Decommissioning labs.pptx

LABORATORY DECOMMISSIONING

Neal Langerman Advanced Chemical Safety San Diego, CA

American Chemical Society National Meeting March, 2012

Laboratory Decommissioning •  Decommissioning is a process to ensure a facility and its

associated infrastructure meet environmental health and safety requirements for its next use.

•  Risk-based identifications of hazards must guide the decommissioning planning and implementation

•  Laboratories are generally “safe” locations •  Extraordinary decommissioning activity is only warranted

for the highest risk locations •  Rock (drill cores) permeation lab (extreme measures

to insure detection and removal of Hg) •  Semiconductor development lab (normal measures to

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Laboratory Decommissioning •  Purpose

•  Become familiar with the ANSI Building Decommissioning standard and some of it’s key implementation features

•  Illustrate with actual decommissioning situations •  Gain a realistic understanding of how to approach a

decommissioning project

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ANSI Standard


ANSI/AIHA Z9.11-2008

Laboratory Decommissioning

Initiate Project

Identify Current Use

How clean does owner demand?

What is included in scope?

Offices, Labs? Production?

Define new use

Is a regulatory report required?



Define Hazards

Samples Needed

Media Number

Cost & Time

Who does work?


Laboratory Decommissioning •  Sampling




Laboratory Decommissioning •  Planning

•  Assemble the RIGHT team •  Facility Manager •  Lab Supervisor •  EH&S Supervisor •  Decommissioning Project Manager

•  Written Plan •  Add updates as needed


Laboratory Decommissioning •  Planning


Laboratory Decommissioning •  Implementation

•  Plan each day’s activity •  Tool Box meeting daily

•  Include & document safety •  Document changes to Work Plan



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Laboratory Decommissioning •  Final Report

•  Document all work done •  Liberal use of photographs

•  Include all lab reports •  Chain-of-Custodies

•  Include the work plan and amendments •  Is “certification” needed?


Laboratory Decommissioning •  Certification •  As of the date of this report, all of the equipment listed

on the inventory was in a condition for removal. No hazardous materials were present on or in this equipment.

•  The various areas identified have been cleaned and are free of hazardous materials and certificates have been posted in those areas.

•  The Site Name, located at Address has been rendered clear of hazardous research, production and process chemicals and their residues as of date.




With a decommissioned site, now is the time for …

QUESTIONS?

Business

Decommissioning labs.pptx