- Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Graham Health Center
408 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-4196
Fax: (248) 370-4376
Update on Hand Sanitizer
FDA test results show certain hand sanitizers have:
- concerningly low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol (CDC recommends consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
- are or may be contaminated with methanol
FDA UPDATES on hand sanitizers consumers should not use
FDA LIST of hand sanitizers that consumers should not use
Consumers should be aware of false claims and fraudulent marketing such as hand sanitizers that:
- prevent the spread of viruses such as COVID-19
- provide prolonged protection (e.g. for up to 24 hours)
- are marked as "FDA-Approved" (there are no hand sanitizers approved by FDA)
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Note: EHS is open! Our staff are working remotely to the extent feasible, but are available to support campus operations as needed.
Oakland University COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan
Resources for COVID-19 Response:
- Returning to Work Guidance
- Return to Work Training
- Daily Screening Process
- Returning to Work Following Illness or Exclusion
Handwashing Posters for Download
- CDC Germs are Everywhere (11 x 17)
- CDC Handwashing is In (11 x 17)
- CDC One Trillion Germs (8.5 x 11)
- CDC Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
Posters for Building/Office/Classroom/Laboratory
Additional Posters for Download
- CDC How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering (8.5 x 11)
- CDC Stop the Spread of Germs (11 x 17)
- CDC What to Do If You Are Sick - Prevent the Spread (8.5 x 11)
- OU What to Do If You Are Sick (STUDENT) Poster (11 x 17)
- OU What to Do If You Are Sick (STUDENT) Flier (8.5 x 11)
- CDC Stay Home When You're Sick! (8.5 x 11)
- **For Healthcare Settings, Early Childhood and other designated areas**
Training Resources:
- COVID-19 Stop the Spread of Germs! Protect Yourself! Protect Others! (Video)
- What You Need to Know About Handwashing (Video)
- How Does COVID-19 Spread? (Video)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting OU Facilities
Additional Guidance Documents and Resources:
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Plan
- COVID-19 Laundry Guidelines for Campus Operations
- OU Disinfectants in Use (8/26/20)
- COVID-19 Cleaning Notification Protocol
- Protocol for Maintenance and Repair Services for Isolation/Quarantine Areas
- Expectations for Students in Isolation and/or Quarantine
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety is an experienced team of trained health, safety, environmental and fire protection professionals that promote a safe, healthy and compliant environment in which to teach, learn, work, live and visit. Our goal is to manage and interpret regulatory compliance information and provide high quality training, programming, environmental stewardship, hazard prevention, emergency preparedness and emergency response services to the campus community.
Typical areas of support and service include: occupational safety and health, construction safety and health, fire and life safety, environmental protection, and regulatory and code compliance. In addition to the information found on our web-site, we provide training and consultation in many areas of safety, health, environmental protection and compliance.
