Security
 
Awareness
 
For

 
Every
 
Researcher

 

 

 

 

Michigan State University

 
 Introduction  
 Control Access
 Who is in Lab Area  
 Materials in Lab  
 Materials Removed  
 Emergency Plan  
 Report Incidents  
 Specific Threats
     

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Security issues are changing nationally, and those changes are affecting the way researchers work. To help MSU investigators respond to this need for greater security, I have asked the ORCBS to work with university safety committees to prepare a short tutorial on lab security. The following pages identify ways to control access to labs, monitor materials used in labs, and conduct emergency evacuations. The tutorial also includes information on reporting incidents and handling specific threats if they occur.

These security measures are designed to protect everyone who works in our laboratories and to prevent misuse of laboratory materials. Please read this tutorial carefully and use the information to enhance security in your lab. The safety of our faculty, staff, and students is our individual and collective responsibility and we must take it seriously.