Notice of Faculty or Staff Departure–Vacating University Areas
BPPM 60.38 details departmental responsibility for vacating WSU research spaces and laboratories.
Users of radiation machines, radioactive materials, hazardous chemicals, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substances, and/or biohazardous materials and the employing departments are responsible for ensuring that such materials are appropriately disposed of before the users terminate University employment or leave the University for more than 90 days. Employees and/or departments are to clear areas (e.g., laboratories, classrooms) of debris and contamination prior to transfer of ownership. Such cleanup safeguards the health and safety of personnel and students reoccupying the area, prevents delays in renovation schedules, and minimizes costs to the unit. Departments are responsible for the decontamination of department-owned or -used equipment prior to transfer of ownership.