Information for Laboratory Staff

Biosafety

Chemical Safety

Hazardous Waste

Lab Safety

Manuals

Radiation Safety

Shipping and Transport

Spills and Exposures

Training

This webpage is a gateway to online EH&S services, guidance and protocols for Laboratory Staff.

Biological Safety

• Autoclaves
• Biological Safety Cabinets
• Biosafety Manual
• Biohazard Warning Signs and Labels
• Biohazardous Spills and Releases
• Biohazardous Waste
• Biosafety Level 2 Practices (Word)
• Bloodborne Pathogen Program Information (PDF)
• Good Biosafety Lab Practices
• Infectious/Biomedical Waste

Chemical Safety

• Chemical management
• Fume hoods
• Hazardous materials
• Nanoparticle Guidelines
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• MyChem Online Chemical Inventory System
• Particularly Hazardous Substances
• Personal Protection Equipment (gloves, eyeglasses, lab coats and more)

Chemical Waste

• Accumulation and collection
• Chemical waste recycling and treatment
• Hazardous materials recycling (including batteries)
• Sewer Guidelines for King County
• Trash disposal guidelines

Laboratory Safety

Laboratory "Housekeeping" is a legal requirement; you must keep your laboratory tidy and therefore safer for you and others. You must also follow fire safety, especially if you store large volumes of flammable liquids. EH&S regularly conducts surveys in order to help you stay safe. See the information below, including survey checklists used by EH&S, as well as the top twenty safety deficiencies found in workplaces around campus.

• Compressed gases
• Eye washes, drench hoses and safety showers
• Fire safety
• Fume hoods
• Gas cylinders
• Toxic gases
• Hazardous materials
• Laboratory housekeeping
• Laboratory Self-Survey Checklist
• Common deficiencies found in surveys
• Partners at affiliated locations

Manuals and Guides

• Laboratory Safety Manual (required as part of your Chemical Hygiene Plan)
• Biosafety Manual
• Peroxide Forming Chemicals Management and Assessment Guidelines (pdf)
• Radiation Safety Manual

Radiation Safety

Below are links for day-to-day operations involving radiation sources.

• Dosimetry
• Hazards of ultraviolet light
• Radiation Safety Information for Ancillary Personnel
• Instrument calibrations
• Radiation surveys
• Radioactive Materials Activity Calculator
• Register for the Radiation Safety Class

Shipping and Transport

• Overview
• Sign up for training

Spills and Exposures

• Spill preparedness and response (see also Section 9 of the Laboratory Safety Manual)
• OARS - Online Accident Reporting System
• Procedures for evacuation
• UW Non-Employee Injury Form (pdf)

Training

• Course descriptions
• Laboratory Safety Training Matrix (pdf)