Pressure Vessels
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Pressure vessels, autoclaves and
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) provides guidelines for identifying and selecting personal protective equipment to address the range of hazards and work environments associated with commonly performed indoor and outdoor tasks at the UW.
Empty Chemical Containers
The Empty Chemical Containers Focus Sheet provides guidance to dispose of or reuse chemical containers in accordance with hazardous waste regulations.
Approved biological safety cabinets
University units refer to this list of approved biological safety cabinets when selecting a cabinet.
Chemical use in biological safety cabinets
A biological safety cabinet (BSC) can contain the most infectious pathogens. However, the BSC design determines its effectiveness. As a BSC user, it is important to understand there can be significant differences in installation engineering and airflow between certain models and to know the limitations of the BSC you are using
Biological Safety Cabinet certification staff contact information
Refer to the list of safety professionals according to your location.
Visit the Biological Safety Cabinets page for more information.