Columbia recommends that its faculty and staff follow certain best practices during lab tours for all visitors. These best practices include the following:
- Know who will be visiting the lab and the reason for the visit.
- Maintain a log of visitors to the lab.
- Ensure that no confidential or proprietary information is visible at the time of the tour.
- Prohibit the taking of photographs/video of lab equipment or lab set-up.
- Do not permit visitors to insert thumb drives or other media into Columbia computers during the tour.
- Escort visitors throughout the tour.
