A small mountain lion sighting was confirmed below Building 77 on Sunday (Feb. 19). Mountain lions generally exist where deer are found. Warning signs have been placed at all Lab gates. As a precaution, the use of the stairs below 77 at dusk, night, or dawn is discouraged, and a sign has been posted. To limit an interaction with a mountain lion, avoid hiking or jogging in the undeveloped areas of the Lab alone or at dawn, dusk or night. If you see a mountain lion, immediately call 7-911 from any Lab phone or 911 from any cell phone. Go here for more safety information from the California Department of Fish and Game.
Battery buckets are for the collection of used batteries only, not compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) or other non-battery items. CFL light bulbs contain mercury and if broken, create a mercury spill that is time-consuming and hazardous to clean up. Contact the Facilities Work Request Center to arrange pick-up of CFLs. Cell phones or other electrical equipment containing batteries don’t belong in battery buckets. Contact your EH&S Generator Assistant for pickup of these universal waste items. Battery buckets are for batteries from Lab equipment, not from personal devices. Personal items can be taken for free to hardware stores, household hazardous waste facilities, and sellers of electronic devices.
This article is a follow up to the announcement made in November of last year. The Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan was updated to clarify the Lab’s chemical labeling and storage requirements. The chemical inventory requirements were also revised. These changes were developed with the input and endorsement from the Lab scientific community. More>
