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EHS Subject Matter Experts List

Area Primary Phone Number  Secondary Phone #2
3D Printers Jennifer Whittaker 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Access to Verizon Building CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD will call 2418-they cannot access w/o CUPD
Activated CO/smoke detectors (Local)  CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD 607-255-1111
AED (Public Defibrillator)  Jelliff, John 607-254-5407
Aerial Work Platform Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 Amy Fox 607-391-5003
Airborne Infectious Agents (HERO Act) Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Air Permitting - Campus Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397 Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687
Animals (in yards/need removal) Call Animal Control 607-257-1822 Sheriff 607-257-1345
Animal Biosafety (Research) Turse, Joshua  607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Animal Feedlots Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Animal User Health and Safety Program (AUHSP) Felt, Robert (IACUC Administrator in ORIA) 607-255-3749 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Arthropod Research Gaisser, Richie 607-255-2217 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Asbestos Issues Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Autoclaves Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772 Chandler, Brendan 607-255-1558
Batteries (dispose of/pickup) R-5 607-254-1666 FCS R5 operations recycle@cornell.edu
Biohazardous Waste Wakeman, Josh 607-255-0245 Kasnitz, Jonah 406-212-6710
Biological Toxins Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Chandler, Brendan 607-255-1558
Biosafety Levels 1&2 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Biosafety Level 3 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Biosafety Cabinet Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772 Gaisser, Richie 607-255-2217
Biosafety Officer Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Biological Select Agents and Toxins Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Biosafety Training Gaisser, Richie 607-255-2217 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Bloodborne Pathogens-Research/Diagnostics Clinical/Teaching Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Bloodborne Pathogens-Non-Research Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Building Codes Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 Bellinger. Kyle 607-254-8440
Bulk Material Storage-Petroleum & Spill Prevention Shaw, Dennis 607-257-9141 Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397
Bulk Material Storage/Petroleum/Utilities Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687 Shaw, Dennis 607-327-1355
Centrifuge Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Chandler, Brendan 607-255-1558
CERCLA/EPCRA Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Chemical Bulk Storage & Spill Prevention  Shaw, Dennis 607-257-9141 Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397
Chemical Hygiene Officer Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Chemical Hygiene Plan Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Chemical Inventory/Vertere Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Chemical Use and Storage Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Chemical Waste Roman, Jon 607-254-7453 Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519
ChemWatch Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961 Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896
Clinical and Diagnostic Labs Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Gaisser, Richie 607-255-2772
CO Alarming (carbon monoxide detectors alarming) CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD will call 2481-they cannot access w/o CUPD
Cold/Heat Stress Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer

607-793-7003

Witnessing Commissioning Labs Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Compost Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805
Compressed Gas Safety Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Confined Space Rescue Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Confined Spaces Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 John Bootland 607-882-1357
Confined Space Meters Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Construction and Demolition Waste Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Construction Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Contractor Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Controlled Substances Meck, Chrissy  607-254-5961 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Cority Mark Fowler 607-255-6157 Tracy Doran 607-254-8646
Cranes and Hoists Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 John Bootland 607-882-1357
Cryogens/Cryogenic safety Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Rogers, Chris 607-255-7544
CUEMS Maas, Dan 607-254-1634
CU Learn Thier, Tracy 607-255-7397 Rogers, Chris 607-255-7544
Department Safety Reps(DSRs)
Design Reviews (Environmental) McNally, Pat 607-255-2304 Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397
Design Reviews (Fire Safety) Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Design Reviews (Occ Health/Safety) Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Design Reviews (Lab Safety) Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Digestor/Rotoclave Shaw, Dennis 607-327-1355 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
DOT Commercial Motor Vehicle Bill Leonard 607-255-5616 John Bootland 607-882-1357
DOT Shipping or Supplies Bill Leonard 607-255-5616 Wakeman, Josh 607-255-0245
Drones
Dry Ice VMC/VRT Loading Dock; Weil Hall Basement Elevator; ST Olin Stockroom
EHS Emergency Management Maas, Dan 607-254-1634 Hunter, Nathan 607-254-5439
EHS Emergency Plans Maas, Dan 607-254-1634 Hunter, Nathan 607-254-5439

