Biohazard Warning Sign
The Biohazard Warning Sign must be affixed to entry doors of the following laboratories/rooms:
- BSL-2/ABSL-2
- BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices/ABSL-2 with ABSL-3 practices
- BSL-3/ABSL-3
BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices labs with approved decontamination procedures to lower containment to BSL-2 must follow the posting requirements in their laboratory-specific standard operating procedures (SOPs).
How to Complete the Biohazard Warning Sign:
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.