Purchasing Equipment: Prior Approval and Notification
To help assure a safe environment and conformance to various health, safety, and environmental regulations, UW Purchasing requests approval from EH&S for some equipment or gives notice to EH&S when a purchase request for certain types of equipment, hazardous materials, or services is received. Items listed below with category "P" require prior approval. If you have questions about the requirements, please contact the EH&S staff person listed. Revised December 2011
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Item Category * Contact Phone E-mail
Biological safety cabinets and laminar flow equipment

P

 John Kelly 206.616.3722 jek@uw.edu
Cranes and Hoists

N

 Gary Bangs 206.543.0469 bangsg@uw.edu
Fume Hoods

P

 John Kelly 206.543.0465 jek@uw.edu
Gas chromatograph

N

 Stan Addison 206.543.0463 rso@uw.edu
Glove Boxes

N

 Stuart Cordts 206.616.3442 scordts@uw.edu
Lasers

N

 Molly McGee 206.685.5311 mkmcgee@uw.edu
Man Lifts

N

 Gary Bangs 206.543.0469 bangsg@uw.edu
Pressure vessels or systems operating at 15 psi or higher including autoclaves (excludes commercial compressed gas cylinders).

P

 Gary Bangs 206.543.0469 bangsg@uw.edu
Radiation detection instruments

N

 Stan Addison 206.543.0463 rso@uw.edu
Refrigerators/Freezers

N

Anne Tschider
(for labels only)

 206.543.0465 avanv@uw.edu
X-ray machines

N

 Stan Addison 206.543.0463 rso@uw.edu
Hazardous Materials
Biological agents requiring a waiver or indemnification for liability before a vendor will ship.

P

 Eric Stefansson 206.221.7770 estefans@uw.edu
Radioactive materials

P

 Rick Hudson 206.685.5313 rhhudson@uw.edu
Select agents

P

 Eric Stefansson 206.221.7770 estefans@uw.edu
Toxic gases

P

 Darren Branum 206.616.5519 dlbranum@uw.edu
Services
End use certificates

N

 **OSP 206.543.4043 OSP
Export/import controls

N

 **OSP 206.543.4043 OSP
Hazardous materials transportation

P

 Matt Moeller 206.685.2849 maddmatt@uw.edu
Hazardous waste transportation

P

 Matt Moeller 206.685.2849 maddmatt@uw.edu
Hazardous waste recycling contracts

P

 Doug Gallucci 206.616.0595 douglasg@uw.edu

  * Category Legend:   N=Notify Only    P=Prior Approval Required
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