UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Life Sciences Building
This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste at the UW Life Sciences Building (LSB) location.
Guidance for Temporarily Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces
In some cases, permit-required confined spaces can be reclassified as non-permit spaces. Download the guidance document below and follow the instructions to temporarily reclassify a permit…
EH&S Guide for Principal Investigators
The Guide for Principal Investigators (PI Guide) is an introduction to Environmental Health & Safety for principal investigators (PIs) who are new to the University of Washington and…
Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed to help University departments, organizations, units, and supervisors to assess their workplace, select the right…
Advisory Information for Employees who Voluntarily Use Respirators
UW employees who are not required to wear a respirator can voluntarily wear a filtering facepiece respirator, such as an N95 or KN95, for their personal use in the workplace.
UW employees…
COVID-19 Chemical Disinfectant Safety Information
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in the number of disinfection products used throughout UW departments. This document provides general information about EPA-registered disinfectants, such…
Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies Performance Standards and Guidelines
The purpose of the Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies Performance Standards and Guidelines are to assist University units and departments during the procurement process; it…
UW Photography Guidelines
The UW Photography Guidelines are intended for use in research, shop settings and other University locations with hazardous materials and/or physical safety hazards.
All individuals who…
Anesthetic Gases: Safe Use Guidelines
The purpose of the Anesthetic Gases: Safe Use Guidelines is to inform users and others who may be exposed to anesthetic gases of the potential health hazards and methods of controlling…
Respiratory Illness Flowchart
The Respiratory Illness Flowchart provides instructions for University personnel and students who have respiratory illness symptoms, or were exposed to someone with a respiratory…
Laboratory Safety Escalation Procedure
The Institutional Chemical and Physical Safety Committee provides input and guidance to the Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S), the Executive Office and the Provost…
Radiation Dosimetry Requirements and FAQs
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), Radiation Safety issues dosimeters to monitor radiation exposure to individuals working with radioactive materials and radiation producing machines in…
Occupational Health Recommendations for Working with Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and Gerbils
UW personnel working with guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils should follow these occupational health recommendations.
Mpox Infection Prevention and Isolation Guidelines for University Residence Halls and Shared Living Spaces
The Mpox Infection Prevention and Isolation Guidelines for University Residence Halls and Shared Living Spaces outlines the University requirements and guidelines for mpox infection…
COVID-19 Guidelines Summary
The COVID-19 Guidelines Summary summarizes the current COVID-19 guidelines for the University of Washington.
Preparing Radiation Items for Surplus
Follow the Preparing Radiation Items for Surplus guidance to prepare items associated with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation prior to sending to UW Surplus.Additional information is…
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.…
UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Animal Research
This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous animal research waste.
UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: University of Washington Medical Center
This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste within the UW Medicine University of Washington Medical Center.
UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: WaNPRC
This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste within the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC).