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Overview

The Office of Academic and Research Safety (OARS) provides expert guidance, resources and training to support PIs, departments and colleges in providing safe labs for learning, teaching and research. 

The Laboratory Safety Program partners with the Northeastern University community to: 

  • Providing research safety training programs  
  • Establishing and maintaining best safety management practices 
  • Supporting principal investigators, and academic administrators to comply with federal, state, and local regulations 

Links

OARS Homepage
Department Safety Officer Directory

Key Page and Resource Links

Chemical Inventory

Factsheets and SOPs

Compressed Gas Safety

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Fire Safey & your NFPA 704 Door Sign

Forms and Labels

Chemical Fume Hoods

Hazardous Waste in Laboratories

Research Material Shipping

Resources

Chemical Hygiene Plan

 
  • Lab Level Peroxide Former SOP
    • Coming soon
  • Peroxide Forming Chemicals Handout
    • Coming soon

Chemical Management

  • Management of Unwanted Gas Cylinders
    • A factsheet explaining the purchasing, returns, and waste disposal processes for compressed gas cylinders. As a user of compressed gases, you have the responsibility to minimize the amount of gas managed as hazardous waste.
  • Compressed Gas Safety
    • Guidelines on the storage and transport of compressed gas cylinders, including additional resources such as a guide on cylinder regulators.
  • Chemical Segregation and Storage Table
    • A reference table highlighting important chemical segregation guidelines. Adapted from Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals, National Research Council, 1995, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Boston University Environmental Health & Safety.
  • Bleach Safety Factsheet
    • Coming soon

Emergency Eyewashes & Safety Showers

  • Safety Shower and Eyewash Poster
    • Coming soon

Emergency Preparedness

 
  • Ethidium Bromide Factsheet
    • A factsheet explaining ethidium bromide (EtBr) waste handling, spill clean-ups, exposure response, and chemical deactivation.

Fire Safety

Fume Hoods

  • Unattended Experiments Factsheet
    • A factsheet containing information on how to perform hazard analysis on an unattended reaction. This page includes the unattended reaction form which must be filled out and posted near the experiment.

SciShield Door Signs

SciShield Lab Profiles and Chemical Inventory

 

 

Waste Management

  • Waste Disposal Matrix
    • Coming soon
  • Hazardous Waste Training
    • "Hazardous Waste Management Initial Training": Please log in to your SciShield account before opening this link!
    • Hazardous Waste Training Slides for your reference.
  • Chemical Waste Labeling Tool
    • Use this tool developed by Harvard EH&S to find common chemical wastes and waste mixtures generated by lab processes.
  • Satellite Accumulation Area Guidance
    • Coming soon

Work Orders

  • Lab Work Order Checklist
    • Coming soon

We Are Here to Help

Contact Lab Safety

Email:        labsafety@northeastern.edu
Phone:     617.373.2769 

Northeastern University
Office of Academic and Research Safety/OARS
320 Renaissance Park
1135 Tremont Street

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