Information for Facilities and Trades Staff

Chemical Safety

Chemical Waste

Construction Safety

Regulated Building Materials

Design and Planning

Spills and Accidents

Stormwater Protection

This webpage is a gateway to online EH&S information and services as they apply to UW Facilities Services. Here you will also find our information about the environmental issues associated with construction and maintenance.

Chemical Safety

The below links help you manage your hazardous chemicals properly, from labeling to storage to use.

• Chemical Management
• Hazardous Materials Overview
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• MyChem - Online Chemical Inventory System
• Respiratory Protection

Chemical Waste

The links below help you properly dispose of hazardous waste, from oil-contaminated materials to used paint and more.

• Facilities Services Chemical Waste Guide (PDF)
• Hazardous Waste Labels
• King County Sewer Guidelines

Construction Safety

EH&S conducts training on how to work safely in construction projects.

• Back Protection Program Training
• Fall Protection Training
• Forklift Certification
• Scaffold Safety Training
• Radiation Safety Information for Ancillary Personnel

Design and Planning Guides

The guidance documents below help you plan and conduct construction projects in compliance with environmental health and safety regulations.

• EH&S Design Guides
• Facility Services Design Guides (outside site)
• Lab Safety Design Guide (PDF)
• Plan Review

Regulated Building Materials

PCBs

• General information for the UW PCB management program
• Guidance for PCBs found in caulk (PDF)
• PCB management guidance for Projects (PDF)
• Fluorescent light tube and PCB ballast management for Projects (PDF)

Lead

• Lead contaminated materials guidance for Projects (PDF)

Asbestos

• General information on asbestos management
• Asbestos management for Projects (PDF)

Spills and Accidents

• General spill response
• Oil spills
• Online Accidents Reporting System - OARS

Stormwater Protection

• Stormwater Management Program, Bothell campus (PDF) (3/09)
• Stormwater Management Program, Seattle campus (PDF) (3/09)
• Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan, Bothell campus (PDF) (3/09)
• Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan, Seattle campus (PDF) (3/09)