Closing out a lab?

Prior to vacating any area, surplus hazardous material/waste must be properly managed. Most moves are well-planned and easily anticipated. Please include EH&S in your plans so that we can schedule waste pickups, environmental site assessments and any other necessary services to make your move as smooth as possible. Please complete Hazwaste Tags well in advance of your move-out; for large volumes of surplus of chemicals that need disposal, contact the Hazardous Materials group at 492-7845 for assistance and helpful suggestions. Please remember that a simple move for your lab may require significant work on our part; with that in mind please give us as much notice as possible.

Moving In?

If you ‘inherit’ a lab that has unknown materials in it, please contact EH&S immediately. In most cases these materials can be identified and removed so they no longer represent a safety concern. Ignoring unknowns not only extends your safety risk but also reduces the chance of contacting a previous occupant, thereby making identification of the material that much harder.

There are a lot of good reasons to keep Environmental Health & Safety informed of your area's movements:

• We can assist you in clearing out old chemicals and help you identify 'unknowns.'

• Often there's preparatory work that must occur before your lab or area can resume work in a different location.

• UCB's check-out procedure requires that all hazardous materials are properly managed.