Do you have enough PPE?
… if PPE is adequately available for everyone. The desired response to this question is a confident “Yes!” Labs can …
Business continuity and recovery planning resources for labs and research spaces
… planning. As a supplement to these resources and in response to requests for assistance at the lab level, EH&S …
Updated rabies safety information for field work
… rabies vaccine before they can work with bats. Rabies pre-exposure vaccination is recommended for personnel who may … updated Rabies Information . Refer to the CDC Rabies Pre-exposure Vaccination page to determine your risk category and recommendations for receiving rabies pre-exposure vaccine doses. Discuss the rabies vaccine with your …
Prepare for new rules for methylene chloride
… and find replacements. January-May 2025: EH&S conducts exposure monitoring for locations where methylene chloride is … chloride under the new rule are required to implement an exposure control plan. (EH&S will provide a template.) After … will apply: By May 5, 2025 : EH&S will complete workplace exposure monitoring where required. Before October 30, 2025 : …
Fume Hood Condition Explanations
… provides the following answers to common questions in response to receiving a notice on a fume hood. Frequently …
Fume Hoods
… Image Fume hoods are a primary method of exposure control in the laboratory. A fume hood is a … be provided and used when the materials used will exceed exposure limits in the laboratory. Standards for determining permissible exposure limits include: Occupational Safety and Health …
Control volatile organic chemical smells
… in chemical storage areas, will help reduce your risk of exposure. Volatile organic chemicals can escape their containers, which presents an exposure risk to everyone in the lab. Restricting the ability …
Prepare for EPA's new rule for trichloroethylene
… the environment from the risks of trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure. While certain portions of the rule are currently … defined as laboratories involved in TCE cleanup and exposure monitoring activities, will be allowed to continue … under a 3-year exemption. There will be strict interim exposure control and exposure monitoring requirements for …
2021 EH&S Lab Safety Awards & Innovations Event
… year’s event, and it was great to see the enthusiastic response from our research community. Congratulations to all …
2023 Laboratory Safety Awards and Innovations Event
… this year’s event; it was great to see the enthusiastic response from our research community. Congratulations to all …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Laboratories
… work in a lab, you can protect yourself and others from exposure to hazardous materials through the use of chemical … Appropriate PPE is required when there is a potential for exposure to hazardous materials such as hazardous chemicals … and laboratory attire help minimize the potential for skin exposure to hazardous chemicals, biological agents, and other …
Instructions for a safe laboratory moveout
… you complete all necessary steps to reduce the risk of exposure to facilities personnel and future occupants of the …
Emergency Washing Equipment
… materials from the eyes and skin in the case of an exposure. Examples of emergency washing equipment are listed …
Bloodborne Pathogens
… (BBP) Program is to protect University personnel from exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious … Program is detailed in the UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan in Appendix A of the UW Biosafety …
Research Occupational Health
… immunizations, providing follow-up care after an injury or exposure, and establishes and maintains employee medical …
Radiation Safety Manual
… B. RADIATION EXPOSURE RESPONSE … C. SPILL RESPONSE … SECTION 6 – PERSONNEL EXPOSURE AND MONITORING … 1. Radiation Exposure during Pregnancy … 7. Compliance with Occupational Exposure Limits … 5. Over Exposure Notifications … B. RADIATION EXPOSURE RESPONSE … C. SPILL RESPONSE …
EH&S Guide for Principal Investigators
… 11 EXPOSURE RESPONSE AND ACCIDENT REPORTING … Employees who have a reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including human blood or … Laboratory Safety Manual and review it, along with other response procedures, with laboratory personnel. Review the …
Biological Toxin Safe Work Practices
… must be in place to ensure staff is protected from exposure. The routes of exposure include inhalation, eye, nose and mucous membrane … - Authorized Personnel Only.” 9. Post the EH&S Exposure Response Poster and EH&S Spill Response Poster in the …
National Biosafety Month 2021: Wear a Lab Coat to Protect Yourself
… with in the lab. Not only do lab coats protect you from exposure, they also help prevent you from transporting …
Chemotherapy and Other Hazardous Drugs: Safe Use Guidelines
… for Agent Administration Agent Spill Cleanup Acute Exposure Agent Waste Collection and Disposal Resources I. II. … must be taken to eliminate or reduce the potential for exposure as much as possible. Chronic effects that have been … equipment (PPE), decontamination and cleaning, spill response, waste handling and emergency procedures in case of …