Environmental Health and Safety

• Laboratory Supervisor 86 Articles
  • Risks and precautions for common viral vectors
  • Fact Sheet – Herpes Viral Vectors
  • Fact Sheet – Confined Space
• Non-Laboratory Supervisor 12 Articles
  • Job Safety Analysis
  • Personal Protective Equipment Selection Guide
  • Open Flames (Bunsen Burners) in Biosafety Cabinets

Fact Sheet – Ultraviolet Lamps in Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs)

Fact Sheet – Biological Safety Cabinets Selection Installation and Maintenance

Fact Sheet – Adenoviral Vectors

Cranes, Hoists, Riggs – Guideline

Lockout Tagout Program

PI Responsibilities for Biological Work

Fact Sheet – Examples of Sharps Protection

Fact Sheet – Murine retroviral Vectors

Equipment Clearance – Guideline

Laboratory Safety Self-Inspection

Classroom Demonstrations

Hearing Conservation Program

New Employee Safety Orientation

Fact Sheet – Rabies Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – General Laboratory Safety Rules

Fact Sheet – Chemical Disinfection

Fact Sheet – Laser Safety

Fact Sheet – Sendai Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – Confined Space

Laboratory Hazard Warning Signage

Why Chemical Inventories

Guidelines for PIs working with recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids

Fact Sheet – Sharps Protection for Researchers

Policy 3-300: Environmental Health and Safety Policy

Fact Sheet – Herpes Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – Fall Protection

Job Safety Analysis

Waste Anesthetic Gas Testing

Guidelines for PIs working blood or OPIM

Fact Sheet – Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) Chemical Incompatibility

Fact Sheet – Hearing Conservation Program

Fact Sheet – Methylene Chloride

Guidelines for PIs working with transgenic animals

Fact Sheet – Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – EBV Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – Hydrofluoric Acid

ACS Safety Guidelines for Chemical Demonstrations

Personal Protective Equipment Selection Guide

Guidelines for PIs injecting human calls and tissues into animals

PPE hazard assessment form

Fact Sheet – Baculovirus Vectors

Fact Sheet – Laboratory Hazard Assessment

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard

Guidelines for Post Expousre procedures involving Biological Materials

Fact Sheet – Biosafety Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Preparation

Guidelines for Laboratory Training Requirements

Fact Sheet – Respiratory Protection

Open Flames (Bunsen Burners) in Biosafety Cabinets

Pyrophoric Materials Guidelines

Fact Sheet – AAV Vectors

Fact Sheet – Recombinant Epstein-Barr Viral Vectors

Fact Sheet – Biological Toxins

Fact Sheet – Transportation of Chemicals

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory

Fact Sheet – Lentiviral Vectors

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Fact Sheet – Laser Awareness

Zika Virus

Biological Safety Cabinets(BSCs)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Compressed Gas Rule

Fact Sheet – Registering with the IBC

Fact Sheet – Vaccinia Viral Vectors

U of U Occupational Medicine Clinic Location Map

U of U Occupational Medicine Clinic Locations Map

Biosafety Guidelines for Teaching Laboratories

Fact Sheet – Benzene

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

Anyone working with human and non-human primate blood or tissue samples, including cell lines developed from these sources, needs to...

Formaldehyde Paraformaldehyde

Lab Coats

It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to provide all lab personnel with an appropriate lab coat for their...

Teaching Laboratory Guidelines

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Education Board published Guidelines for Teaching Laboratories in 2012.1 The ASM publication was influenced...

University of Utah Biosafety Manual

The purpose of the University of Utah Biosafety manual is to specify the practices, procedures and requirements for the safe...

Hepatitis B Vaccinations

The OSHA Bloodborne Standard applies to all employers (Principal Investigators and Supervisors) and employees that may have an exposure to...

Non-Ionizing Radiation Program Summary Sheet

NON-IONIZING RADITION SAFETY (non-clinical) This program area involves ensuring protection against non-ionizing radiation, such as microwave and laser radiation. This...

Site Specific Training Topics for Supervisors

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2016 After completing the University’s on-line New Hire Safety Orientation, and before beginning on their job tasks,...

Chemical Spill Clean-Up Procedures

Attend to anyone who may have been contaminated Notify occupants in the immediate area about the spill. Evacuate all nonessential...

Guidelines for Pregnant Women Working in Laboratories

The following guidelines are provided for women who work in a laboratory environment and are pregnant, nursing, or are trying...

Household Hazardous Waste Use and Disposal

Household hazardous waste (HHW) is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as any product that contain corrosive, toxic or ignitable...

How to conduct a Risk Assessment

 Adapted from the “Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories: Recommendations of a CDC-convened, Biosafety...