Procedure for New Lab Setup

1. The respective Department Head is responsible for communicating to new Principal Investigators and/or faculty that they must submit Lab Registration to the University’s Lab Safety Manager the following information prior to orders being placed for new labs:
   1. Declaration of the hazards in the work area
   2. Registration of Lab Personnel
   3. A project description for the work that will be done in the area
2. Depending on the information provided, additional documents may be required by the Lab Safety Manager such as:
   1. Chemical Hygiene Plan
   2. Laser Safety Sublicense
   3. DEA license
3. For complete details, visit the Environmental Health & Safety Department website. The forms needed for new lab set-up are located on EHS’s website under Research.  You may contact Andrea Moss, Lab Safety Manager, at 205-348-5914, with any questions you may have.  You may also contact Sharon O’Neal, Senior Buyer for Research, at 8-5037 for additional information.
4. Additional action may be necessary for the purchase of equipment. Please see Process for Purchasing Research/Lab Equipment.