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      • Biological Use Authorization
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      • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure
      • Chemical Waste Collection
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      • Dosimetry
      • Emergency Preparedness
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      • Exposure Response
      • Food Permits
      • HSIP/MyShots
      • MRI Medical Screening
      • MyChem
      • Respirator Fit Testing
      • Safety Manuals
      • Shipping Hazardous Materials
      • SOPs
      • Spills
      • Training courses
      • Waste
    • Biological
      • Biohazardous Waste
      • Biological Research Approval
      • Biological Research Safety
      • Biological Safety Cabinets
      • Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Program
      • Clinical Trials
      • COVID-19 Research Biosafety
      • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
      • Select Agent Program
      • Sharps and Lab Glass Waste
      • Viral Vectors for Gene Transfer
    • Chemical
      • Chemical Container Labels
      • Chemical Exchange
      • Chemical Hazard Communication (HazCom)
      • Chemical SOPs
      • Chemical Spills in Laboratories
      • Chemical Treatment and Recycling
      • Chemical Waste Disposal
      • Fume Hoods: Use, Inspection and Maintenance
      • MyChem
      • Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
      • Shipping Hazardous Materials
      • Specific Chemical Hazards
    • Environmental
      • Air Permitting and Compliance
      • Designated Areas for Smoking and Vaping
      • Disaster Response (PEAT)
      • Indoor Air Quality
      • Outdoor Heat Exposure
      • Pest Control and Wildlife Resources
      • Soil & Groundwater Contamination
      • Stormwater
      • Underground Storage Tanks
      • Wastewater
      • Water Testing
      • Wildfire Smoke
    • Fire & Life
      • Automated External Defibrillators
      • Basic Electrical Safety
      • Building Emergency Procedures and Resources
      • Building Evacuations and Fire Drills
      • Campus Events
      • Capital Safety Projects
      • Facilities Projects Support
      • Fire Code Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Compliance
      • Fire Safety and Prevention
      • Fire Safety Right-to-Know
      • Hot Work
    • Radiation
      • Control of Radioactive Materials
      • Dosimetry
      • Laser Safety
      • Medical Use of Radioactive Materials
      • MRI Medical Screening
      • Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety
      • Personnel Monitoring
      • Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration
      • Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
      • Radiation Producing Devices
      • Radiation Safety Committee
      • Radiation Use Authorization (RUA)
      • Radioactive Material Shipment Request
      • Radioactive Waste Management
      • Radiological Contamination Surveys
      • Use of Radiation in Human Subjects Research
      • UW Research & Training Building Remediation
    • Research & Lab
      • Animal Use Medical Screening (AUMS)
      • Boating Safety
      • Caution Signs and Warning Signs
      • Compressed Gas / Cryogenic Fluids
      • Diving Safety Program
      • Emergency Washing Equipment
      • Field Operations Safety
      • Laboratory Safety
      • Lab Safety Surveys and Inspections
      • Pressure Vessels
      • Research Occupational Health
      • Safety Manuals
      • Sharps Safety
    • Workplace
      • Accident and Injury Reporting
      • Accident Prevention Plan
      • Asbestos and Other Regulated Building Materials
      • Confined Space Program
      • Employee Health Center
      • Ergonomics
      • Fall Protection
      • Food Safety Program
      • Hazardous Energy Control - Lockout/Tagout
      • Health and Safety Committees
      • Hearing Loss Prevention Program
      • Job Hazard Analysis
      • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
      • Respiratory Protection
      • Shop and Maker Space Safety

Air Permitting and Compliance

An Air Operating permit was issued to the UW in 2001 by the Washington Department of Ecology and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.

Designated Areas for Smoking and Vaping

The Seattle campus is smoke- and vape-free, with the exception of 28 designated smoking areas.

Disaster Response (PEAT)

The Pre-Entry Assessment Team (PEAT) is the UW's first responder disaster team.

Indoor Air Quality

The Indoor Air Quality Program aims to provide and maintain healthy and comfortable environments free of contaminants.

Outdoor Heat Exposure

Prevent heat-related illness

Pest Control and Wildlife Resources

Information for reporting pest and wildlife sightings on campus

Soil & Groundwater Contamination

EH&S oversees compliance activities for contaminated sites on UW properties.

Stormwater

Prevent pollution in nearby waterways from polluted stormwater.

Underground Storage Tanks

Leaking underground storage tanks containing hazardous substances pose a threat to human health and the environment.

Wastewater

All wastes discharged to the sanitary sewer system must comply with permit limits.

Water Testing

EH&S works with campus partners to monitor the quality of drinking water, pools and spas.

Wildfire Smoke

Breathing in wildfire smoke can produce harmful health effects
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