General Lab Safety
General Lab Safety
We promote safe work practices in labs that cross multiple regulatory frameworks, departments, and functional areas.
Our services include lab design and setup, new personnel orientation, inventory management, personal protective equipment, multi-media and multi-program inspections, waste management, training, and research material shipping and transport.
Department Contact
Office
617-496-3797
lab_safety@harvard.edu
Chiu Oan Ngooi
617-872-3730
chiuoan_ngooi@harvard.edu
Department Update
The EH&S Lab Waste Management page includes guidance posters and documents on managing wastes such as syringes and other sharps, as well as other wastes generated during chemical, biological and radiological research.
Did You Know?
September is National Preparedness Month. Do you know where to find the emergency procedures (with specific emergency contacts) posted in your lab and what you would do if immediate action is needed? An online version of the general Emergency Response Guide for your campus is also available through the Emergency Guidance Program.