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Part II Laboratory and Research Safety Requirements
Section B Laboratory & Research Safety Management

B05 Laboratory Safety Clearance

1. Introduction
Hazardous materials are frequently involved in research activities in the laboratories. These include, but not limited to, chemicals, biological agents, and radioactive substances, high energy equipment, etc. HKSTP’s Laboratory and Research Safey Policy requires the client to remove all hazardous materials and vacate the laboratory area before tenancy is due or the laboratory is closed out for renovation, modification or other reasons. Decommissioning is also necessary for those laboratory areas in which radioactive substances, highly toxic or infectious materials had been handled to ensure the areas are free from contamination.

2. Arrangement for Laboratory Safety Clearance
The Laboratory Person In-Charge or his/her delegate should plan the laboratory safety clearance exercise well before the tenancy is due or the laboratory is closed out. The following arrangement is recommended:

1. Clean up all experimental set-ups, apparatus, equipment and areas of work;
2. Decontaminate or disinfect the areas where necessary; 
3. Properly label all unwanted hazardous materials and properly dispose of them following statutory requirements;
4. Carefully pack up other hazardous materials to be kept for use and deliver them safely to the target location.
5. Vacate the area and inform the Laboratory Facilities Management Service Centre for checking.
6. Fill in the “Laboratory Safety Clearance Form” (SHE Form L07, Part II of SHE Handbook) and return the completed form to the Service Centre timely.

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