diff --git a/src/lib/autocomplete/autocomplete-trigger.ts b/src/lib/autocomplete/autocomplete-trigger.ts
index 47816e0ba66b..da2b43935c0e 100644
--- a/src/lib/autocomplete/autocomplete-trigger.ts
+++ b/src/lib/autocomplete/autocomplete-trigger.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export class MdAutocompleteTrigger implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy {
   /** Whether or not the placeholder state is being overridden. */
   private _manuallyFloatingPlaceholder = false;
 
+  /** The subscription for closing actions (some are bound to document). */
+  private _closingActionsSubscription: Subscription;
+
   /** View -> model callback called when value changes */
   _onChange: (value: any) => void = () => {};
 
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ export class MdAutocompleteTrigger implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy {
 
     if (this._overlayRef && !this._overlayRef.hasAttached()) {
       this._overlayRef.attach(this._portal);
-      this._subscribeToClosingActions();
+      this._closingActionsSubscription = this._subscribeToClosingActions();
     }
 
     this.autocomplete._setVisibility();
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ export class MdAutocompleteTrigger implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy {
   closePanel(): void {
     if (this._overlayRef && this._overlayRef.hasAttached()) {
       this._overlayRef.detach();
+      this._closingActionsSubscription.unsubscribe();
     }
 
     this._panelOpen = false;
@@ -332,9 +336,9 @@ export class MdAutocompleteTrigger implements ControlValueAccessor, OnDestroy {
    * This method listens to a stream of panel closing actions and resets the
    * stream every time the option list changes.
    */
-  private _subscribeToClosingActions(): void {
+  private _subscribeToClosingActions(): Subscription {
     // When the zone is stable initially, and when the option list changes...
-    RxChain.from(merge(first.call(this._zone.onStable), this.autocomplete.options.changes))
+    return RxChain.from(merge(first.call(this._zone.onStable), this.autocomplete.options.changes))
       // create a new stream of panelClosingActions, replacing any previous streams
       // that were created, and flatten it so our stream only emits closing events...
       .call(switchMap, () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts b/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
index 5a952a74cab1..5f0430f07ed4 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/style/focus-origin-monitor.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {Platform} from '../platform/platform';
 import {of as observableOf} from 'rxjs/observable/of';
 
@@ -316,11 +317,12 @@ export class FocusOriginMonitor {
   selector: '[cdkMonitorElementFocus], [cdkMonitorSubtreeFocus]',
 })
 export class CdkMonitorFocus implements OnDestroy {
+  private _monitorSubscription: Subscription;
   @Output() cdkFocusChange = new EventEmitter<FocusOrigin>();
 
   constructor(private _elementRef: ElementRef, private _focusOriginMonitor: FocusOriginMonitor,
               renderer: Renderer2) {
-    this._focusOriginMonitor.monitor(
+    this._monitorSubscription = this._focusOriginMonitor.monitor(
         this._elementRef.nativeElement, renderer,
         this._elementRef.nativeElement.hasAttribute('cdkMonitorSubtreeFocus'))
         .subscribe(origin => this.cdkFocusChange.emit(origin));
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ export class CdkMonitorFocus implements OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this._focusOriginMonitor.stopMonitoring(this._elementRef.nativeElement);
+    this._monitorSubscription.unsubscribe();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
index 35a0f4a6b0d9..b0a3f56c3afe 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import {CanDisable, mixinDisabled} from '../../core/common-behaviors/disabled';
 import {MdRipple} from '../../core';
 import {ViewportRuler} from '../../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 import {Directionality, MD_RIPPLE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS, Platform, RippleGlobalOptions} from '../../core';
-import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
+import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {takeUntil, auditTime} from '../../core/rxjs/index';
 import {of as observableOf} from 'rxjs/observable/of';
 import {merge} from 'rxjs/observable/merge';
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ export class MdTabNav implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
 
   @ViewChild(MdInkBar) _inkBar: MdInkBar;
 
+  /** Subscription for window.resize event **/
+  private _resizeSubscription: Subscription;
+
   constructor(@Optional() private _dir: Directionality, private _ngZone: NgZone) { }
 
   /** Notifies the component that the active link has been changed. */
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ export class MdTabNav implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   ngAfterContentInit(): void {
-    this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+    this._resizeSubscription = this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
       let dirChange = this._dir ? this._dir.change : observableOf(null);
       let resize = typeof window !== 'undefined' ?
           auditTime.call(fromEvent(window, 'resize'), 10) :
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ export class MdTabNav implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this._onDestroy.next();
+    this._resizeSubscription.unsubscribe();
   }
 
   /** Aligns the ink bar to the active link. */