Signs & Labeling

DOOR SIGNS
All laboratories including tissue culture rooms, cold rooms, and common equipment rooms must register for a door sign, which will be posted on the outside of the laboratory door, facing the hallway.  This door sign will indicate what types of hazards are found in the lab and will also have PI and emergency contact information. 

To request a laboratory door sign:

1. Log on to www.ehs.umaryland.edu
2. Click on the “MyEHS” link (left side of the page)
3. Choose registered or new user
4. If you are a new user, fill out the registration information
5. Once you are registered, log in
6. Click on “Door Sign Request” link
7. Read instructions, click on “Submit a door sign request”
8. Fill out the appropriate information

If your lab is located at the VA:  Be sure to select “VA” when filling out room information.  If you work in a shared lab, indicate your room number including an “L” or “R”

9. Click “submit” when finished

Once a request has been submitted, the door signs will be delivered to you within 3 days.  If you would like to pick up your door sign or have any questions about requesting a door sign please contact:

 BIOHAZARD LABELS
All equipment and materials used to store or transport of potentially infectious material must be labeled with the universal "Biohazard" symbol. The label must be orange or red-orange with the biohazard symbol in a contrasting color.  A Biohazards sign needs to contain the symbol as well as the word “biohazard.”  EHS does not provide Biohazard Stickers.  However, several vendors provide pre-printed stickers for this purpose.

www.labelmaster.com ; Item # H-BBLR
www.shippinglabels.com

For more on the history of the biohazard symbol:  Biohazard Sign Symbol