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Radio Frequency Radiation Safety Awareness

New box cutter safety guidance

A new focus sheet that describes how to use box cutters safely is now available for University units and departments to download, print and share with personnel who use box cutters. University…

New Nanomaterials, Chloroform and Metallic Lead SOP Templates

Visit the EH&S’s Chemical SOPs page to find new standard operating procedures (SOP) templates for nanomaterials, chloroform, and metallic lead. Do you work with nanomaterials? Nanoparticles can…

Plan for emergency evacuations in a hybrid work environment

University units and departments that establish hybrid work schedules need to ensure adequate coverage for evacuation wardens in the event of an emergency that requires evacuation. Environmental…

Jeffrey Lafrance

Updated Respiratory Protection Program Manual now available

An updated April 2023 version of the UW Respiratory Protection Program Manual is now available online. The program manual contains the applicable elements listed in the Washington Administrative…

Salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw cookie dough

The Washington State Department of Health is working with local and federal public health partners to investigate cases of Salmonella likely linked to consuming raw chocolate chip cookie dough…

Wildfire smoke may cause air quality issues

The Air Quality Index (AQI) has increased in the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma areas, which may require public and occupational health and safety measures to be taken (…

Mae Coker

Tim Carpenter

Bloodborne pathogens worker safety requirements

Human blood and other potentially infectious materials may contain viruses referred to as bloodborne pathogens (BBP) that can make people ill if they become infected. Implementing workplace safety…

Safely store compressed gases and cryogens

Compressed gases and cryogenic liquids are stored in gas cylinders under high pressure, which can have several safety considerations to prevent injury and property damage. University units and…

New self-service access to online safety training

Alumni, affiliates, visitors, and students with valid UW NetIDs are (at various times) not able to log into EH&S online training courses and will see an error message when attempting to do…

Frank Wright

Mallory Day

Brianna Azabache

Updated rabies safety information for field work

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) updated rabies information for University personnel who conduct field work in areas where rabies is endemic. The updated Rabies Information includes the…

National Biosafety Month 2023: The value of written procedures

  For National Biosafety Month 2023, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) encourages labs to develop written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for procedures involving biohazards.…

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