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Laboratory Closeout Procedure

Laboratory Closeout Procedure. Procedure Overview. Purpose. To ensure proper decommissioning of laboratory when a faculty member leaves the university or relocates to another laboratory on campus. Responsibilities . Department Chair or designee I nform faculty about this procedure

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Laboratory Closeout Procedure

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  1. Laboratory Closeout Procedure Procedure Overview

  2. Purpose • To ensure proper decommissioning of laboratory when a faculty member leaves the university or relocates to another laboratory on campus.

  3. Responsibilities • Department Chair or designee • Inform faculty about this procedure • Notifies Risk Management and Safety (RMS) at least 30 days before a faculty member will vacate a laboratory • Principal Investigator • Complete the Laboratory Close-Out Checklist and submit to RMS at least 2 weeks prior to vacating the laboratory • Work with RMS to properly relocate or dispose of hazardous materials/waste/equipment in the lab • RMS • Conduct pre-closeout assessment • Conduct decommissioning inspection • Arrange for any disposition of surplus materials/waste • Assist with shipping arrangements of chemicals to new facility

  4. Issues to be Considered • Cleaning/decontamination of laboratory • Biohazards and Biological Wastes • Chemicals and Chemical Waste • Controlled Substances • Gas Cylinders • Radioactive Hazards • Cleaning/Decontamination of Equipment (Refrigerators/Freezers/Incubators/Centrifuges/ Biosafety Cabinets, Liquid Scintillation Counters, etc.)

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