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The information contained here is a guide to the steps you must take in order to be granted access to the Environment Building research laboratories

The general principles are that numbers are controlled in laboratories to ensure safe distancing and records are kept both for contact tracing but also to control numbers in lab spaces. The normal requirements to undergo induction and to produce approved risk and CoSHH assessments are still in place.

You are very strongly advised to:

• wear a face covering in all parts of the laboratory wing
• take LFD tests every 3 days whilst on campus
• get double vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2

The process to follow is detailed below with links to specific documents and forms and these will follow or will be conducted along with . 

CoSHH and risk assessment forms should be completed following discussions with your supervisor and will require their signature.

• Download and read the laboratory handbook:
  • Laboratory Handbook- PDF version
  • Laboratory Handbook - Google Doc version
• Complete your lab user agreement form and return it via email to environment-safety@york.ac.uk.
• Complete our online laboratory induction. 
• Complete this form to guide you through the induction process - this is essential and if you do not complete this form you cannot be granted access to the labsWatch the relevant lab induction videosa general risk assessment form to cover all laboratory aspects of your planned work and submit to environment-safety@york.ac.uk.
• If you are using any chemical or other hazardous substances in  in any part of your work, submit complete your CoSHH assessment(s) and submit to environment-safety@york.ac.uk (You will be invited to make a copy to save an editable version of this document to your Google Drive, complete it and then share it with or send it to environment-safety@york.ac.uk)
• Submit your risk assessment(s) to environment-safety@york.ac.uk
• Book your lab sessions using Bookkit. You must not come to the Department until you have done this. Please do this in advance - at least 48 hours before. Rebecca will arrange for you to have an account on Bookkit after you have completed the steps above.