The Laboratory Safety program oversees safety and compliance in all Radford University research and teaching laboratory spaces to reduce the risk of injury and exposure, decrease the risk of property loss, lessen the likelihood of lost research, and minimize environmental damage.
Laboratory safety practices include appropriate facilities and equipment, adequate training, personal protective equipment, chemical management, standard operating procedures, waste handling, signage, proper laboratory practices and safe working conditions. Laboratory safety helps protect the campus community of students, faculty, staff and visitors, and includes oversight for compliance and safety, training and outreach, institutional support for incident response, building design, and collaboration with university committees.
You can find detailed information about laboratory safety practices in the Chemical Hygiene Plan [PDF] including state regulations, Radford University programs/policies, and safe work practices.
Federal and state regulations require that information on the hazards in the laboratory be posted at entrances to laboratories, along with emergency contact information. EHS provides door signs to be posted to the entryway to laboratories indicating the hazards present in the laboratory, information of special restrictions for the laboratory, as well as the presence of certain safety equipment and PPE requirements.