As part of the campus review and revision process for the UW-Madison Policy Library, both the Institutional Biosafety Committee and the Dual Use Research of Concern policies have undergone separate consolidations. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) …
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Laboratory hygiene reminders: Keeping you and your lab safe
Safe hygiene practices promote a culture of safety in the laboratory and build a foundation for research success. Proper hygiene can reduce contamination issues, the risk of release events, and exposure to biohazardous materials. Proper …
Cage labels and door signs: what you need to know
Cage labels and door signs: what you need to know Attention, animal researchers! Properly completing cage labels and door signs is not just a mundane task; it is a crucial part to keeping your fellow …
Tips and Tricks for Click 10 Bio-ARROW
ARROW, the online workflow system for research oversight, was upgraded on August 10 to ensure continued functionality. Research teams will notice a few changes to the Bio-ARROW protocol after this update, including: The protocol is …
Practical Tips for Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, serves as an important barrier of protection against laboratory-associated hazards. While PPE does not eliminate hazards, it can be critical for preventing exposures and releases when safety practices or engineering …
Saving Labs Time with Combined Biosafety and Chemical Safety Visits
Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) has been working as a department to improve customer service, streamline processes, and promote safety as a value
Solo and safe: Working alone in a lab
Do you ever need to work alone in the lab? Individuals working with hazardous materials or performing hazardous tasks ordinarily should not work alone. If a lab member must work alone (for example, after hours …
Biohazardous waste: What happens after it leaves your facility?
Do you use Madison Environmental Resourcing, Inc. (MERI) as a disposal method for your biohazardous waste? Do you ever wonder how they process the waste? MERI uses an environmentally safe process of microwave technology that …
Poliovirus Containment
As part of our commitment to minimize the risk of poliovirus release from our research and diagnostic laboratories, UW-Madison must report the acquisition or discovery of any poliovirus potentially infectious materials (PIM) to the U.S. …
Annual training refresher
Labs should conduct refresher training annually that is specific to the lab’s procedures and hazards. If you need ideas on how to make training effective while also being fun and engaging, try any of these ideas: …