Laboratory Closing Guidelines

Before a laboratory space can be renovated, specific procedures must be followed to remove all biological, chemical, and radiological hazards. Laboratories with abandoned research equipment, supplies or hazardous waste may cause delays in the renovation process and potentially lead to additional departmental expenses.

To help avoid these inconveniences, Environmental Health & Safety has created a set of Laboratory Closure Guidelines for research departments and laboratories to ensure that all involved have an awareness and understanding of the various policies and procedures entailed in closing a laboratory space.

A link to the "Closing Laboratories" Guidelines document can be found at http://ehs.wustl.edu/new/safetycommittee.htm.

All are invited to review the Guidelines and attend a Laboratory Closure Question & Answer Session from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the Holden Case Study Room of the Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. Departmental managers and administrators, research faculty, and laboratory personnel are welcome to discuss the laboratory closure process with representatives from Environmental Health & Safety.

To register for the Question & Answer Session or for more information, please contact Libby Kindle (362-6866; kindlel@wustl.edu).

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This information was authored by Bruce Backus - backusb@wustl.edu