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?
Can chemicals of different hazard classes be stored within the same cabinet?
Can chemicals with high toxicity be used on the open bench?
Is there a limit on the quantity of chemicals which can be stored in the laboratory at one time?
Where can I obtain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?
What are some alternative methods to chromic acid for cleaning glassware?
Hazardous Waste FAQ's
What do I do with empty chemical containers?
Where do I get waste tags?
Where do I get blue secondary containment trays for segregating hazardous waste containers?
What do I do with a broken thermometer?
Does EHS supply containers to collect hazardous waste?
I have chemicals that I can't use and they have never been opened and are not expired. Can anyone use them?
Yes! EHS will take these containers and place in our surplus chemical program. We will post the list of chemicals available on our web site (click here to view list of available chemicals) and anyone who can use these chemicals can have them free of charge. If no one wants the chemicals after 12 months on the list, the chemicals must be declared waste and sent off site for disposal.