EHS IT Support

Fowler, Mark 607-255-6157
EHS SharePoint Site Fowler, Mark 607-255-6157
EHS Webpage Fowler, Mark 607-255-6157 John Bootland 607-882-1357
Electrical safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
e-LMS (Learning Management System) Thier, Tracy 607-255-7397 Rogers, Chris 607-255-7544
Emergency Action Plan Maas, Dan 607-254-1634 Hunter, Nathan 607-254-5439
Emergency Planning and Preparedness Hunter, Nathan 607-254-5439 Maas, Dan 607-254-1634
Emergency Response-Hazmat CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD will call 2481-they cannot access w/o CUPD
Emergency Services Tracy, Tom 607-255-4589 Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Environmental Compliance Assessment Shaw, Dennis 607-257-9141 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Environmental Compliance Incident Response Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Environmental Compliance-Utilities Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Ergonomics Jennifer Whittaker 607-253-2300 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Event Management Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440
Excavation Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Exposure Monitoring Jennifer Whittaker 607-253-2300 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Eyewashes and Safety Showers Hodgdon, Rachael 607-254-4733 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Facility Safety Issues-Overall John Bootland 607-882-1357 Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Fall Prevention  Amy Fox 607-391-5003 Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Fire Alarm Trouble (Beeping) CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD will call 2418-they cannot access w/o CUPD
Fire Alarm Systems Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Fire Code Compliance Flynn, Ron 607-254-1621 Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440
Fire Code Inspections Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 VanLoke, Kate 607-255-5329
Fire Drills Tracy, Tom 607-255-4589 Jordan, Chris 607-254-5407
Fire Extinguisher Westmiller, Wayne 607-592-8535 Evans, Willie 607-327-1979
Fire Protection Systems Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440 Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Fire Safety Training Bellinger. Kyle 607-254-8440 Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Fire Systems Shutdowns/Turn on to Schedule-smoke detectors/sprinkler Customer Service 607-255-5322 Tracy, Tom 607-255-4589
Fire Systems Testing & Inspection Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Flammable & Combustible Liquids Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896
Food Trucks Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440
Forklift Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 Amy Fox 607-391-5003
Formaldehyde Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896
Fume Hoods Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Hodgdon, Rachael 607-254-4733
Green Labs Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Hand and Power Tool Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Hazard Assessment Signage Program (HASP) Hodgdon, Rachael 607-254-4733 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Hazard Communications (Facilities) Whittaker, Jennifer 607-253-2300 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Hazard Communications (Research) Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Hearing Conservation  Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Heat/Smoke Detectors (technical) Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Heat/Cold Stress Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Hoist/Crane Safety
Hot Work Welding Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440 Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Incident Response-Emergency get info (who, what, when, where) have them call CUPD or transfer 607-255-1111
Incident Response-Environmental get info (who, what, when, where) have them call CUPD or transfer 607-255-1111
Indoor Air Quality Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Industrial Hygiene Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Injury/Illness Prevention Reporting Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 John Bootland 607-882-1357
Irradiator Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315 Dale, Darren 607-255-3314
Isolated Work John Bootland 607-882-1357 Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
IT Support - Web, SP Fowler, Mark 607-255-6157
Job Hazard Analysis John Bootland 607-882-1357
Key Management
Lab Design Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Lab Hazard Assessments (POSERs, POSHERs) Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896
Lab Incident Investigations Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Lab Inspections Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Lab Safety Manual Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Lab Safety Training Coolbaugh, Brenda

