COVID-19 Research Biosafety
… testing. Such personnel may be asymptomatic with no known exposure to a COVID-19 positive individual. If your lab uses … agents and require a minimum of BSL-3 for work.) Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Biotoxin Safety
… guidance and resources provided on this webpage. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
National Biosafety Month 2018: Promoting a culture of safety
… opportunity to help prevent future accidents.Ensure the Exposure Response Poster is posted in all lab areas, and review the … opportunity to help prevent future accidents.Ensure the Exposure Response Poster is posted in all lab areas, and …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
… 2. Select PPE If PPE must be used to reduce the risk of exposure to hazards, list the PPE that will be used for each … to the hazards. Eliminate, substitute or design out exposure to hazards or hazardous operations, if possible. If … PPE Contact EH&S for advice or information Emergency response and reporting If an exposure to hazardous materials …
Sharps and Lab Glass Waste
… parts. Sharps can cause punctures, cuts, and potential exposure to waste handlers so they must be placed in sharps … of puncturing a plastic bag and can cause potential exposure to waste handlers. Use the Packaging Sharps and Lab … waste. Contact EH&S Chemical Waste for guidance. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit …
Biohazard Transport Policy
… assignment, and Be re-trained every two years. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Autoclave Safety
… and radioactive), please contact EH&S first. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Plant Research Biosafety
… from the federal to local level may apply. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
National Biosafety Month 2023: The value of written procedures
… repeating mistakes and learn effective techniques. If an exposure or accident occurs, it is best practice to compare … State to have a site-specific Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan that identifies procedures with potential for exposure to BBP and what controls are used to mitigate …
Select Agent Program
… for DURC-PEPP and due diligence procedures. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
… Records to request additional meeting minutes. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Biological Research Approval
… four weeks but varies depending on complexity and response time. For use of biohazards in animals, submit your … study participants, refer to Clinical Trials . Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Biohazardous Waste
… how to dispose of waste decontaminated on-site. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
New guidelines to help protect you from biological reproductive hazards
… agents that can increase the risk of reproductive hazards. Exposure to certain biological agents can cause infertility, … health specialists can advise on safe practices to prevent exposure. Contact the EH&S Employee Health Center at … agents that can increase the risk of reproductive hazards. Exposure to certain biological agents can cause infertility, …
Viral Vectors for Gene Transfer
… adenoviruses are highly immunogenic, a robust immune response to the vector can be dose-limiting for human or … vectors in animals requires IACUC approval. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
October is Biosafety Month: Schedule a spa day for your lab
… to unhealthy air quality conditions and potential for exposure. Accidents : A cluttered lab environment can … harder to find important items in a timely manner, such as exposure response information, spill kits, centrifuge cups, or tools …
Fume Hood Condition Explanations
… Explanations The following are questions and answers in response to receiving a notice on a fume hood. Frequently … passersby from potential hazards, protects the lab from exposure in the event of a fume hood shut down and in the … hood opening. … The following are questions and answers in response to receiving a notice on a fume hood. Frequently …
Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential (PEPP)
… to be technically possible, but highly unlikely. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Updated Bloodborne Pathogens Training Course
… setting with a reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious … setting with a reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious …
Bloodborne Pathogens Training Resources
… UW’s Core Exposure Control Plan (ECP) … //www.ehs.washington.edu/system/files/resources/uw-core-bbp-exposure-plan.pdf UW’s BBP Program … Exposure Response Poster https://www.ehs.washington.edu/resource/exposure-response-poster-94 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Webpage …