How ol d is the lab? Real old labs might have some wood in construction - especial ly a problem with perchlorate. What about azides? Was there any blood work done that would leave azide traces (Coulter Counter, etc.).
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From: "Margaret Rakas" <mrakas**At_Symbol_Here**SM
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Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Decommissio
ning Fume Hoods/Traps
Good morning,
We're doing some laborato
ry renovations and I am interested in hearing from others who have decommis
sioned labs for your renovators...
If you were requested to "evaluat
e laboratory fume hoods for the potential of hazardous materials through wi
pe sampling", and you knew no perchlorates were ever used, did you test for
anything else? (What materials actually CAN be analyzed this way? These are fume hoods that need a wipe-down, but aren't showing signs of
significant contamination)
If you were requested to 'biologically a
nd chemically decontaminate traps" for chemistry labs, what did you/your ou
tside contractors do?
I want tomake sure these areas are safe for th
e workers, and will contract out this work to a hazmat/hazwaste specialty v
endor, but I want to know what is reasonable to do...I have a fair idea of
the history of most of the labs so if there is a 'flow chart' approach that
would be very helpful.
Many thanks!
Margaret
Margaret
A. Rakas, Ph.D.
Manager, Inventory & Regulatory Affairs
Clark Sc
ience Center
Smith College
Northampton, MA. 01063
p: 413-585
-3877
f: 413-585-3786