All University of Michigan faculty, staff, other employees, and students conducting research, regardless of location or working in academic shops and studios are responsible for the safety of themselves as well as those working around them.
If you have a concern or a complaint about safety in your workplace, contact EHS at (734) 647-1143.
Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) provides guidance and oversight for various environment-related topics.
EHS recommends all projects to go through the formal plan review process and encourages you to contact us early on in the design phase.
EHS assists in ensuring all employees, students, and visitors are safe when on the University of Michigan (U-M) campus.
Request Laboratory Decommissioning Inspection When a laboratory space is vacated or returned to unrestricted use, EHS must inspect the decommissioned laboratory space to verify it is free of all chemical, biological, and radioactive materials. Two weeks prior to vacating the laboratory or classifying it to unrestricted use, complete the information below and click Submit to request a laboratory decommissioning inspection. Reason for Request Renovating current laboratory space Moving to a different U-M space (another building or lab within the same building complex) Leaving U-M Ceasing operations all or some operations Other Enter building and room numbers for new location. Please update your IBC application to reflect your new space. Click here to update your application. (Please explain) Contact Information First Name * Last Name * Unique Name * Laboratory Information Laboratory Director (LD) * Laboratory Manager Building * Date operations will cease Department Contact Phone Number Room Number(s) * Decommissioning Information Check all that apply * The lab room(s) listed above need a decommissioning inspection We use heated perchloric acid over 70% We possess radioactive material in the lab, or radioactive material was previously used in the lab We have radiation-generating machine(s) We have Lasers We have biological safety cabinet(s) We have radioactive waste and/or radioactive waste containers to be collected We have hazardous waste to be collected If you are human, leave this field blank.
When a laboratory space is vacated or returned to unrestricted use, EHS must inspect the decommissioned laboratory space to verify it is free of all chemical, biological, and radioactive materials.
Two weeks prior to vacating the laboratory or classifying it to unrestricted use, complete the information below and click Submit to request a laboratory decommissioning inspection.
Accessibility Tools