Indoor Air Quality
… Call 206.744.3191 HMC Safety: Call 206.744.7244 Response to concerns EH&S will contact you within 24 hours if … for 15 minutes or longer, refer to the EH&S Outdoor Heat Exposure webpage for guidance on complying with the … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
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, …
Mercury
… is a potent neurotoxin, even with small exposures. Avoid exposure by replacing broken thermometers and lamps, and use … on other phones. Harborview Medical Center personnel with exposure concerns can contact the Harborview Medical Center … For more information on chemical spills and emergency response in laboratories, take the EH&S Managing Laboratory …
Hearing Loss Prevention Program updates
… impact all UW personnel with a potential for elevated exposure to noise in the workplace at all University … or environments with the potential for elevated noise exposure, requesting evaluation of noise hazards, conducting … Action Level Description Requirements 85 dBA Noise exposure equals or exceeds this level for one or more …
Field Operations Safety
… operated laboratories, and in field research. Emergency Response and Reporting Refer to your Fieldwork Safety Plan in … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Fire Code Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Compliance
… electrical systems Safety and warning signage Emergency response and reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
When to go to the Employee Health Center
… or health sciences student has a bloodborne pathogen exposure or other biological exposure, the Employee Health Center has a medical management … ready to address it. Our clinicians follow specific post-exposure protocols and we will provide case management …
BSL-3 Training for UW
… occupational health requirements, emergency/incident response procedures, and safety and security procedures. … occupational health requirements, emergency/incident response procedures, and safety and security procedures. …
Fire Extinguisher Use
… training to operate it, awareness of potential personal exposure to extinguishing materials, precautions to take when … training to operate it, awareness of potential personal exposure to extinguishing materials, precautions to take when …
Radiofrequency: Wireless Cellular Antennas
… stand directly in front of the antennas. Avoid areas of exposure to radiofrequency energy (as indicated by posted … Wearing a personal monitor to continuously monitor the exposure limits to radiofrequency energy; and Requesting … are emitted. Refer to the Radiofrequency Safety Exposure Categorization Guide and the Exposure Limits section …
Select Agent Program
… all research involving select agents and toxins. 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, …
Shop and Maker Space Safety
… to develop a Shop Safety Plan to prevent injury and exposure to hazardous materials in their shops and maker … and Supplemental Accident Prevention Plan . Emergency response and reporting Call 9-1-1 in an emergency . Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to …
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 …
Diving and Boating Safety Program Contact
… scientific diver training and authorization; emergency response and scuba training; dive plan consultation, …
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 …
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, …
Radiation Producing Devices
… Code WAC 246-229 Particle accelerators 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, …
Fume Hoods
… 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 …
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, …