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This document describes UMass's Respiratory Protection Program.

2023 UMass Amherst Year 5 Small MS4 Annual Report

2024 Residence Hall Fire Incident Log

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This SOP details basic safe work practices to follow when working with 3D printers. Hazards include exposures to ultrafine particles and volatile organic compounds. 

This SOP discusses the chemical and physical hazards of gel electrophoresis and how to mitigate these. 

Many biological toxins are highly potent, and internalization of even relatively low doses may result in death or severe incapacitation. This fact sheet applies to working with acute biological toxins in UMass Amherst facilities. 

This fact sheet applies to many common laboratory and teaching procedures, including sonication, homogenization and vortexing, generate aerosols, potentially exposing personnel and the environment to infectious airborne droplets. 

Please follow the guidance in this fact sheet to eliminate and minimize exposure to anesthetic gases.