What is the laboratory management plan and what does it include?
Each eligible academic entity is required to develop a laboratory management plan (LMP) to describe how it will meet the performance-based standards of this rule. The LMP is divided into two parts and must address nine required elements. Part I of the LMP contains two elements necessary for implementers and inspectors. The contents of Part I of the LMP are enforceable. The seven elements in Part II of the LMP must be reasonably addressed; however the specifics of the elements in this part are not enforceable. In fact, EPA envisions Part II of the LMP to be an opportunity for eligible academic entities to develop best management practices for their institutions, further increasing protection of human health and the environment.
