Laboratory Safety Manual
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Welcome to the UW Laboratory Safety Manual. Please bookmark this site electronically or print a copy of the manual from this site and make it available to laboratory staff. Staff in UW laboratories using hazardous chemicals must have access to a copy of the manual and the supplemental laboratory specific information.

The manual will be updated when there are changes to policies, procedures or contact information. A log of changes will be maintained on this site.

Tabs and a cover page can be ordered through UW Copy Centers for approximately $8 using the online form. If you have any questions about the manual or its contents, please contact the UW Chemical Hygiene Officer in the EH&S Department at 206.543.7388 or uwcho@uw.edu.

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Complete Lab Safety Manual (4 MB) (Nov. 2012)
Quick Start Guide (July 2012)
Preface (July 2012)
Table of Contents (July 2012)
Section 1Chemical Hygiene Plan Responsibilities (Sept. 2009)
Section 2Chemical Management (July 2010)
Section 3Chemical Waste Management (July 2012)
Section 4Laboratory Equipment and Facilities (July 2012)
Section 5Employee Health and PPE (Sept. 2009)
Section 6Standard Operating Procedures (Sept. 2009)
Section 7Safety Training (Nov. 2012)
Section 8Record Keeping (Sept. 2009)
Section 9Emergency Preparedness and Response (Sept. 2009)
Section 10Moving In/Moving Out (Sept. 2009)
Appendix AWAC 296-828 Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (Sept. 2010)
Appendix BGlossary (July 2010)
Appendix CTemplates for Lab Specific Information (see also Templates and Examples below)
Appendix DExample Standard Operating Procedures (moved to website July 2012)
Appendix EChecklists (Sept. 2009)
Appendix FResources for Laboratory Personnel (Sept. 2009)
Appendix GGloves (Sept. 2009)
Appendix HParticularly Hazardous Substances (moved to website July 2012)

Templates and Examples:

My Laboratory Specific Information (doc)
(new-draft) Laboratory Safety Training Matrix (pdf)
(old) Checklist for Laboratory Employee Safety Training (pdf)
Example SOPs Page (html)