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Laboratory Closeout Procedure: Ensuring Safe Decommissioning of Laboratory Spaces

This procedure outlines the essential steps for the proper decommissioning of laboratory spaces when a faculty member leaves the university or moves to another lab on campus. Responsibilities include notifying Risk Management and Safety (RMS) at least 30 days in advance, completing the Laboratory Close-Out Checklist, and coordinating with RMS for the safe relocation or disposal of hazardous materials and equipment. Key considerations include the cleaning and decontamination of labs, management of biohazards, and handling of chemical and radioactive waste.

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Laboratory Closeout Procedure: Ensuring Safe Decommissioning of Laboratory Spaces

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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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