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1 Laboratory Use 2 3 4 Effective: January 1, 2008 Reviewed: January 2016 Contact: Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 5 Introduction 6 7 8 9 10 Work performed in laboratories at Iowa State University is a highly regulated activity. Iowa State University must comply with various regulations including but not limited to those established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), State Fire Marshal, Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 11 12 Each laboratory is governed by OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.1450, Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard (commonly known as the OSHA Lab Standard). 13 14 15 At Iowa State University, laboratories are defined as, but not limited to, any location where research or teaching is conducted using hazardous chemicals, biohazardous or biological materials, radioactive materials, radiation producing devices, and/or physical hazards. 16 Policy Statement 17 18 19 20 All personnel (faculty, staff, students, and visitors) who use laboratory facilities at Iowa State University shall follow the procedures detailed in the ISU Laboratory Safety Manual. Successful completion of appropriate safety training as specified in Safety Training Curriculum for Laboratory Personnel is required prior to beginning work in a laboratory. 21 Resources 22 Links 23 Laboratory Safety Manual 24 Safety Training Curriculum for Laboratory Personnel [PDF] 25 26 Laboratory Use [Policy in PDF with line numbers]