Biological Safety FAQ's
Who is required to attend bloodborne pathogen training?
Do I have to attend Bloodborne Pathogen Training if I have already attended a seminar offered by the VA?
Do Bench tops need to be decontaminated if bench coats are used?
Does lab equipment need to be decontaminated prior to disposal, repair or servicing?
Biomedical Waste FAQ's
Where can I get needleboxes?
My autoclave room in the medical school is out of the small and large cardboard boxes and bags. What should I do?
The aluminum cart in my autoclave room in the medical school is overflowing with waste. What should I do?
What do I use the red buckets for in the medical school?
Chemical Safety FAQ's
Who is required to attend Chemical Safety training?
Can chemical containers be stored on shelves above a bench?
Only small volume containers of non-hazardous chemicals should be stored on elevated shelves. These include dry powders as well as
aqueous solutions of buffers, salts, and other dilute materials.
Stock containers of flammable and corrosive chemicals should always be separated from each other and stored at or below eye level.
Use a flammable storable cabinet for flammable liquids and keep corrosive chemicals in secondary containers (e.g., plastic tray).