Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...

EHS roles/responsibilities:
• Provide the initial EHS assessment.
• Provide the EHS technical guidance and advice.
• Advise on decontamination and hazardous chemical waste disposal.
• Ensure compliance with EHS laws, regulations, policies and guidelines.
• Provide continuous EHS related updates of the plan or project on the basis of new
evidence, findings, or information.
• Provide continual review of project decommissioning as new information is obtained.
• Perform or review appropriate risk assessment.
Research staff members’ roles/responsibilities:
• Provide advice on needs, concerns and issues with lab decommissioning to EHS.
• Provide to EHS with historical use of biohazardous materials, radioactive materials, and
hazardous chemical usage for decontamination analysis.
• Identify and label materials (both biological and chemical) and create an inventory to be
submitted to EHS.
• Segregate chemicals in accordance to the compatibility and pack them into a sturdy
container/box for transportation. EHS can provide research groups with information and
assistance with segregation and proper packaging of hazardous chemicals.
• Clean work and storage surfaces with soap and water, with special attention given to
areas with visible decontamination.
Identify biological/chemical contaminated area(s) that they cannot be cleaned by researchers and
work with EHS to facilitate decontamination of the area(s).
Additional guidance on decommissioning procedures can be found in the ANSI standard –
Z9.11-2008 – Laboratory Decommissioning. If you have additional questions or would like
more information, then please contact EHS.
SUMMARY
In conclusion, the above steps are ways laboratory staff can ensure that a planned move to a new
facility goes smoothly. The guidelines mentioned above and the following key points will help
to provide a safe and successful transition to your new laboratory facility:
• Plan the move well in advance, including providing proper notification where required.
• Pre-plan where items and equipment in your new lab will be placed before your begin the
move.
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