Nanomaterial Health and Safety Program
This program applies to procurement, generation, use, distribution, shipment, and disposal of the nanomaterials at JSNN research labs. Nanomaterials include any fiber or particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nanometers (0.1 micrometers). All new experiments using nanomaterial must receive the Research Operations and Environmental Health and Safety (ROEHS) review and written approval. Researchers using nanomaterial must also adhere to the following program requirements:
- All users must review the Requirements for Working Safely With Nanomaterials at JSNN Research Labs document.
- Users must complete the annual nanomaterial safety training.
- Users must perform a hazard review and develop required SOPs where health and physical hazards associated with the material, as well as the safe handling procedures and protective measures are documented and communicated with all users
- Labs must document the processes under their lab safety plan/chemical hygiene plan.
- Research labs must have access to a functional fume hood and perform all processes involving the use of nanomaterial inside the hood (or a ROEHS-approved exhaust enclosure)
Resources and study references
Please review the following documents for more in-depth information on nanomaterial safety:
- CDC/NIOSH- Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace
- CDC/NISO – General Safe Practices for Working with Engineered Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories
- OSHA Fact Sheet – Working Safely with Nanomaterials
- CDC/NIOSH- Controlling Health Hazards When Working with Nanomaterials
- AIHA- Personal Protective Equipment for Engineered Nanoparticles
JSNN Annual safety training
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) is committed to providing a safe laboratory and research environment for students and users to conduct their work. After attending this training, complete, sign, and return the Training Confirmation Form.docx
Lab safety Training and Access Request
To request Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste training, please complete and submit this form
For JSNN access card, Submit an access card application to Dr. Nafisa Sirelkhatim at the Dean’s suite JSNN Security Access Card 2022
Procedure for After hours Access
Before researchers are granted after-hour access to a specific lab or equipment, succeeding steps must be followed on the order listed below:
Procedure for Off-Boarding
To ensure a safe, compliant, and smooth transition, all students are required to fill out the “Off Boarding Checklist” upon their graduation and before departure.
JSNN Research Guidelines Related to COVID-19
Beginning on March 7, 2022, the use of face coverings will be optional at JSNN. These changes are in alignment with guidance we have received from the UNC System Office, the County, the Governor, as well as North Carolina A&T State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This guidance is a result of a decline of COVID-19 cases nationally.
While masks are optional, both NC A&T and UNCG continue to encourage all members of the university community, including us at JSNN, to wear face coverings indoors. The use of face coverings, while not mandated, should be considered when:
- In proximity to those who are immunocompromised, or who are care givers of others that cannot be vaccinated due to age or other health risks.
- If you enter a faculty or staff member’s office who requests that you wear a mask.
- If conditions in a teaching setting make it safer to be in masks.There will be no more contact tracing taking place effective March 7, 2022. In addition, the universities will no longer require mandatory testing for students and employees who have not provided proof of vaccination.
For best protection:
- Face coverings will continue to be made available to all students, staff, and faculty.
- We encourage you to get vaccinated and keep your vaccination up to date. Vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19 and have proven effective against the most severe symptoms.
We, at JSNN, will continue to monitor conditions very closely and will make adjustments to our protocols as needed. Please continue to monitor updates posted on JSNN weekly.
Thank you for your continued commitment to safety and respect for everyone.
For JSNN Trainers and Trainees
Effective November 1, 2020, JSNN students may be trained to conduct experimental research as approved by their academic advisor. All trainers and trainees must:
- Attend a training seminar
- New students who have not done so must attend a lab safety training
- Be provided with the proper PPE
- Complete the required access request forms
JSNN-COVID-19-TRAINER-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-FORM
JSNN-COVID-19-TRAINEE-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-FORM
List of Labs and Calendars
Lab | Room Number | Lab Manager | Scheduling Direction | |
Nanobiology | L102 | Dr. Eric Josephs / Dr. Kristen Dellinger | eajoseph@uncg.edu / kdellinger@ncat.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
BSL3 | L103A | Dr. Kristen Dellinger | kdellinger@ncat.edu | No Access allowed |
Nanophysics | L104 | Dr. Bunmi Ayodele | ooayodel@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Nanoparticles, Manomaterials, Fabrication | L105, L106, L108 | Dr. Nafisa Sirelkhatim | nhsirelk@uncg.edu | Google Calendar |
Biology Cleanroom | L110 | Dr. Qassim Dirar | qhahmed@ncat.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Electronics Cleanroom | L110 | Dr. Qassim Dirar | qhahmed@ncat.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Hydroponics | L201 | Dr. Dan Herr | djherr@uncg.edu | Google Calendar |
Genomics | L203 | Dr. Afsaneh Sadremontaz | asadremomtaz@ncat.edu | Google Calendar |
Nanochemistry | L206 | Dr. Bunmi Ayodele | ooayodel@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Fermentation | L205, L208 | Michelle Mims | reneem@ncat.edu | Google Calendar |
Energy | L210 | Dr. Jeffery Alston | jralston1@ncat.edu | Google Calendar |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | BL07 | Dr. Franklin Moy | fjmoy@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Analytical Lab | BL05 | Dr. Bunmi Ayodele | ooayodel@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Sample Preparation Room | BL04 | Dr. Kyle Nowlin | ksnowlin@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Atomic Force Microscopy Lab | BL03 | Dr. Kyle Nowlin | ksnowlin@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Helium Ion Microscopy Lab | BL02B | Dr. Kyle Nowlin | ksnowlin@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Transmission Electron Microscopy Lab | BL02A | Dr. Kyle Nowlin | ksnowlin@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Scanning Electron Microscopy Lab | BL02 | Dr. Kyle Nowlin | ksnowlin@uncg.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |
Optics Lab | BL01A | Dr. Jia Li | jiali@ncat.edu | Facility Online Manager (FOM) |