Laboratory & Research Safety

The University voluntarily engages in a compliance program with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina. This program is designed to provide a safe and healthy working, teaching and learning environment, as well as an atmosphere of safety and health awareness.

The following links will provide an introduction to laboratory safety, chemical safety, hazardous, universal waste, nanomaterials, radiation safety, and biosafety regulatory compliance programs:

Laboratory Safety

• Intro to Laboratory Safety Fact Sheet
• Laboratory Relocation
• Laboratory Decommission
• Laboratory Fume Hood Fact Sheet
• Compressed Gas Fact Sheet
• Lab Glassware Fact Sheet

Chemical Safety

• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Chemical Standard Operating Procedures
• Chemical Inventory Form
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Chemical Storage Table
• Glove Selection Chart

Hazardous & Universal Waste

• Request for Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Waste Labels
• Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan
• Hazardous Waste Minimization Plan
• Hazardous Waste Fact Sheet
• Universal Waste Fact Sheet

Nanomaterials

• OSHA Nanomaterial Fact Sheet
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – Nanotechnology

Radiation Safety

• Radiation Safety Handbook
• Radiation Safety Forms
• Radiation Emergency Procedure
• Radiation Material Loss Procedure
• Nuclide Safety Data Sheets
• Radiation Spill Procedure
• Radiation Lab Contamination Flowchart

Biosafety

• UNCC Research and Economic Development – Biosafety