Select Agent Program
The Federal Select Agent Program regulates all work with select agents and toxins, including possession, use and transfer. Researchers at the UW working with select agents and toxins are required to...
Safe Handling of Cryogenic Substances
A superconducting magnet uses two types of cryogens (liquid helium and liquid nitrogen). Cryogenic liquids can be handled easily and safely, provided certain precautions are followed as outlined in...
SAVE THE DATE: 2017 Laboratory Safety Seminar For Incoming Graduate Students
The Annual Laboratory Safety Seminar will take place Tuesday, September 26 in Kane Hall Room 130 starting at 2:00 p.m.
Online Training Completed Ahead of Time: Students are asked to complete required...
Serum Banking Policy
This document outlines the serum banking policy at UW for research and support staff.
Shared spaces discussion at SLU on August 15
Does your lab share space or resources with other labs? If so, come to this session to learn more about best practices and tools that you can use to manage safety and compliance.
There will be a...
Shipping Regulated Medical Waste SOP template
Use this template SOP if shipping regulated medical waste (RMW) for off-site treatment and disposal.
Shipping Regulated Medical Waste training course is now online
The EH&S Shipping Regulated Medical Waste training course is now available online! This training is required initially and every three years for any personnel who perform the final packaging...
Safety Data Sheet Template
If synthesizing a hazardous chemical, the PI or manager must generate a Globally Harmonized System (GHS) compliant label and safety data sheet (SDS) before shipping or transporting the chemical...
Shipping Hazardous Materials
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires training and certification before shipping hazardous materials, including hazardous chemicals, infectious substances, radioactive materials, compressed...
Submit Routine Waste Collection Requests in MyChem
MyChem has a new chemical waste report feature to help people who generate routine chemical waste. You can now save your chemical waste list and reuse it for future waste reporting purposes!
Open...
Soil & Groundwater Contamination
EH&S oversees compliance activities for contaminated sites on UW properties.
Some UW properties have soil and/or groundwater contamination from past or present activities. These activities...