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Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Laboratory Safety
Lab Safety training is required upon initial hire at ECU and then once every 3 years as a refresher. Training may be obtained in an open session provided by EH&S at the beginning of each fall semester or on-line. If you have a group of 10 or more that need lab safety training or a refresher, a custom training session can be arranged through EHS.

The Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) is ECU's standard operating procedure for labs. It is a requirement of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and identifies each person’s responsibility for lab safety, lists specific standard required practices and provides emergency information.

As part of the CHP, each laboratory is required to complete and post a Lab Safety Plan and Door Posting/Cover Sheet. The cover sheet identifies who is authorized to work in the laboratory and identifies where documents and emergency equipment are located. In addition, the lab must complete a safety plan for each set of procedures that are performed. A copy of the safety plan should be emailed to EH&S and placed in the safety plan library. Lab users can download safety plans from the library and customize them for their own use.
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 last updated: 11.09.2009