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National Biosafety Month 2018: Promoting a culture of safety

During 2018's National Biosafety Month, you are encouraged to focus attention on biosafety policies and practices. Investigators and laboratory managers can raise biosafety awareness, discuss the…

Universities get surprise visits from hazardous waste regulators

Several universities in the northwest have been subjected to unannounced regulatory inspections recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by the Washington State Department of Ecology…

Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy

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There is potential for the embryo or fetus to be exposed during procedures such as fluoroscopy, radiation therapy, or working with sealed or unsealed radioactive materials. If desired, a…

UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan

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The UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan details procedures for protecting storm water quality on the Seattle campus. Read more about stormwater management on the…

Q1 2019 Radiation Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

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Plant Research Biosafety

Image Plants are an important research tool used to learn more about basic life processes and to help answer questions in agriculture, health and the…

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic, persistent manmade chemicals that were widely used as an oil additive in electrical equipment and as a plasticizer in building materials. Congress banned…

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Life Sciences Building

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This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste at the UW Life Sciences Building (LSB) location.

Autoclaving Biohazardous Waste SOP Template

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If you use an autoclave to decontaminate biohazardous waste, you need to have a site-specific SOP. Use this fillable PDF template to create your SOP. Any personnel operating the autoclave needs to…

Air Permit

All construction projects and air pollutant sources at the University must comply with the University’s Air Operating Permit requirements and all related policies and regulations. Environmental…

The Biohazard Warning Sign must be affixed to entry doors of the following laboratories/rooms:BSL-2/ABSL-2BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices/ABSL-2 with ABSL-3 practicesBSL-3/ABSL-3BSL-2 with BSL-3 practices…

Training Slides for IBC Members

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Radiation and Relative Risk Focus Sheet

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Dosimetry Application for Non-Radiation Workers

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Q2 2019 Radiation Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

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Biohazardous Waste Flow Charts

Refer to the biohazardous waste flow charts below for site-specific information.Animal Research WasteHarborview Medical CenterHarborview Research & Training BuildingLife Sciences BuildingMagnuson…

Spill Response Poster

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Use the Spill Response Poster as a guide to clean up radiological, chemical and biohazardous spills. Post in your lab alongside the Exposure Response Poster.

Radiation Safety Lab Survey Record

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Biological Toxin Checklist

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Use Biological Toxin Checklist to ensure compliance and safe work practices for research involving biological toxins.

BUA Application Submission Dates

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The BUA Application Submission Dates document lists the submission due dates for the Biological Use Authorization (BUA) application. Submit BUA applications at least four weeks prior to…