Visitor Policy
A laboratory visitor is any person who is not assigned to work in the laboratory space on a regular basis. To protect the visitor and reduce the risk to the University, the following guidelines for visitors to laboratories should be followed: No person under the age of 18 should be allowed to visit a laboratory […]
Security Guidance
Boston University laboratories often contain valuable equipment and materials, equipment and materials that may pose a danger to public safety, and equipment and materials that may pose a danger to an un-trained visitor. Therefore, it is important that the laboratory remain secure at all times. Some laboratories may have special precautions given the nature of […]
Safety Equipment Guidance
There may be many different types of safety equipment in laboratories at Boston University. The Laboratory Supervisor/Principal Investigator (PI) should ensure that laboratory workers are familiar with the location and proper operation of safety equipment available to the laboratory. A few of the more common pieces of laboratory safety equipment include: Chemical Fume Hoods Chemical […]
Safe Work Practices
The following safe work practices should be followed when working in the laboratory: Read and become familiar with the Chemical Hygiene Plan and any Standard Operating Procedures developed specifically for the laboratory prior to working in the laboratory. Become familiar with the location and use of emergency equipment and facilities, such as: eyewash and safety […]
Safety Data Sheets
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that SDSs are available to employees who work with potentially harmful substances. A SDS summarizes information about the material, including chemical components, hazard identification, first aid, spill, and fire fighting procedures, incompatibilities, safe handling and storage requirements, and disposal guidelines. Workers should review an SDS prior to working […]
Lab Specific SOPs
Each laboratory is responsible for developing their own SOPs beyond what is described in this Chemical Hygiene Plan’s SOPs, as necessary. The process of developing laboratory-specific SOPs is intended to characterize various toxicological, regulatory and physical criteria or to identify conditions that might require additional control measures, as well as to aid in the identification […]
Hazardous Waste Signage Guidance
Hazardous Waste Determination Guidance
Animal Monitoring in the Center for Biomedical Imaging
These guidelines form the basis of institutional policy, as approved by the Boston University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (BU IACUC), Center for Biomedical Imaging (CBI), and Boston University Animal Science Center (BU ASC). These guidelines apply to all animal imaging conducted at CBI (X-building B01) using imaging facilities, equipment and other resources also […]
NASA Restrictions on Funding Activity with China
In February 2012, NASA issued guidance documents addressing NASA implementation of the restrictions included in their FY 2011 continuing resolution and FY 2012 funding Appropriations Acts (document sources referenced below). Per the Acts, NASA is restricted from using funds appropriated on or after April 25, 2011 to enter into or fund any grant, cooperative agreement […]