Lab Safety Posters. One great way to get students familiar with safety and procedures in the science lab is to have them create lab safety posters to hang in the classroom. Assign students a different topic to create a poster about, whether it's a rule or a hazard symbol. Lab Safety Guide Plan Your Work Before conducting any experiment, you should access the hazards related to the work, including; what are the worst possible things that could go wrong, how to deal with them, and what are the prudent practices, protective facilities and equipment necessary to minimize the risk of exposure to the hazards.

The Laboratory Safety program supports EHS's Mission by providing guidance and support to researchers in order to identify and eliminate or reduce hazards, train personnel, and ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations . There are many regulatory requirements that laboratories must comply with when working with biological, chemical and radiological materials and it is our task to help identify the appropriate regulations and support the lab in maintaining compliance with them. The Laboratory Safety program provides policies, procedures, training, guidance, and other information to assist research and teaching personnel to provide a safe and healthful environment in which to operate.

The Laboratory Safety Policyestablishes the minimum requirements to protect laboratory workers from potential exposures to hazardous materials and processes found in laboratories at Stony Brook University. The procedures listed in this policy are the minimum work practices that apply to all laboratory work at SBU.

The Chemical Hygiene Planand Radiation Safety Manualprovide additional information and requirements for working with hazardous materials.

All laboratories must be registered with EH&S in the Lab Registration database. This information is used for emergency planning and other regulatory compliance. Principal Investigators can register, review and update their registration annually at the Lab Registration web page.

Lab Safety & Measurement Unit  Miss E. Mac's Class C

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