Laboratory & Research Safety
The University voluntarily engages in a compliance program with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina. The laboratory and research safety program is designed to minimize the risk of injury or illness to laboratory worker by ensuring employees and students are trained and equipped with the information to work safely in the laboratory. EHS provides support and guidance to faculty, staff, students, lab supervisors and managers and other Charlotte community members. We assist with the development and implementation of appropriate lab safety practices and programs.
What’s new
- The Laboratory Inspections are scheduled for April- August. Annual Laser and X-Ray inspections will be conducted simultaneously.
- New lab safety manual templates will be distributed during the laboratory safety inspections.
- A new EPA rule was issued regarding the use of Methylene Chloride. The Laboratory Safety and Research Team will be assisting labs in following the new rule.
most requested services
Laboratory | Research | Training |
|---|---|---|
| – Fume Hood Assessments – Equipment Recalibration – Spill Response – Lab Startup | – Hazardous Waste Disposal – PPE Assessments – Research Assessments – Safety Plans | – Laboratory Safety – Hazardous Waste – Laser – Radiation |
To request Laboratory & Research Safety team assistance click the safety service form.
Learn more about Laboratory & Research Safety programs below:
Laboratory Safety
- Laboratory Chemical Fume Hood Fact Sheet
- Cryogenic Materials
- Compressed Gas Cylinders Fact Sheet
- Eyewash Fact Sheet
- Laboratory Glassware Fact Sheet
- Field Research Safety Manual
Chemical Safety
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Chemical Inventory Form
- Chemical Spill Procedures
- Chemical Standard Operating Procedures
- Chemical Storage Table
- Hazard Communication Program
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Transporting Chemicals on Campus
Hazardous & Universal Waste
- Instructions for Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan
- Hazardous Waste Minimization Plan
- Hazardous Waste Fact Sheet
- Universal Waste Fact Sheet
Radiation Safety
- Radioactive Incident Response Guide
- Laboratory Contamination Decision Tree
- Radiation Safety Handbook
- Radiation Safety Forms
- Nuclide Safety Data Sheets