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If you are planning to leave your laboratory or if you know of a research group or students that<br />
are planning to leave, there are a few simple steps that can be followed to ensure a smooth<br />
transition:<br />
• Notify your department chairperson and lab supervisor well in advance of the<br />
planned move.<br />
• Ensure that all chemical containers are properly labeled.<br />
• Properly dispose of any hazardous and chemical waste left in the laboratory.<br />
• Ensure that all chemical spills and contamination has been cleaned up.<br />
• Review the Lab Move Guide.<br />
10.7 Laboratory Design and Construction<br />
To provide the best service during the construction/renovation process for laboratories, it is<br />
important to take health and safety considerations into account during the design process, well<br />
BEFORE construction begins. If you are planning lab construction or renovation, please contact<br />
the <strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Hygiene</strong> Officer and EHSO with the following information:<br />
• Contact name, phone number, email<br />
• Department, building and room(s) the project will occur in<br />
• Expected start date for project<br />
• Equipment to be installed, such as fume hoods, biosafety cabinet, other capture devices,<br />
eyewash and emergency shower, toxic gas cabinet and monitoring devices.<br />
• NOTE: A list of chemicals, including approximate usage (weekly/monthly) and storage<br />
quantities will be needed during the process to ensure proper ventilation rates and<br />
engineering controls.<br />
• If you are planning to vacate your laboratory, please see the Lab Move Guide before you<br />
begin your move.<br />
All NYC Building and Fire Codes (e.g. Section 2706 of the FDNY Fire Code entitled “Nonproduction<br />
<strong>Chemical</strong> Laboratories”) must be followed for new construction and renovation.<br />
Consult with QCC Facilities, <strong>Plan</strong>ning, Construction and Management (FPCM) for<br />
additional details.<br />
XI. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT<br />
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be considered as the last line of defense in<br />
protecting laboratory personnel against chemical hazards. PPE is not a substitute for good<br />
engineering or administrative controls or good work practices, but should be used in conjunction<br />
with these controls to ensure the safety and health of University employees and students.<br />
The OSHA Personal Protective Equipment standard, 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I has the following<br />
requirements:<br />
• Hazard assessment and equipment selection<br />
• Employee training<br />
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