607-592-7069 

Rogers, Chris 607-255-7544
Laboratory Safety Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Lab Ventilation Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Lake Source Cooling-Utilities Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Laser Safety Dale, Darren 607-255-3314 Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315
Lead Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Legionella Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Lock/Tag/Verify Amy Fox 607-391-5003 Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Machine Guarding Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Machine Shop Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Magnetic Safety Dale, Darren 607-255-3314 Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315
Maintenance Athlete Program Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Manure Management (See Animal Feedlots)
Maximum Occupancy Postings Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440
Mercury Spills (Broken Thermometers) CUPD 607-255-1111 CUPD will call 2418-they cannot access w/o CUPD
Mobile Equipment  Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Mold Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Municipal Sanitary Sewer Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351 Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805
Nanoparticles Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896 Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069
Needles and Syringes Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Non-Ionizing Radiation (Microwave/RF/UV) Dale, Darren 607-255-3314 Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315
Odor complaints Emergency (people getting sick, tearing up, etc) Emergency Services (2418) 607-255-1111
Odor complaints non-emergency (ongoing smells) Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
OFPC Inspections Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 VanLoke, Kate 607-255-5329
Onsite Wastewater Discharge Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687
OSHA Recordkeeping Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Outdoor Air Quality
PCB's Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Personal Protective Equipment (Facilities) Jennifer Whittaker 607-793-7003
Personal Protective Equipment (Research) Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Gordon, Ellen 315-730-8896
Pest Control (Bees, bats, ants, etc.) Customer Service 607-255-5322
Pesticides-Utilities Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687 Harrington, Eric 607-255-0485
Pet Policy Fitzpatrick, Timothy 607-254-4482 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Petroleum Bulk Storage and Spill Prevention Shaw, Dennis 607-257-9141 Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397
Plant Research (Recombinant) Gaisser, Richie 607-255-2217 Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401
Powered Industrial Trucks Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 Amy Fox 607-391-5003
Pressure vessels (non-research) boilers/steam
Pressure vessels (research)
Protection of Waters Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687
Radiation Dosimetry Badges Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315 Dale, Darren 607-255-3314
Radiation Detection Equipment Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729 Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315
Radiation Inventory Darren Dale 607-255-3314 Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729
Radiation Producing Equipment Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729 Dale, Darren 607-255-3314
Radiation Safety-General Dale, Darren 607-255-3314 Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729
Radiation Safety-Sources Dale, Darren 607-255-3314 Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729
Radioactive Air Emissions Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397 Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729
Radioactive Materials (RAM) Fitch, Kevin 607-882-1729 Yin, Jiefu 607-220-7315
Radioactive Waste Wakeman, Josh 607-727-6634 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Radon Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Jennifer Whittaker 607-793-7003
Recombinant Technology, DNA, RNA, Nucleic Acids Turse, Joshua 607-255-9401 Conyer, Julie 607-255-2772
Recycle Wood, George 607-254-1666 Buck, Spring 607-255-1082
Refrigerants/Ozone Protection Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Regulated Medical Waste Wakeman, Josh 607-727-6634 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Reproductive Health Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-254-5085 Jennifer Whittaker 607-793-7003
Research Area Inspections  Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-254-5085 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Research Grant Certification McNally, Pat 607-255-2304 Miller, Ilene 607-255-1397
Respiratory Protection Luke Thomas 607-227-9234 Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003
Roadway/Sidewalk closures Transportation 607-255-4600 Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Room Occupancy Postings Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627 Bellinger, Kyle 607-254-8440
Safety Committees Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Safety Data Sheets (SDS, MSDS) - Facilities Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Safety Data Sheets (SDS, MSDS) - Research Coolbaugh, Brenda 607-592-7069 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Scaffolding Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226
Sewage Backup Customer Service(put in ticket) 607-255-5322
Silica Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
Smoke/Heat Detectors (technical) Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Smoking Policy Fitzpatrick, Timothy 607-254-4482
Solid Waste Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Space Registration/HASP Hodgdon, Rachael 607-254-4733 Meck, Chrissy 607-254-5961
Spill Response Get info (who, what, where, when), have them call 255-1111or 911, or transfer calls
Sprinkler or Water-based fire Protection Systems (technical) Flynn, Ron 607-254-1627
Stormwater and Erosion Control Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Temporary Traffic (Pedestrians or Motorists) Control
Training-CU Learn Thier, Tracy 607-255-7397 Rogers, Chris 607-255-7544
TSCA Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351 Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519
Unique Natural Areas Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Universal Waste Khoury, Jaron 607-254-8519 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
University Emergency Management Maas, Dan 607-254-1634 Hunter, Nathan 607-254-5439
Water Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 Franklin, Derek 607-793-1351
Watershed Protection Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Water-Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Water Withdrawals Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 Brown, Cheryl 607-254-8687
Weather Safety Office of Emergency Management has a weather page
Welding Safety John Bootland 607-882-1357
Wetlands Bugis, Kara 607-255-0805 McNally, Pat 607-255-2304
Window Cleaning plus Exterior Building Cleaning

Joe Emanuel

607-731-4226
Winter Safety Joe Emanuel 607-731-4226 John Bootland 607-882-1357
Work from Home/Remote Work Stations Whittaker, Jennifer 607-793-7003 Luke Thomas 607-227-9234
X-ray producing equipment Fitch, Kevin 607-882-7129 Dale, Darren 607-255-3314