Chemical and Biological Safety
The handling, use and disposal of chemical and biological materials are
tightly regulated by a number of regulatory agencies, including United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational health and Safety Administration,
state departments of environmental protection, and others. The body of regulations
in this area is extensive and requires substantial expertise.
We assist and advise our client in all aspects of laboratory safety, including
work place design, ventilation, compliance, and many others. We work directly on
site as safety facilitators, organizers and advisors, in effect, performing the
function and services of an in-house safety department and more.
Our broad range of services in the fields of chemical and biological safety include:
- Development and supervision of a comprehensive Chemical
and Biological Safety Program
- Comprehensive Laboratory Safety
Training
- Drafting and revision of Chemical Hygiene
Plan and Biological Safety Guide
- Establishment of Laboratory Safety Committees and active participation in their work
- Internal audit of chemical and biological safety
- Evaluation and modification of procedures and documentation related to
hazardous chemicals and biologicals
- Survey of operations
- Inventory control and proper labeling
- Guidelines for cell lines usage
- Safety procedures for control and manipulation of recombinant
DNA, Bloodborne Pathogens, and infectious materials
- Overview of reliability of equipment used for hazard containment
- Development and supervision of laboratory safety procedures:
- SOP’s review and evaluation
- SOP and MSDS availability and organization
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) survey and procedural modification
- Review and modification of engineering control measures
- Workplace Safety Evaluations for Pregnant
Workers
- Emergency procedures and Emergency
Response:
- Development and documentation of emergency procedures
- Development and documentation of spill and accident reporting
- Direct participation in emergency containment
- Hazardous waste:
- Registration, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous chemical and biological
waste
- Documentation, classification and disposal of regulated medical waste
- Sharps handling and disposal
- Compliance Consulting:
- EPA
- OSHA
- DOT
- Recordkeeping requirements
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