The Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene - provides comprehensive safety training, guidance, and regulatory oversight for all faculty, staff, students, and researchers working in laboratory environments at CAU. The program promotes safe laboratory practices through education and compliance initiatives focused on the proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and other hazardous materials. Serving as a principal point of contact for laboratory and chemical safety emergencies, the program ensures rapid response and effective resolution of issues related to laboratory operations. Oversight includes hazardous materials approval and procurement workflows to ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, and institutional standards, while mitigating chemical, biological, and radiological risks. Through collaboration with facilities, procurement, laboratory personnel, and research teams, the program maintains consistent safety practices across campus. Root cause analyses and incident investigations are conducted to strengthen safety systems, enhance compliance, and continuously improve the university’s safety culture while reducing recordable incidents. Contact: Nafisat Isa, Ph.D., MPH [Lab Safety Manager](/sites/default/files/2026-04/Lab%20Safety%20Manager%20%282%29.pdf) Phone: 404.880.6974 Email: Waste Removal The Lab Safety Manager oversees the management of chemical and hazardous waste on behalf of 91Ƭ, in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to ensure the safety of personnel, the campus community, and the environment. Please use this form to submit requests for the pickup of full containers by the Lab Safety Manager, Dr. Nafisat Isa. For proper handling, labeling, storage, and disposal procedures, please refer to the Chemical Waste Disposal Program flow chart below for the complete waste disposal process. For questions related to waste disposal or pickup procedures, please contact Dr. Nafisat Isa at . [Chemical Waste Disposal Form](/media/1495/edit) [Chemical Waste Disposal Flow Chart](/media/1494/edit) Lab SAA Waste Labels-Blank - [Lab SAA Waste Labels-Blank](/sites/default/files/2025-12/Blank-Lab-SAA-Waste-Labels.pdf) The Chemical Hygiene Committee The Chemical Hygiene Committee (CHC) serves as the primary resource for developing and reviewing laboratory chemical safety policies and procedures. The committee provides peer review of all laboratory safety audits, trainings, investigations, and other chemical safety-related actions as deemed necessary. The CHC consists of one representative from the following departments: Research and Sponsored Programs, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD), Facilities Management, and The Compliance Office. The University Director of Emergency Management, the Laboratory Safety Manager, and the Chairs of the Chemistry and Biology departments are de jure members of the committee. Current members of CAU’s Chemical Hygiene Committee are: **Laboratory Safety Manager (CAU Chair Chemical Hygiene Committee)** Nafisat Isa, Ph.D., MPH x6974 **Research and Sponsored Programs Representative** Carol Johnson x6992 **Director of Emergency Management, Chief of Police** Chief Debra Williams x6412 **Chair of the Chemistry Department** Dr. Conrad Ingram x6898 **Chair of the Biology Department** Dr. Joann Powell x6794 **Physics Department Representative** Terry Harrington X8400 **Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) Representative** Tony Griffin x6826 **Compliance Office Representative** TBD **Researcher or Admin from the Chemistry Department** Dr. Ishrat Khan x6847 **Researcher or Admin from the Biology Department** Dr. Akm Hussain x8941 Radiation Safety Committee Ensures that the users of radioactive materials, or machines producing ionizing radiation comply with rules and regulations stated in Chapter 391-3-17, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and, further, to protect the health and safety of the workers from harmful effects of radiation by keeping all exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). Through a contractual agreement with Morehouse School of Medicine, 91Ƭ (CAU) radiation services are channeled through the MSM/AUC Radiation Safety Committee. CAU has two (2) representatives serving on this Committee. CAU Representatives: **Dr. Zhengxin Wang** Phone : 4048806854 Email: **Nafisat Isa, Ph.D., MPH** Phone: 4048806974 Email: Institutional Biosafety Committee The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is responsible for the control of laboratory activities where biohazardous materials are used or stored, and serves as the subject expert for biosafety matters. The committee is responsible for reviewing all proposed policies, procedures, and uses of biohazardous materials and all hazard evaluations submitted. The IBC reviews and updates the Biosafety Plan annually. The IBC meets every 6 months.” Members of 91Ƭ IBC - Dr. Nafisat Isa (RSP, Chair): 404-880-6974 - Dr. Joan Powell (Biology): 404-880-6794 - Dr. Nathan Bowen (CCRTD): 404-880-8158 - Dr. James Bu (Chemistry): 404-880-6897 - Tony Griffin (CCRTD): 404-880-6826 - Dr. Indika Matara Kankanamge (Physics): 404-880-6620 [CAU Biosafety Procedure Manual](/sites/default/files/2025-12/cau-biosafety-procedure-manual-1.pdf)