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Updated ABSL-1 waste disposal procedures

Updated ABSL-1 waste treatment and disposal procedures

Animal biosafety level 1 (ABSL-1) waste will now be packaged and sent for off-site incineration.

  • Trained DCM personnel will package and offer the waste for shipment.
  • Collection of ABSL-1 waste will continue at centralized locations within DCM vivaria.

For questions or approval to bring ABSL-1 waste to a vivarium, contact the appropriate DCM Facility Supervisor (UW NetID log-in required).

 
 

Lab Safety Awareness Week 2025

Help raise awareness of safe lab practices at the UW!

Lab Safety Awareness Week is sponsored by CSHEMA and held at academic institutions nationwide February 10-14, 2025. This event is dedicated to recognizing the successes of laboratory safety programs and offering ideas on how to keep our faculty, staff and students safe.

Be a Safety Champion in your lab and receive a prize!

 

New focus sheet explains SDSs vs. SOPs

Why should labs have a standard operating procedure (SOP) for a chemical when the manufacturer safety data sheet (SDS) is available? Both documents are required in the lab and offer different types of important information about a chemical.

Use the SOPs versus SDSs Focus Sheet to understand the types of information provided by each document and how to effectively use them as part of your laboratory’s chemical hygiene plan.