Permits, Licenses, and Regulatory Compliance
Start with peace of mind.
Permits, Licenses, and Regulatory Compliance
Start with peace of mind.
Our Areas of Expertise
Preparing for day one operations requires planning, knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, and an understanding of landlord expectations. Safety Partners manages it all – from completing applications and corresponding with the appropriate regulatory agencies, through developing comprehensive safety manuals and procedures, and conducting training.
What if your laboratory operations are already up and running? Safety Partners can also assist with maintenance and further development of your existing safety program.
It is great to work with Sara. She’s friendly, extremely professional, and well organized. She always tries to find the (least painful) solutions for our safety procedures. I feel that she is often underappreciated but absolutely vital for us! Under all the uncertainty during COVID, she’s been wonderful to have on-site.
Prepare for Initial Operations
Jump start your lab with the peace of mind that Safety Partners provides.
Permits & Licenses
Safety Partners will handle all aspects of permitting from start to finish. We will write and submit permit applications for initial laboratory operations and renewals, including customized supporting materials. We also interface with regulators during the permitting process and attend walk-through inspections.
- Industrial Wastewater Discharge (MWRA, POTW)
- Flammables
- Compressed Gases
- Cryogenic Liquids
- Hazardous Materials
- Hazardous Materials Processing
- Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
- EPA and State Agencies (e.g., DEP, DEC, DEQ, DTSC)
- Biosafety (BSL-1 – BSL-3)
- Controlled Substances
- Radiation Safety
- Analytical X-ray
- Laser Safety and Registration
- Import/Export Permits
- Industrial Alcohol
Biosafety and Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Permits & Procedures
Initial setup and ongoing support services.
Biosafety (rDNA) Permitting
- Biosafety Manual and Exposure Control Plan creation and customization
- Project registrations development guidance and review
- Public Health Department presentation/submission preparation and on-site support
- Additional lab setup to pass Public Health Department inspection
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Establish the committee, including recruitment and training support
- Act as a non-voting facilitator of meetings, supporting the chairperson with agendas, talking points, material preparation, and meeting minutes preparation and submission
- Guide lab tours for Community Representatives and fulfill other duties
Lab Set Up
You focus on the science, we’ll focus on the safety.
- Lab setup for passing walk-through inspections including signs, labels, and emergency equipment checks/testing
- Recommendations and coordination for vendor contracts for biomedical waste, chemical waste, biosafety cabinet and fume hood certification, fire extinguishers, etc.
- Establishing “Central Safety Files” and other documentation and reporting
Regulatory Compliance
Safety Partners can customize safety manuals and training for your science and technology. Our courses include web-based and instructor-led training.
Manuals & Training Include:
It takes 10,000 hours to master a craft, we have 650,000+. Trust us to take the burden of EHS off of your shoulders. #safertogether