Moving or Decommissioning Laboratories

Decommissioning / Moving Checklist

Notify Radiation Safety PRIOR to moving (Radiation Safety 414-456-4347); submit amendment for move authorization if appropriate.  Please provide the following information:

• Name, lab location, date of move/departure;
• Identify which items / equipment are to be moved / disposed;
• Package all radioactive waste for proper disposal;
• Perform a final contamination survey of all areas in lab (hot and cold zones); submit to Radiation Safety;
• Schedule with Radiation Safety for inspection and removal of signs and tags.
• Radioactive materials transported on-campus should be packaged with secondary containment in the event of a spill.
• If any radioactive material is to be moved off-campus, contact Radiation Safety for shipping requirements.

New Laboratory Checklist

• Map of new laboratory location, including all radioactive use, storage, and waste disposal areas with contamination survey locations; submit to Radiation Safety;
• Schedule with Radiation Safety for signs, tags and restricted area tape.

Hazardous Materials

Contact the MCW Office of Safety at least 2 weeks before moving.  Please provide the following information: Name, lab location, move destination (if applicable), date of move/departure.

MCW Safety Office telephone number: 414-456-6293

Hazardous Material Decommissioning Checklist

• Remove all hazardous chemicals/waste;
• Remove all biologicals/waste;
• Remove all sharps;
• Clean all refrigerators, freezers or other lab equipment that will be left behind;
• Remove all hazard labels from lab area/equipment;
• Contact the Safety Office for waste disposal;
• Re-label any new equipment in the new lab.