COVID-19 Prevention while working at UWPR

Review theUniversity of Washington Guidelines for COVID-19 prevention while working in the laboratory
COVID-19 Health and Safety Resources
Mitigating Impacts to Research Activities Due to COVID-19
Allowable areas of research
COVID-19: facts and resources

7/8/2021 In-Person Work COVID-19 Prevention Plan
Effective 7/8/21, in-person work is permitted for all personnel. You must be fully vaccinated to work in-person without a face covering. Face coverings are optional for fully vaccinated individuals at UW campuses with specific exceptions that include health-care and child-care facilities, and UW shuttles. You must continue to wear face coverings in these settings, regardless of your vaccination status
Required: Individuals must verify that they have been fully vaccinated, or declare a medical, religious or philosophical exemption.
UW COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Physical distancing and capacity:
Consistent with UW, UWPR is lifting indoor distancing and COVID-19 capacity requirements, though distancing is still recommended for unvaccinated individuals.
Visitor logs for in-person scheduling are no longer required.

All individuals are still required to monitor symptoms daily, stay home if they are sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and report to EH&S if they test positive for COVID-19 or have had close contact with someone who tested positive, regardless of their vaccination status. Report through email at covidehc@uw.edu or call 206-616-3344.

4/13/2020 UWPR lab specific COVID-19 guidlines (pdf)

• All users must abide by the guidelines outlined in the long-form guidelines for COVID-19 prevention
• COVID-19 Safety Training: Back to the Workplace must be completed by all University personnel before or upon returning to work on site at a University location


• Social Distancing: stay 6ft apart at all times
• Follow UW's Guidance on Facemask use for preventing the spread of COVID-19
• No more than three people should be working in the UWPR portion of the lab at any given time
• Review the COVID19_B59_Floorplan_2020 before working in the lab


• Enter the lab through the double doors on the south side of the lab (by the sink)
• Wash hands when entering and before leaving the lab
• COVID-19 prevention training, contact tracing and self attestation:
  Sign the COVID-19 form to confirm that you read the COVID-19 prevention guidelines and that you don't have symptoms. Do not enter or work the lab if you experience any symptoms
  Sign that form every day when you physically work in the lab for contact tracing
• Use appropriate PPE including gloves, eye protection and lab coats


• Only touch surfaces related to the instrument you are using
• Keyboard, mouse, table and chair will be wiped before and after your instrument time


• All fittings to connect columns are sonicated in 100% Methanol for 10 min prior to your start time
• Put all used/touched fittings in the beaker labeled “used fittings” for sanitation


• Key cards and lanyards are sanitized prior to your start time
• After you are finished leave the key card on the computer desk by the instrument you used


• Users must decontaminate all common surfaces (blue shaded area on floor plan) and instruments before and after use
• Date and initial the log when using and decontaminating surfaces and instruments
• Common instruments include microscopes, pressure cells and/or laser puller, centrifuges, pipettes
• This also applies if you use the office space, max occupancy is one person in the office
• Methanol and Kim wipes to clean surfaces are available throughout the lab


• Do not enter Bruce lab space, green shaded area on floorplan

All other safety guidelines still apply

• No food in the lab.
• Always wear appropriate clothing and Personal Protective Equipment.
  Gloves, goggles and disposable lab coats are available for you to use.
  If you can't find them or are unsure what PPE to use, come ask us to help you.
• Do not use any of the equipment unless you were trained by UWPR personnel.
• Review the SOP's before using any chemicals.
• Make sure your EH&S training is up to date, including the "Compressed Gas Safety" training to use the pressure cells. You can check the status of your training records here:
  EH&S My Training

University of Washington Laboratory Safety Manual

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

University of Washington MSDS/SDS Search

UW Chemical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

UWPR SOPs

• Acetic Acid (docx)
• Acetonitrile (docx)
• Butylamine (docx)
• Ethanol (docx)
• Formamide
• Formic Acid (docx)
• Gas Cylinder (docx)
• HydrochloricAcid (docx)
• Isopropanol (docx)
• Mercaptoethanol (docx)
• Methanol (docx)
• Reserpine (docx)
• SDS (docx)
• Trifluoroacetic Acid (docx)

UWPR floorplan, Assembly area, building fire safety evacuation plan (FSEP)

University of Washington Accident Prevention Plan

Laboratory Risk Assessment Tool (Lab R.A.T.)

Online Accident Reporting System (OARS)

EH&S Health and Safety Resources

• Chemical Safety, Chemical SOP Templates, Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal, MyChem, Shipping Hazardous Materials


• Research and Lab Safety, Animal Use Medical Screening, Biological Research Approval, Lab Safety Surveys, Research and Occupational Health


• Safety Training, Lab Safety Training Matrix, Lab Safety Practices course


• Workplace Safety, Accident and Injury Reporting, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)