Environmental Health & Safety

Biosafety: Will the project involve biological agents, recombinant DNA, and chemicals that elicit a biological response? 

• Contact EH&S for next steps https://ehs.wisc.edu/labs-research/biological-safety/

Lab Safety: Will the research involve chemicals in a laboratory? 

• Consult EH&S, https://ehs.wisc.edu/labs-research/chemical-safety/

Radiation Safety: Will the research involve work with radioactive materials? (e.g., lasers, x-rays, machine produced radiation, etc.)

• Contact EH&S to determine what requirements must be met before beginning research, https://ehs.wisc.edu/labs-research/radiation-safety/

​​​​​​​Will  you be shipping any chemicals, radioactive materials, biological materials? 

• The shipment of chemicals, radioactive materials, and biological materials by air, ground or sea must comply with Department of Transportation (“DOT”) regulations, International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) guidelines and/or maritime law.  Transporting certain materials may require import/export permits or other documentation from federal agencies including, US Border Protection and Customs, FDA, USDA/APHIS, Fish and Wildlife, and CDC. 
• ​​​​​​​EH&S assists laboratory researchers with managing shipments and transportation of these dangerous goods. More resources can be found at https://ehs.wisc.edu/labs-research/hazmat-shipping-and-transportation/ 
  • CDC Import Permit Program:  https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/ipp/index.htm
  • FDA Import Program:  http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/default.htm
  • Fish and Wildlife Imports/Exports: https://www.fws.gov/permits/ImportExport/ImportExport.html ​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​For shipments that include animal, plant, insect, or cell specimens or other general inquiries, contact ….
• For importing and exporting goods, UW Madison follows the Importing and Exporting Goods and Services policy.