{"id":40372,"date":"2022-12-20T12:48:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=40372"},"modified":"2023-05-23T08:54:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:54:03","slug":"laboratory-safety-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/laboratory-safety\/laboratory-safety-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Safety Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Laboratory Safety Committee (LSC) at BU provides guidance and administrative oversight of environmental health and safety in BU&#8217;s academic research and teaching laboratories. The LSC partners with Environmental Health &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/laboratory-safety\/laboratory-safety-committee-charter\/\" class=\"button\">Committee Charter<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Role and Responsibilities<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"check-list\">\n<li>Annual review of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/laboratory-safety\/chemical-hygiene-plan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chemical Hygiene Plan<\/a> (CHP)<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring the status and implementation of the CHP<\/li>\n<li>Review of written safety guidelines and training programs<\/li>\n<li>Forum for discussion of laboratory safety related incidents and issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Policies<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">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.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nPolicies and guidance from other areas of Research Compliance, including Environmental Health &amp; Safety and the Institutional Biosafety Committee, that may be helpful include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/biological-safety\/ibc\/resources\/biosafety-manual\/\">BU Biosafety Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/forms-policies\/exposure-control-plan-ecp\/\">Exposure Control Plan Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/forms-policies\/policy-on-minors-in-laboratories\/\">Policy on Minors in Laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/toolkits\/lsc-toolkit\/\">Lab Safety Coordinator Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/human-subjects\/reporting-incidents\/\">Near Miss Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/environmental-health-and-safety-training\/\">Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">External Links<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to Other Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Chemical Society (ACS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aiha.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cshema.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/toxnet\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><strong>Links to Regulatory Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bphc.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Laboratory Safety Committee (LSC) at BU provides guidance and administrative oversight of environmental health and safety in BU&#8217;s academic research and teaching laboratories. 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