E-mail Radiation Safety Section Staff: Email

Last Name First Name Title Phone No. Email
Maze Debra Environmental Health and Safety Technician III (217) 244-1177 Email
Niswander Mark Senior Radiation Safety Professional (217) 244-7233 Email
Scherer David Associate Director (217) 244-7605 Email
Sefranek Paul Radiation Safety Professional (217) 244-6853 Email
Young Lowre Project Specialist (217) 244-4559 Email
X-ray, Lasers, Dosimetry: Mark Niswander (217) 244-7233
Permits, Lab Audits, Surveys: Paul Sefranek (217) 244-6853
Radioactive Waste Pickups: https://www.drs.illinois.edu/regwaste/radwastePU/

* All phone numbers are area code 217.

Links of Interest

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