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) …
Biosafety
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
Laboratory relocation: Tips to move your lab safely
Are you moving your lab to a new location on campus? EH&S has helpful laboratory move safety checklists and general safety tips for moving laboratories. If you have specific biological material questions, please contact us …
What to know before you call SWAP
Do you plan to send laboratory items to Surplus With A Purpose (SWAP)? There are special considerations for sending items from a laboratory to SWAP. Items sent to SWAP must be clean and safe to …
What’s new with the Office of Biological Safety
The Office of Biological Safety has many new resources you to check out: Intro to Bio-ARROW video This new tool helps get a biosafety protocol started. Check it out at ehs.wisc.edu/labs-research/biological-safety/biosafety-protocol-arrow/ New Biological Toxin Guidance …
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 …