The table below was updated with additional lot codes on February 11, February 18 and April 16, 2021.
The University has been notified that counterfeit 3M respirators have been sold to governmental agencies, hospitals, and other institutions in several states, including Washington state.
EH&S launched a new Chemical Container Labels webpage where UW employees can learn about the requirements for labeling chemical containers of various types and download a number of customizable chemical label templates.
Honeywell issued an Immediate Mandatory Inspection Notice for users of Miller® MightEvac and MightyLite Self-Retracting Lifelines.
Use the Field Work Risk Assessment Tool (Word) to conduct a risk assessment prior to a new field project, experiment, or procedure.
Follow the Field Work Risk Assessment Guidelines when conducting a risk assessment.
Follow the Field Work Risk Assessment Guidelines when conducting a risk assessment prior to a new field project, experiment, or procedure.
University faculty, staff, and students must complete an animal use health screening prior to work in any University animal care and use environment to evaluate and address potential health risks related to working with research animals.
You can help speed up the health screening process by following these tips when completing the online Animal Use Medical Screening (AUMS) form:
1. Verify your contact Information.
The UW Fall Protection Program Manual and five additional fall protection resources were updated to reflect revisions to Washington state fall protection regulations that went into effect on October 1, 2020. University units and departments with personnel who may be exposed to fall hazards are required to update their Fall Protection Work Plans to align with the updated regulations.
The University’s new Administrative Policy Statement 12.7 supporting laboratory safety is now published. The policy establishes University requirements for oversight of chemical and physical safety in research and academic environments, including the establishment of the Institutional Chemical and Physical Safety Committee (ICAPS), and an escalation process for addressing laboratory safety findings.
Victory Innovations, manufacturer of electrostatic sprayers used for disinfecting surfaces, has recalled lithium-ion batteries due to fire and explosion hazards after receiving reports of the lithium-ion battery pack in the electrostatic sprayers overheating, catching on fire or exploding.
University of Washington (UW) units with electrostatic sprayers should immediately:
University units that ship dangerous goods by air should review the regulation changes enacted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on January 1, 2021. Dangerous good impacted by the regulation changes include hazardous chemicals, infectious substances, dry ice and devices containing lithium batteries.
