Laboratory Safety Support and Management

Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

  • Onsite evaluation to identify specific compliance requirements and permits.
  • Ensure renewal of air, water, and hazardous waste-related permits, reports, licenses, and certifications.
  • Serve as a liaison and technical representative for interactions with regulatory agencies.
  • Develop and implement Chemical Hygiene Plans, Hazard Communication Plans, and Chemical-Specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with OSHA Standards.

Potent Compound Review and SDS Development

  • Develop SOPs for potent compounds based on technical review and safety data sheets for Investigational New Drugs.
  • Written guidance and training sessions for individuals who handle potent compounds.

Laboratory Safety Inspection Programs

  • Develop proper caution signs; labels, and other signage for laboratory areas for regulatory compliance.
  • Develop chemical inventories and management systems.
  • Identify potential substitutions for high-hazard chemicals.
  • Develop and maintain emergency response procedures and equipment.

Technology Transfers from Research to Manufacturing

  • Identify environmental health and safety concerns during scale-up.
  • Review process flow diagrams to avoid ergonomic and exposure issues.
  • Review process instrumentation drawings.
  • Perform hazard and operability (HAZOP) and process safety evaluations in accordance with OSHA and industry standards.

Hazardous Material Risk Assessment

  • Evaluate potential hazards associated with chemicals and toxins.
  • Identify administrative and engineering controls and personal protective equipment to minimize hazards.

Laboratory Decommissioning

Development of a decommissioning plan in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Z9.11-2016, American National Standard for Laboratory Decommissioning that includes the following sections:

  • Project Scope
  • EH&S during Decontamination Process
  • Site Contacts
  • Site Visit
  • Waste Management Practices
  • Facility History
  • Facility Description
  • Decontamination/Disinfection Operations
  • Clearance Sampling and Inspections
  • Documentation/Deliverables

 

Customized Training

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