Environmental, Health and Safety Information for Grant Applications

Many agencies that sponsor research require information on the environmental, health and safety practices of the Principal Investigator and the host research institute. This may be a short statement, a signed Certificate of Environmental Compliance, or it may require a full description of the environmental, health and safety practices. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR 1500 - 1508) that implement the National Environmental Policy Act require all federal agencies to examine possible environmental consequences of their proposed and ongoing actions.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) will assist Principal Investigators who must provide this information to the sponsoring agency. EH&S will certify, after an inspection, that the lab is in compliance with applicable regulations. The Principal Investigator must contact EH&S at least 2 working days before the application is due. EH&S requires some basic information from the PI before signing the compliance statement.

This information includes:

1. A short description of the research protocol
2. A list of hazardous chemicals that will be used in the protocol
3. A list of biological materials that will be used in the protocol
4. A list of radiological materials that will be used in the protocol*
5. The IBC, IACUC, or other approval numbers, if applicable
6. The location of the laboratory where the work will take place

EH&S Safety Policies and other laboratory safety information can be found on the web site: http://www.ehs.stonybrook.edu.

Please send your request for assistance to:

Laboratory Safety Specialist EH&S
110 Suffolk Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-6200
631-632-9672
Main Office: 631-632-6410
FAX: 631-632-9683

*A Radiological Permit is required before work begins. Contact Edward J. O'Connell, Radiation Safety Officer at 631-632-9674 or eoconnell@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.