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Zika Virus Medical Management Plan

Zika Virus Medical Management Plan
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Working with Fish

Working with Fish
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Working with Rabbits

Working with Rabbits
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Working with Birds and Poultry

Working with Birds and Poultry
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Working with Non-Human Primates

Working with Non-Human Primates
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Working with Pigs

Working with Pigs
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Working with Mice and Rats

Working with Mice and Rats
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Working with Dogs

Working with Dogs
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Working with Ferrets

Working with Ferrets
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Working with Amphibians and Reptiles

Working with Amphibians and Reptiles
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Work safely with human materials

Human source materials, including human cell lines, blood, tissues and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) are commonly used biohazards in UW research labs. Potentially infectious human...

Welcome to EH&S

Welcome to the Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) EH&S is a University administrative unit that assists organizational units in meeting their responsibility to protect the...

Viral Vector Biosafety Levels

Viral Vector Biosafety Levels
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Vaccinia Virus Research Safety Policy

Vaccinia Virus Research Safety Policy
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This policy outlines the safety and occupational health requirements for work with vaccinia virus.  

Viral Vectors for Gene Transfer

Viral vectors are popular research tools in biological sciences and other fields. They are customizable, allowing for research with different genes of interest in a variety of in vitro and in vivo...

Updated "sharps" definition

Syringes without needles are no longer a "sharp." The University’s sharps definition has changed. The revised definition means that syringes without needles are no longer considered a sharp and do...

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Life Sciences Building

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Life Sciences Building
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This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste at the UW Life Sciences Building (LSB) location.

UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Plan

UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Plan
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The UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Plan is contained in Appendix A of the UW Biosafety Manual.  

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Harborview Medical Center

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: Harborview Medical Center
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This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste at Harborview Medical Center.

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: South Lake Union

UW Biohazard Waste Flow Chart: South Lake Union
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This flow chart shows the waste stream for different types of biohazardous waste at the UW South Lake Union (SLU) location.
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