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New Principal Investigator (PI) lab set-up procedures

Ensure that your new laboratory is a safe working environment and compliant with university, state, and federal regulations. Includes links to training, procedures, and lab signage as well as information about commissioning, waste, and links to IBC and UCAR.

Lab specific sharps safety plan

Guidance for developing a laboratory specific safety plan for disposal of sharps. Includes OSHA's hierarchy of controls to minimize potential sharps injuries.

Laboratory eyewash log

Fill out this log once per week verifying that you have flushed the eyewash unit for at least 20 seconds or until the water runs clear.  Record the date, time, and your initials. The water that can accumulate in eyewash units can result in eye irritation or infections unless they are routinely flushed.

Common tasks in CampusOptics

CampusOptics is a chemical management software package designed for the academic environment. This page includes information on using CampusOptics to manage chemical inventories, complete annual chemical inventory reconciliation, manage chemical waste, manage laboratory inspections, and other common tasks.

Bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan

This plan is intended to protect employees from exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the HIV virus, the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human T-cell lymphotropic viruses. The following information is included to comply with regulations: exposure determination, methods of compliance, HIV/HBV laboratories, hepatitis B vaccination, communication of hazards, and procedure for evaluation of circumstances surrounding exposure.

Institutional biosafety committee (IBC)

Introduction to the role of IBC. Description of research requiring IBC approval and description of process for getting approval. Links to laboratory and research registration forms. IBC meeting schedule.

Lab signage: Biosafety Level (BSL) 2+

Post this lab safety sign at the laboratory entrance when work designated as BSL-2+ by the Institutional Biosafety Committee is being performed.

Lab signage: Biosafety Level (BSL) 2

Post this lab safety sign at the laboratory entrance whenever work requiring BSL-2 practices, safety equipment, and facilities is being performed.