Eating, drinking, food storage, application of cosmetics and handling of contact lenses in research laboratories is permitted only in approved, posted Clean Areas. 

Clean areas are not permitted in spaces handling or storing the following materials:

• Biological materials (BSL-1, BSL-2, BSL-2+, BSL-3)
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Radioactive material
• Chemicals or experiments that contain the following hazard classification(s):
• Particularly hazardous substances as defined by:
• OSHA Lab Safety Standard: 1910.1450(e)(3)(viii)
• “Select carcinogens” as defined by:  
• OSHA 
• National Toxicology Program (NTP) 
• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
• Reproductive Toxins (based on SDS information)
• Acutely Toxic Chemicals as defined by: 
• Appendix A section A.1 Acute Toxicity of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
• High Hazard chemicals or experiments as defined by:
•  VCU Chemical Hygiene Plan as High Hazards

Under unique circumstances, VCU Environmental Health and Safety will evaluate a space to be designated as a clean area.