UW Hazardous Waste Labels: Four different labels
Download an accessible form to create UW Hazardous Waste Labels.
This form that allows you to enter unique label information for four different hazardous waste containers.
UW Seattle Stormwater Management Program 2019
Air Permitting and Compliance
The Clean Air Act of 1970 gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to regulate air pollutants, including the protection of stratospheric ozone.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Updated April 16, 2024
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic, persistent manmade chemicals that were widely used as an oil additive in electrical equipment and as a plasticizer in building materials. Congress banned the manufacture and use of PCBs in 1978.
UW Bothell Annual Stormwater Report: April 2018
Stormwater quality report submitted by Department of Ecology State of Washington for UW Bothell
UW Seattle Annual Stormwater Report: March 2018
Stormwater quality report submitted by Department of Ecology State of Washington for UW Seattle
UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan
The UW Seattle Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan details procedures for protecting storm water quality on the Seattle campus.
Read more about stormwater management on the Stormwater page.
Universities get surprise visits from hazardous waste regulators
September 17, 2018
Several universities in the northwest have been subjected to unannounced regulatory inspections recently by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by the Washington State Department of Ecology. At least one university received a fine for non-compliance worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Safety and Program Manuals
All University personnel and students are required to follow the guidance provided in the University’s safety manuals and program manuals that are applicable to hazards in their work area and/or associated with a specific job task.
The safety and program manuals listed below were prepared in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and policies.
Click on the title to access each manual.
EH&S Guide for Principal Investigators (updated August 2021)