Pyrophoric Materials SOP
Standard Operating Procedure template for Pyrophoric Materials
Perfluoropolyether SOP
Standard Operating Procedure template for Perfluoropolyether
Provost’s Laboratory Safety Initiative Innovation Event
On December 11, 2017, EH&S’s Laboratory Safety Initiative (LSI) team hosted an Innovation Event to share new practices developed to enhance the culture of safety in UW research and...
Packaging Sharps and Lab Glass Waste poster
Display this poster in your laboratory for guidance on properly packaging sharps waste and lab glass and plastic waste.
Prepare for a hazardous waste inspection
Your workspace should always be ready for an inspection. The most important thing you can do to be prepared for an inspection is to keep your lab, shop, clinic, or other workspace clean, organized,...
Particularly Hazardous Substances
Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS) are chemicals that pose a high risk to employees in the workplace. Work with these substances requires specialized training from your PI or supervisor, and...
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The purpose of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program is to protect researchers, employees, students, and visitors from potential hazards in the work environment. However, eliminating...
October Is National Biosafety Month
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Policy has announced the 3rd annual National Biosafety Month in October.
During National Biosafety Month, you are encouraged to focus...
Online Chemical Waste Collection Request Help Guide
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for completing the Online Chemical Waste Collection Request.
Click on the help guide below for more information.
October is National Biosafety Month: Promoting a culture of safety
During National Biosafety Month, you are encouraged to focus attention on biosafety policies and practices. Investigators and laboratory managers can raise biosafety awareness, discuss the importance...
Ordering the Lab Safety Manual from Copy Services
All personnel in UW laboratories using hazardous chemicals must have access to a current copy of the University of Washington “Laboratory Safety Manual.”
You can order your Laboratory Safety Manual ...
October is National Biosafety Month – Sharps Safety and Exposure Response Focus
During National Biosafety Month, you are encouraged to focus attention on biosafety policies, practices and procedures. Investigators and laboratory managers should raise biosafety awareness, discuss...