Learn the difference between the types of lab decontaminations, which one makes the most sense for you, why, and how to execute. This deck will give you tactical, step-by-step instructions to completing your lab move thoroughly, cost effectively and safely.

1. Lab Decontamination
Step-by-Step:
What kind of lab decontamination do
you require and how to complete it.

2. Meet Your Moderator:
Sasha Laferte

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4. Meet Your Presenter
John Wright
Field Service Operations
Manager
• Started with Triumvirate in 2010
• 17 Years of experience in field service
work
• Previously – PM for large projects with
Hennigan Engineering and K&D
Industrial Services

5. Our Key Message
Choose the correct lab
decontamination for your
project and implement
successfully

6. Who Is This For?
Schools and
Universities
Student and
professor
turnover
Lab Move
Changing
locations
Lab
Decommissionings
Lab
closures

7. Are you planning a lab
decontamination project
in the near future?

8. What Will You Learn?
How to identify lab hazards
and determine how they’re
important to your lab
decontamination
Which decontamination
procedure is right for you
What paperwork needs to be
completed as part of your
decontamination

9. You Might Be Thinking...
• How do I know the correct lab
decontamination procedure
was chosen?
• Who should I trust to complete
this safely and compliantly?
• How do I know that the
decontamination is completed
properly?

10. This Is Why
We’re Different
What
Others Say
We have wiped and
cleaned all surfaces
We have removed all trash
and chemicals
We have completed the
lab cleaning
What We
Say Instead
We have removed all
contaminants from the lab
surfaces.
We have containerized all
waste and chemicals for
proper disposal.
We have completed all
paperwork for the lab
decontamination

11. Overview
Identify chemicals used, as well
as what lab was used for.
Determine the surface cleaner
for each decontamination.
Insure all hazards are removed.

12. Our Key Message
Choose the correct lab
decontamination for your
project and implement
successfully

13. Step One
Identify chemicals used, as well
as what lab was used for.
Determine the surface cleaner
for each decontamination.
Insure all hazards are removed.

14. What was the lab used for?
What chemicals were used?
Was there any bio or radiation?

16. Any radiation use
areas need to be
screened and
cleared before the
decontamination
starts.

17. Was there bio
used?

18. Step Two
Identify chemicals used, as well
as what lab was used for.
Determine the surface cleaner
for each decontamination.
Insure all hazards are removed.

19. To determine the
correct cleaner to
use, refer to your
list of active
chemicals used.

20. Radiation areas
need to be
screened and
sampled for gamma
x-rays, beta, and
alpha radiation

21. Was there Bio
present? Were
there live
cultures, what
was the main
area these
cultures were
used?

22. Was the use only
chemical? Were
there acids
used? Were
there Caustics
used?

24. Step Three
Identify chemicals used, as well
as what lab was used for.
Determine the surface cleaner
for each decontamination.
Insure all hazards are removed.

25. Action Plan
Check all
drawers.
Check behind all
benches.
Check under all
fume hoods.

26. Have all
hazards been
removed?

27. Have all
hazards been
removed from
behind the
baffles and
storage?

28. Our Key Message
Choose the correct lab
decontamination for your
project and implement
successfully

29. Large lab
Decontamination
Areas of concern that
may get missed.

30. QUESTIONS?

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