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An exposure event is workplace contact with a hazardous material such as a chemical, biological, or radiological agent; contact could be with the eyes, nose (inhalation), mouth (ingestions), or skin (absorption or injection).

Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to hazardous materials.

All work-related exposures to hazardous materials involving UW personnel are required to be reported via the UW Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the incident; however, the following incidents require immediate notification to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):

• In-patient hospitalization, amputation, loss of an eye, or fatality
• Recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill
• Radioactive material spill, exposure, accidental exposure from a radiation producing device or laser

During EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday) call 206-543-7262. 

Outside of EH&S business hours, call the UW Police Department at 206-685-8973 to reach EH&S on-call staff.

If you have issues submitting your OARS report, please contact EH&S at injury@uw.edu.

All fires require immediate notification to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) via the UW Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the incident.

During EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday) call 206-543-7262. 

Outside of EH&S business hours, call the UW Police Department at 206-685-8973 to reach EH&S on-call staff.

If you have issues submitting your OARS report, please contact EH&S at injury@uw.edu.

If you believe you have become sick from eating at a food service establishment at a University of Washington location, please submit a report (UW NetID required) or contact phdept@uw.edu.

Biological: 206.221.7770

Chemical: 206.543.0467

Radiological: 206.543.0463

AFTER HOURS: Call 9-1-1 or 206.685.8973 to reach on-call staff

Follow the guidance on the Spill Response and Exposure Response posters for all biohazardous, chemical, and radiological spills and releases.

All work-related injuries, illnesses, exposures, property damage and near-miss events involving UW personnel are required to be reported via the UW Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the incident; however, the following incidents require immediate notification to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S):

• In-patient hospitalization, amputation, loss of an eye, or fatality
• Recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill
• Radioactive material spill, exposure, accidental exposure from a radiation producing device or laser

During EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday) call 206-543-7262. 

Outside of EH&S business hours, call the UW Police Department at 206-685-8973 to reach EH&S on-call staff.

If you have issues submitting your OARS report, please contact EH&S at injury@uw.edu.

if you are the owner or operator of a UST that you suspect (or know) has leaked, you are required to report the leak to EH&S immediately:

• During regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) call 206-616-5835.
• Outside of regular business hours, call UW Police at 206-685-8973 and ask to be connected to the EH&S Staff on Call.

We are required to report petroleum leaks within 24 hours of detection to Ecology. Ecology will require follow-up soil and groundwater investigation and/or cleanup if a leak has occurred.

Please report all work-related near-miss events via the UW Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the event to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S).

If you have issues submitting your OARS report, please contact EH&S at injury@uw.edu.

Report sightings of pests and injured, sick, or dead animals at a University location.

Contact phdept@uw.edu or 206.616.1623 with questions.

Report any spill of soaps, cleaners, chemicals, grease, oil, paint, food, drinks, and other pollutants that could get into a stormwater drain.

All work-related property damage involving UW personnel where there was potential for injury are required to be reported via the UW Online Accident Reporting System (OARS) within 24 hours of the incident.

During EH&S business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday) call 206-543-7262. 

Outside of EH&S business hours, call the UW Police Department at 206-685-8973 to reach EH&S on-call staff.

If you have issues submitting your OARS report, please contact EH&S at injury@uw.edu.

Safety concerns may be reported to a supervisor, a safety coordinator, a health and safety committee representative, or to EH&S using the Report a Concern form.

Please provide details so the concern can be properly addressed. The Report a Concern form can be submitted anonymously.

A safety concern is a condition, practice, or situation that has the potential to result in physical harm, property loss, and/or environmental impacts. For example, moss on stairwell poses a slip hazard and should be removed before someone slips and falls.

The Report a Concern form must not be used in the case of a work-related injury, illness, exposure, fire, property damage, or near-miss event.

Report unknown odors, mold, or chemical smells to airquality@uw.edu or call 206-543-7388.

Concerns about air temperature, ventilation, natural gas and exhaust odors, construction dust and odors, and housekeeping issues that may affect indoor air quality can be reported to UW Facilities on the Seattle campus or your facilities manager at other UW locations.