Researchers & Laboratory Staff
Research safety at IUB is jointly administered by the Office of Research Compliance and EHS. Our goal is to provide comprehensive services as seamlessly as possible in order to best facilitate the safe and efficient conduct of research activities at IUB. Please use this page as a portal to access the wide array of research safety guidance and services that we offer.
Research Safety Notices and Reminders
To aid our research community in quickly referencing changes in safety policies and procedures, EHS will begin collecting and posting pertinent safety policy notices and reminders that apply to research settings and/or personnel at this web location. We have included some of the major policies from past years, but the list is not all-inclusive. If you are looking for a specific notice that you cannot find, please contact us.
Current Year
January 12, 2013 - Indiana University Food & Drink Policy for All Laboratory Areas
March 22, 2013 - Water Damage Restoration Guidelines
Previous Years
Laboratory Animal Safety
Biological Safety
Radiation Safety
- Radioactive Materials Use
- Radioactive Waste Management
- X-ray Device Use
- Laser Use
- Training Schedule and Registration
Chemical and General Laboratory Safety
- MSDS Management
- Chemical/Hazardous Waste Management
- Spill Response – If you have a spill in your lab, whether you clean it up yourself or require assistance from EHS, you will need to submit a Spill or Contamination Followup Report.
- Chemical Exposure – In the event of a chemical exposure, flush skin or eyes for 15 minutes, inform a department manager, and seek medical attention if necessary. If medical attention is necessary, the MSDS should be provided to the medical center staff. An Authorization to Treat form must also be completed and submitted for any lab worker treated at Bloomington Hospital or Promptcare. EHS staff are available to assist or answer questions as needed.
- Darkroom Safety Guide
- Chemical Hazard Label Templates
- NFPA Hazard Diamonds (print on color printer using Avery 5395 label stock)
- Caution! Hazardous Waste (use Avery 5395 label stock)
- Non-hazardous Waste (use Avery 18660 label stock)
- Buffer Solution Irritant - big (use Avery 18660 label stock)
- Buffer Solution Irritant - small (use Avery 5167 label stock)
- Buffer Solution Non-hazardous - big (use Avery 18660 label stock)
- Buffer Solution Non-hazardous - small (use Avery 5167 label stock)
- Chemical Segregation Chart
- Cylinder Management
- Lab Closeout/Move Procedures
- Training
