Site Contamination Design Guide
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Design Guide
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Mercury Design Guide
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Hazardous Waste Management Design Guide
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Fluorescent Lights and Ballasts Design Guide
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New chemical integrators approved for autoclaving biohazardous waste
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) recently identified that the chemical integrator 3M Comply™ SteriGage™ used for steam sterilization of biohazardous waste is no longer manufactured or…
Chemical Waste
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is responsible for the collection of hazardous chemical waste for the University, including all campuses and off-site locations. There is no charge for…
Soil and Groundwater Contamination
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Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) oversees compliance activities for contaminated sites on UW properties.Some UW properties have soil and…
Underground Storage Tanks
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) oversees compliance activities for contaminated sites on UW properties, including underground storage tanks.
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Biohazardous Waste Management Plan
The Biohazardous Waste Management Plan describes the requirements for management of biohazardous waste and methods for compliance to regulations governing handling and disposal of biohazardous waste…
Packaging Sharps and Lab Glass Waste poster
Display this poster in your laboratory for guidance on properly packaging sharps waste and lab glass and plastic waste.
Exposure Response Poster
Use the Exposure Response Poster as a guide for responding to a biological, chemical or radiological exposure.
Post in your lab alongside the Spill Response Poster.
Biohazardous Spills
This document describes how to clean up spills of biohazardous agents including recombinant DNA. If you need help with a biohazardous spill, contact EH&S Research and Occupational Safety at 206.…
How to Make a Biohazardous Spill Kit
How to Make a Biohazardous Spill Kit outlines the components needed for a spill kit to clean up spills of biohazardous agents including recombinant DNA.
General Autoclave Safety
Use the General Autoclave Safety document to familiarize yourself with the hazards involved with operating an autoclave. Learn how to protect yourself before operating an autoclave.…
Autoclaving Biohazardous Waste Guidelines
The Autoclaving Biohazardous Waste Guidelines apply to any autoclave that is used to decontaminate biohazardous waste and include required monitoring and recordkeeping instructions…
Autoclave Training Log
Use this training log to document personnel that have been trained on the site-specific procedures needed to operate your autoclave.
Autoclave Log Sheet
Use this log sheet to record autoclave runs that include biohazardous waste and/or biological indicators. This log sheet has a place to record all the required information for compliance.