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Safety Engineering Activity

The Safety Engineering Activity (SEA) provides a full spectrum of services that support DOHS in safety engineering, owner advocacy and management support services.  SEA is responsible for providing services critical to the mission of DOHS including:  
  • Mechanical/Industrial/Safety Engineering plan reviews
  • Mechanical/Industrial/Safety Engineering site assessments and audits
  • Validation of engineering systems in newly constructed or renovated biomedical research facilities
  • Owner’s advocate services
  • Maximum and high containment laboratory certification support
  • Commissioning process support for all newly constructed high and maximum containment facilities to ensure the systems function per the design and performance requirements
  • Consultation on highly complex biosafety related issues to ensure compliance with all guidelines, standards and requirements
  • General and local exhaust ventilation studies
  • Testing of facility containment and decontamination systems to validate efficacy
  • Risk communication consultation and training
  • Program and management support services including conception, collaboration, development and delivery of reports, guidelines, publications, web content, posters and training products