Skip to main content
  • About the Office of Research
  • Strategic Research Plan
  • Vice-President, Research & Innovation
  • Office of Research Units
  • Research Centres and Institutes
  • Research News
  • Research Highlights
  • Research By The Numbers
  • Research Chairs
  • Honours and Awards
  • Partnership Opportunities
  • Student Research Opportunities
  • Community Involvement
  • Researcher Tools and Resources
  • Safeguarding Research
  • Commercialization Policy and Framework
  • Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research
  • Research Alerts
  • Funding
  • Ethics and Regulatory Compliance
  • Research Integrity and Conflict of Interest
  • Patent, Licensing, and Commercialization
  • Honours and Awards
  • Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance
  • Other Considerations and Resources
  • Forms, Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures
  • Interactive Support Sessions for Researchers
  • Researcher Training and Development
  • Research Administration Information Management System (RAIMS)
  • Office of the Vice-President (Research & Innovation)
  • Research Services Office
  • Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance
  • Research Innovation Office
  • Food from Thought
  • College Associate Deans Research and Research Managers
  • Research Financial Services
Alexander Hall.

Research Risk Management

  1. U of G Homepage
  2. Research & Innovation
  3. About
  4. Office of Research Units
  5. Research Services Office
  6. Research Risk Management

The Research Risk Management (RRM) team was formed out of an alignment between the Research Services Office and the department of Environmental Health and Safety. This team focuses on managing risk and facilitating regulatory compliance within the University's diverse research activities.

About Research Risk Management

Working with key stakeholders and experts across campus, programs and emerging areas of focus include:

  • Biohazards (microorganisms and biological toxins)
  • Biotechnology (plants with novel traits)
  • Radiation (nuclear substances, lasers, x-rays, microwaves, UV)
  • Laboratory Safety
    • Chemicals (high hazard chemicals, carcinogens, teratogens, etc.)
    • General laboratory operations/equipment (fume hoods, autoclaves, decommissioning)
    • Hazardous waste (biohazardous, chemical and radiological)
  • Field research (remote locations, etc.)
  • Research security (safeguarding research, STRAC policy, National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships)
  • Controlled research (controlled goods, contract security, export controls)
  • Cannabis and controlled drugs and substance

Contact Us

Research Security: research.security@uoguelph.ca

Cannabis Research: cannares@uoguelph.ca

Biosafety and Biotechnology: bso@uoguelph.ca

Radiation Safety: radsafe@uoguelph.ca

Laboratory Safety: lab.safety@uoguelph.ca

Explore our Team Directory
University of Guelph - Office of Research

Quick Links

  • Contact Us
  • For Researchers
  • Strategic Research Plan
  • Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research