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Moving or Releasing Equipment or Labs
In order to comply with applicable federal and state regulations, laboratories and equipment in which hazardous materials have been used must be decontaminated prior to vacating the space to make it ready for the next occupant.
Following these procedures will ensure that employees, students, service workers, and the public are not unnecessarily exposed to potentially hazardous materials, and that all regulated materials are disposed of correctly.
Graduate students and post-doctoral researchers are responsible for ensuring their work areas are left in a clean and acceptable condition prior to departing the lab. Use the Departing Laboratory Student Checklist to comply with this requirement. Principal Investigators must provide this checklist and see that applicable EH&S procedures are followed.
You must have your PI/Supervisor inspect the laboratory work area and determined that all of the checklist requirements have been met and has signed off to indicate such.
Do not conduct laboratory work after completing the Checklist.
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