Background

Principal Investigators (PIs) working with any hazardous materials or agents are required by University policy to ascertain that facilities, equipment, and procedures are in full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards as set forth in the University Health-Safety Manuals before beginning the proposed research. For example, they must:

• Determine needs for such laboratory safety devices as chemical fume hoods and biosafety cabinets;
• Ensure that their laboratories are in compliance with the NJ Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act including the "Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratories" standard
• Verify that their labs conform with the NJ Right to Know law requirements including chemical labeling, chemical inventories, chemical safety training, and distribution of information on chemicals;
• Guarantee that all radiation, laser, chemical, and biological studies are appropriately registered with the University, and
• Be certain that disposal of all hazardous, biological, and radioactive materials is done safely and according to applicable regulations and policies.

Compliance

All PIs that use hazardous materials, as defined on page 3 of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, are required to submit a copy of the hazardous material survey form. PIs now have two options available to complete and submit this form.

1. Traditional Method - Print, Complete, Submit
   1. Go to the REHS website, move the cursor over "Laboratory Personnel" and select "Laboratory and Chemical Safety"
   2. Select "Hazardous Material Survey Form"
   3. Print, complete, and submit a hard copy of the hazardous material survey form with your endorsement form.
2. Complete the Hazardous Material Survey form On-line
   1. [Online Submission] [Hardcopy - pdf]
   2. Enter your net ID, click on "Submit" button.
   3. Provide the required information in the blanks on the top of the form
   4. Answer the questions for each hazardous material by clicking on the appropriate buttons (yes, no, N/A).
   5. When finished completing the form, click on the "Submit" button.
   6. If all required data fields have been answered on the form correctly, a message will appear indicating the survey form has been submitted to REHS. If all required data fields have not been answered, a message identifying the data fields to be completed will appear on the screen in red.
   7. Once submitted, the PI will receive an e-mail confirmation "receipt", as well as a copy of the completed hazardous material survey form as an adobe attachment.
   8. Print and submit a hard copy of this form with their ORSP endorsement form.

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