NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
The health and safety issues experienced by our community are as varied as the expertise available at EH&S.
Whether it's finding a better way to recycle glass, protecting CY-HAWK fans on game day, helping firefighters survive, or securing suspicious substances, EH&S staff are available 24/7/365.
Over 330,000 fans attended Iowa State football games in 2013. EH&S was there, along with ISU Police and the Department of Athletics, to help Cyclone fans and rivals have a safe and memorable game day. All fans are neighbors, no matter what color they wear, and we strive to ensure every visitor returns home safe and sound.
Each year, EH&S provides respirator fit testing services, at no cost, to the Ames Fire Department (AFD), saving them over $1000.The AFD responds to protect lives, homes and our campus; EH&S responds with technical experts to ensure the firefighters get in and out alive.
When two suspicious vials marked "radioactive" were found in a Nevada apartment complex, local authorities quickly connected with EH&S to determine that the area was safe and to remove the material for secure disposal. The Iowa Department of Public Health relies on EH&S expertise to manage found and surplus radiological items from across the state.
The Tidy Cats Project provides a safer alternative to laboratory glass collection and handling while diverting several tons of glass per year from the Ames Resource Recovery Plant. Watch the video!