Safety Review Board

To aid in creating appropriate overarching safety protocols, a team of outside experts are employed. The Safety Review Board (SRB) is drawn from a variety of backgrounds: academia, industry, Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The Board and ALERT Safety Program are not intended to supersede the existing safety protocols at each institution; rather, the Program and the SRB are put in place to offer basic guidance.

ALERT is responsible for keeping the SRB available for consultation and reach-back in future years of operation.

Each institution and each individual is responsible for safety, and each must create and maintain safety protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP) which meet the minimum level established by the ALERT Safety Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures.

The functions of the Safety Review Board are to provide input and review into:

  1. Safety Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures
  2. Safety Awareness Education Programs
  3. Safety Compliance Assurance Plan (SCAP)
  4. Other ongoing safety issues
  5. All safety incidents (annual SCAP audit results) and approve corrective action plans.

Current Safety Review Board Members

Bill Koppes (Chair)
Synthetic Chemist (ret)
Navy, Indian Head

Andrew Clapham
Chemistry Dept Safety Officer
University of Rhode Island

Mike Coburn
Synthetic Chemist (ret)
Los Alamos National Lab

Jimmie Oxley
Explosive Research
University of Rhode Island

Alex Schuman
Explosive Safety
Navy, Indian Head

Ronald Willey
University Safety Officer
Northeastern University