In 2019, EHS adopted and implemented the BioRAFT system across campus. The company has since rebranded and renamed the system to SciShield.
SciShield (formerly BioRAFT) is a cross-modulated integrated system that controls all aspects of laboratory compliance including Chemical Inventory and Radiation Management.
- The system is built upon a Lab Profiler Risk Assessment function that automates several critical health and safety requirements and then can communicate them using the Smart Mailer feature. The Lab Profiler and Hazard Assessment Platform allows EHS teams to create safety profiles for every person, lab group, and department at The University. SciShield utilizes a single sign-on capability and is integrated directly into The University’s Banner feed system.
- The chemical inventory is managed in the ChemTracker module that provides a secure, easy-to-use, online method to store information about the types and locations of chemicals. Research groups are required to maintain their chemical inventory at UA. ChemTracker contains a proprietary hand-curated database of chemicals and mixtures including the known regulatory implications, fire-code information, and hazard details. This chemical inventory system provides EHS the ability to obtain regulatory reports with the data from multiple groups/owners of chemicals at the University.
- The UA SciShield system also contains the Radioisotope (RAD) Management module. This RAD module provides organizational tools to track and manage UA’s radioisotope inventory from cradle to grave. EHS is able to quickly view and track several aspects of radiation management including users of radiation, vial quantities and contents, history of use, sublicense information, and waste production.
If you have an existing account, all the information entered under the old product name, BioRAFT, was automatically saved and transferred to the SciShield account. The UA SciShield system can be accessed at ua.scishield.com.
If you are a PI or Lab Manager of a research-based space with hazards (chemical, radiation, biological, physical, including machine shops, etc.) contact EHS to have a profile created for your group. A newly created account will need to be confirmed by the following setup instructions provided on the SciShield Training Document in the link below. The SciShield Training Document for Laboratory Manager/PIs provides step-by-step information for setting up and confirming your SciShield profile. EHS also provides in-person training for research groups upon request. Please contact EHS for any questions or concerns related to setup and confirmation of your SciShield account at SciShield Help.