The Laboratory Safety Committee (LSC) at BU provides guidance and administrative oversight of environmental health and safety in BU’s academic research and teaching laboratories. The LSC partners with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to recommend the development of policies and guidelines to assist in addressing hazardous materials and processes in the laboratory workplace to ensure that personnel work safely.
Committee Charter
Role and Responsibilities
- Annual review of the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
- Monitoring the status and implementation of the CHP
- Review of written safety guidelines and training programs
- Forum for discussion of laboratory safety related incidents and issues
Policies
The Laboratory Safety Committee annually reviews and approves the Chemical Hygiene Plan, reviews the EHS High Hazard Chemical Program and Chemical Information Sheets, and reviews the Field Safety Research guidelines.
Policies and guidance from other areas of Research Compliance, including Environmental Health & Safety and the Institutional Biosafety Committee, that may be helpful include:
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Links to Other Resources
Links to Regulatory Agencies
