Research & Lab Safety

The 2023 Laboratory Safety Awards & Innovations Event will be held on December 8, 2023, to celebrate our award recipients, lab safety innovators, and the excellent work being done in support of a strong culture of safety.

Guest speakers will include Provost Tricia Serio, Director, Dian Gay from the Applied Physics Laboratory, Chair, David Perkel from the Biology department, and Laboratory Manager, Virginia Engel from the Civil & Environmental Engineering department.

Please join us in congratulating our 2023 awards recipients!

Researchers and departments on UW campuses are constantly coming up with great new ways to address safety issues specific to their labs and workgroups.

Is your lab or department supporting a strong safety culture?

Has your lab created a tool, resource, or practice to enhance safety in your workspace?

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) updated rabies information for University personnel who conduct field work in areas where rabies is endemic.

The updated Rabies Information includes the latest recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices:

Compressed gases and cryogenic liquids are stored in gas cylinders under high pressure, which can have several safety considerations to prevent injury and property damage. University units and departments with compressed gases and cryogens, including liquid nitrogen, are required to follow regulations for safe storage of gas cylinders and Dewars.

Proper storage of compressed gases and liquid nitrogen includes:

Visit the EH&S’s Chemical SOPs page to find new standard operating procedures (SOP) templates for nanomaterials, chloroform, and metallic lead.

The University’s Emergency Management and Office of Research have provided guidance to the research community to assist with business continuity planning. As a supplement to these resources and in response to requests for assistance at the lab level, EH&S has prepared a Guide to Business Continuity and Recovery Planning for Laboratories and Research Facilities.