The clean room is a highly sophisticated lab which houses hazardous materials, including chemicals and gases. Other hazards such as high voltage, radio frequencies, extremely hot surfaces, and cryogenic materials are present as well. Please familiarize yourself with the clean room guidelines and safety procedure (link in the clean room access protocol).

Please visit the links below for more information about Columbia University's EH&S department and Safety classes they provide as well as clean room safety policies. 

COVID-19 FACTS SHEET AND OTHER COVID RELATED GUIDANCE - BY CU EH&S

EH&S website

RASCAL

HAZARDOUS GAS CYLINDER CHANGE POLICY

WORKING ALONE POLICY

SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) RESOURCE

CHEMICAL LABEL POLICY:

• New Chemicals which are to be brought into the clean room require staff approval. Please send the chemical Safety Data Sheet (can be found on EH&S website) to the staff with a short description of your process. 

• All chemicals left in the clean room must be labeled clearly with your name, group, chemical name, and an ‘in use’ date. Chemicals in excess of one year old will be disposed without warning. If you wish to hold on to your chemical in question, please refresh the ‘in use’ date on the the container.

• All containers must be self-standing.

• Any chemicals found not meeting these criteria will be disposed of without warning.