Research Safety

What we do:

The Research Safety Team provides a variety of services to the UNM academic, research, and clinical communities. These services include, but are not limited to:

• Chemical and hazardous waste management, chemical inventory support, chemical hazard assessments, spill response guidance, and laboratory chemical safety training.
• Laser Safety, hazard evaluations, registration and inspections, warning signage guidance, and assistance in implementing safe laser operating procedures.
• Distribution of specialized research PPE, including laser safety goggles, flame-resistant lab coats, cut-resistant gloves, and other hazard-specific protective equipment.
• Standard operating procedure templates, laboratory hazard assessment tools, safety documentation resources, and guidance for developing safe laboratory work practices.
• Laboratory safety inspections, hazard communication, laboratory self-audit tools, laboratory safety policies, and safe laboratory operation guidance.
• Field research risk assessments, field safety planning resources, Field Research Assessment Tool (Field RAT) guidance, and safety planning for off-campus research activities.
• Methylene chloride hazard guidance, regulatory compliance support, exposure control recommendations, engineering control guidance, and DCM safety training resources.