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Environmental Health & Safety Office

In the News: UW-Madison Fined $56,000 in Airport Hazmat Incident

April 1, 2016

by Tony Gail, WKOW. Original Publication: http://bit.ly/1T9GaiD MADISON (WKOW) — Federal Aviation Administration officials say UW-Madison was fined $56,000 after a university researcher put hazardous materials in luggage and checked the baggage onto a flight, only to have TSA screeners intercept the cargo. Officials say the material included research-grade alcohol, which FAA spokesperson Tony Molinaro calls “highly flammable.” Officials say […]

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Chemical Management Campaign

April 1, 2016

EHSO recently launched a new campaign to help researchers reclaim space, reduce exposure, and avoid incidents and spills related to hazardous chemicals. In the coming weeks, you may see posters within the research buildings regarding this campaign. Researchers are encouraged to evaluate their current hazardous chemicals by considering the following questions: How does my lab […]

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PDF: April 2016 Lab Rat Newsletter

April 1, 2016

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Fire Safety in Laboratories: Working with Hot Plates

March 1, 2016

A recent fire occurred on campus that caused substantial damage to a chemical fume hood. Many of the components of this important engineering control will have to be replaced. The cause of the fire is suspected to be due to a defect in the hot plate that was used. To continue our discussion on hot […]

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Announcing New Changes to Specific Biosafety Cabinet Certifications

March 1, 2016

Direct-connected or canopy connected Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs) Class II, Type A1 and A2 without exhast alarm, will not be certified after April 15, 2016. What is the change? NSF Accredited field certifiers shall no longer certify either direct-connected Type A cabinets or canopy connected Type A cabinets without exhaust alarms, even if specifically asked to […]

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PDF: March 2016 Lab Rat Newsletter

March 1, 2016

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Working with Chemicals in Animals

February 1, 2016

In support of the Chemical Safety program, EHSO and members of the Chemical Safety Committee review chemicals to determine if an agent requires Chemical Safety Approval. Chemicals are evaluated based on the characteristics of the hazardous agent, route of administration, the dose, the length of the study, and the animal species used. If you plan […]

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New Common Room Signage

February 1, 2016

At Emory, EHSO has already facilitated the updates to external lab signage for main labs. To complete the campus-wide signage update, EHSO will begin generating signs for the common or auxiliary spaces in each research building. This includes cold rooms, cell culture rooms, freezer rooms, etc. EHSO will approach the completion of common rooms by […]

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Video: Safe Autoclave Use

February 1, 2016

The Biosafety and Biosecurity team at Arizona State University (ASU), in partnership with ASU Creative Student Services, has developed a new Autoclave Training Video. The video offers examples of the types of waste to be autoclaved, Personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn, spore testing, record keeping requirements, safe loading and unloading, and much more. […]

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New Lab Rat Newsletter Blog Home

February 1, 2016

EHSO’s Lab Rat Newsletter has a new blog home. Along with other groups under Emory’s Office of Research Administration (ORA), EHSO now has its own space under the ORA ScholarBlogs page. The new blog space houses the past seven years of Lab Rat Newsletter articles and PDF publications. A link to the new blog is on the EHSO homepage, […]

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