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Office of Laboratory Safety
The Office of Laboratory Safety (OLS) is responsible for radiation safety and biosafety in research areas for the university and the medical center. This oversight includes the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
Contact OLS
The Office of Laboratory Safety
2300 Eye St. NW, Room 325B
Washington, DC 20037
Main phone: (202) 994-2630
Fax: (202) 994-1813
Mariel Jais, PharmD, MS
Lab Safety Officer & Biosafety Officer
(202) 994-8258
marielj
gwu [dot] edu (marielj[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Gregory Smith, CHP
Radiation Safety Consultant (RSO Inc.)
(202) 994-2630
gdsmithgwu [dot] edu (gdsmith[at]gwu[dot]edu)