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Decommissioning LaboratoriesEnvironmental Health and Safety
November 18, 2015
F & A Advisory Group
Background Over 80 labs vacated as part to the ISC
move and another 14 labs will be moving to University Hall
These labs and ancillary spaces have used and stored a wide variety of hazardous materials over decades
Active Labs
Background (Continued)
Chemical, biological and radiological materials may have spilled and are still present
Some of these labs especially in Wheatley and McCormack are being converted to another use or reused as a lab.
Purpose of DecommissioningEnsure a safe transition of laboratory space
Protect staff and faculty working in or occupying a lab space
To comply with environmental regulations.
Decommissioning ProcessRegulatory requirements (US EPA, Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Mass DEP and the US Drug Enforcement Administration)
The exiting Principal Investigator and their staff are
responsible for decontaminating equipment.
EHS has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and a checklist to clarify and assist with decommissioning
Decommissioning Process1. Initial
Clean Out
• Principal Investigator cleans prior to move
2. EHS Assessme
nt
• Space Committee asks EHS to inspect vacated lab and conduct risk assessment
3. Decon Plan
• EHS develops a brief Lab-specific Decommissioning Plan with a cost estimate and schedule
Decommissioning Process4.
Funding Decision
• Department reviews Decommissioning Plan
5. EHS Implementati
on
• EHS staff or outside contractor conducts decommissioning
6. Move-in Approved
• EHS advises Space Committee that lab is ready for move-in
Close the Science Center Waste Water Treatment System
Questions