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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

Typical Lab Pressure Vessel with connections

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) offers 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.

Radioactive Biological Waste Focus Sheet

Empty Chemical Containers

The Empty Chemical Containers Focus Sheet provides guidance to dispose of or reuse chemical containers in accordance with hazardous waste regulations.