- The respective Department Head is responsible for communicating to new Principal Investigators and/or faculty that they must submit Lab Registration to the University’s University Laboratory Safety Manager. The following information prior to orders being placed for new labs:
- Declaration of the hazards in the work area
- Registration of Lab Personnel
- A project description for the work that will be done in the area
- Depending on the information provided, additional documents may be required by the University Laboratory Safety Manager such as:
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Licenses or Permits
- For complete details, visit the Environmental Health & Safety Department website. The forms needed for new lab set-up are located on EHS’s website. You may contact Kayla Harper, Lab Safety Manager, at 205-348-5904, with any questions you may have. You may also contact Gieva Patton, Procurement Specialist for Research, at 8-6506 for additional information.
- Additional action may be necessary for the purchase of equipment. Please see Process for Purchasing Research/Lab Equipment.