Restricted Equipment and Materials Requiring EHS Approval
Items on the list below require pre-approval by EHS prior to purchase, relocation, or acquisition.
Area |
Restricted Equipment |
Restricted Materials |
Primary Contact |
| Chemical | 3-D Printers
Nanoparticle Producing Equipment Emergency Shower and Eyewash Stations Thin Film Disposition Equipment Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Powder Bed Fusion Material Jetting Engraver Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Binder Jetting Ductless Fume Hood Non-Ventilated Fume Hood |
Controlled Substances
Explosives |
Brent Lewchik |
| Biological | Autoclave
Cell Sorter Clean Bench Flow Cytometer PCR Enclosure |
Biological Select Agents and Toxins | David Cavallaro |
| Radiation | Lasers/Laser Systems*
X-Ray Producing Equipment Radiation Producing Equipment Equipment Containing Sealed Radioactive Sources** Particle Accelerators Nuclear Gauges (E.g. Density Gauges) Self-Illuminating Exit Signs (Containing Tritium) High Strength Magnetic Field Equipment |
Radioactive Material (RAM)
Radionuclides Radioisotopes RIA Kits Sealed Sources Source Material |
Amy Courchesne |
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*Including laser pointers, laser cutters, and laser engravers ** Including a gas chromatograph with electron capture device (ECD) source and liquid scintillation counters (LSC) |
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| Occupational | Air Cleaner/Purifier
Atmosphere-supplying respirator Compressed Gas Manifold Delivery System Confined Space Equipment Cranes and Hoists SCBA (Except for University Safety) Escape-Only Respirator Fall Protection Equipment Forklift Equipment Humidifier Ionizer Ladder Type I or II Ozone Generator Powered Pallet Jack Space Heater (Unless on Approved Space Heaters List) Spray Booth |
Asbestos Restrictions on Purchases/Projects | Val Brangan |