Health and Safety Contacts

Biosafety, Officer 
Ayoob Ghalami, B.Sc. 
Tel: (416) 978-3981 
E-mail: ayoob.ghalami@utoronto.ca 

  • Consulting on Biological Hazards 
  • Biosafety Certificates 
  • Training 

 

Coordinator, Hazardous Waste Manager 
Rob Provost, B.Sc
Tel: (416) 978-7000 
E-mail: rob.provost@utoronto.ca 

  • Chemical Emergency Response
  • Chemical Waste Disposal Services
  • Gas Cylinder Disposal
  • Laboratory Decommissioning for Hazardous Materials
  • PCB Waste Management 
  • Radioactive Waste Disposal Services 

 

Health and Wellbeing Programs and Services Manager 
Myra Lefkowitz, MSW
Tel: (416) 946-5873
E-mail: myra.lefkowitz@utoronto.ca 

  • Occupational Disease Prevention 
  • Health Risk Assessment 
  • Medical Surveillance 
  • Immunization 
  • Health Promotion and Education 
  • Confidential Advice and Counselling 

 

Occupational Health, Physician Consultant 
Gabor Lantos, B. Eng., M.B.A., M.D., P.Eng. 
Please contact Glenna Hilborn for an appointment to see Gabor Lantos.

 

Occupational Hygenist & Safety Specialist 
Mike Zitnik, B.Sc., M.H.Sc
Tel: (416) 978-4335
E-mail: mike.zitnik@utoronto.ca

  • Chemical Safety 
  • Ergonomics 
  • General Safety 
  • Indoor Air Quality 
  • Laboratory Safety 
  • Noise 
  • Thermal Hazards - heat & cold 
  • Vibration 

 

Radiation Protection Services, Senior Safety Officer 
Ray Ilson, B.Sc., M.Eng., CIH, CRSP 
Tel: (416) 978-2374 
E-mail: raymond.ilson@utoronto.ca

  • Ionizing Radiation 
  • Radioisotope Permits 
  • Radiation Safety Training 
  • Radiation Instrument Calibrations 
  • X-Rays 
  • Non-Ionizing Radiation 
  • Laser Safety 
  • Light - visible, ultra violet, infra-red