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Environmental Health & Safety

Glove Safety Booklet

Environmental Health & Safety Booklet - Chinese

Environmental Health & Safety Booklet - Spanish

HIM Laboratory Check-In Form

NRB Laboratory Check-In Form

Laboratory Move Out Policy/Forms

Specimen Transport - Bill of Lading

EH&S Inspection Form

Safety Notices

Keep Lab Doors Closed

Summer Attire Requirements

Open Toed Shoes Covers

One Glove Policy

Wear UV Approved Faceshield

No Lab Coats Allowed

No Mercury Thermometers Allowed

No Eating, Drinking, etc.

Office for Sustainability

The Longwood Green Campus Initiative (LGCI) is a partnership between HMS, HSPH, and HSDM and the Harvard Green Campus Initiative to reduce the environmental impacts of campus operations in the Longwood Medical Area. Visit the LGCI website for information on energy conservation, recycling, green labs, the "Green Tip of the Month" and more.

HMS Office for Sustainability
Shut the Sash
The HIM/NRB EH&S office provides the following services:
  • Management of the hazardous chemical waste program
  • Management of the Biosafety program
  • Emergency response for chemical spills/incidents and air quality issues
  • Laboratory safety inspections
  • Inspections of facility safety equipment including eyewashes, emergency showers, chemical spill kits, biosafety cabinets and chemical fume hoods.
  • Information resource for health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance questions.
  • Oversees compliance with the MWRA Wastewater discharge permit
  • Industrial Hygiene services
  • Chairs the HIM/NRB Safety Committee
  • Develops and updates the Environmental Health & Safety Manual policies and Chemical Hygiene Plan