Superconducting Magnets: Basic Safety
There are a number of basic safety considerations for personnel using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other superconducting magnetic equipment,…
Hydrofluoric Acid Focus Sheet
The Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Focus Sheet covers the health hazards of HF exposure, safe use, storage, emergency procedures, incident reporting, spills, and disposal.
Personal Flotation Devices Focus Sheet
In work areas where the danger of drowning cannot be mitigated by engineering or other workplace safety measures (e.g., guardrails), the University of Washington is required to provide and ensure…
Prevent Stormwater Pollution Focus Sheet
The Prevent Stormwater Pollution Focus Sheet asks the UW campus community to protect our waterways by keeping pollutants out of stormwater drains and reporting spills to EH&S.
Uranium Waste Focus Sheet
This focus sheet gives information about safe packaging, labeling and disposing of uranium and thorium compounds.
Short Lived Dry Solid Waste Focus Sheet
Read this focus sheet for information about safe packaging, labeling and disposing of short lived dry radioactive waste.
Mixed Waste Focus Sheet
Read this focus sheet for information about safe packaging, labeling and disposing of mixed chemical and radioactive waste.
Long Lived Dry Solid Waste Focus Sheet
Read this focus sheet for information about safe packaging, labeling and disposing of long lived dry radioactive waste
Chemical use in biological safety cabinets
A biological safety cabinet (BSC) can contain the most infectious pathogens. However, the BSC design determines its effectiveness. As a BSC user, it is important to understand there can be…
Emergency Procedures Flip Chart
Areas with hazardous materials can post the Emergency Procedures Flip Chart to be prepared in case of an emergency.
Laboratory Housekeeping Focus Sheet
Poor housekeeping is a contributing factor associated with accidents and fires in labs. Follow the best practices in the Laboratory Housekeeping Focus Sheet for safety.
Lab Refrigerators and Freezers
Flammable liquids should not be stored in standard refrigerators or freezers. Use the Lab Refrigerators and Freezers focus sheet to determine the best selection for your application.
Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
Laser cutters pose potential hazards from exposure to the laser light, high temperatures that could result in a fire, and air contaminants (fumes, vapors or particulates produced when the laser…