Spill Response Poster
… Spill Response Poster Use the Spill Response Poster as a guide to … and biohazardous spills. Post in your lab alongside the Exposure Response Poster . Category Biological Safety … FOR ANY LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY IF EXPOSED, FOLLOW THE EXPOSURE RESPONSE POSTER S.W.I.M. FOR ALL SPILLS S: Stop the …
Disaster Response (PEAT)
… Disaster Response (PEAT) The Pre-Entry Assessment Team (PEAT) is the … rescue teams. The team is equipped with Level B chemical response equipment including self-contained breathing … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, or fire, regardless of the …
Radio Frequency Safety Exposure Categorization
… Radio Frequency Safety Exposure Categorization Radio Frequency Safety Exposure Categorization describes control measures and required signage for four categories of exposure to radiofrequencies. Category Radiation Safety …
Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
… Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy There is potential for the embryo … dose to the embryo/fetus. Read the Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy document and refer to the Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy webpage for more information. …
Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
… Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy There are additional health and … who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy to minimize exposure of their unborn child. While an employee is not … UW employees to help them manage the risks of radiation exposure while pregnant and to keep radiation doses as low as …
Outdoor Heat Exposure
… Outdoor Heat Exposure University units with personnel who work outdoors … Quality page . Applicability Washington state outdoor heat exposure rules apply to University units and departments with … cool-down and rest periods, heat stress monitoring, and response procedures if personnel show signs or symptoms of …
Hazardous Material Spills
… to respond in the event a spill occurs. Emergency spill response If you witness a hazardous material spill that … for biological, chemical and radiological releases. open EXPOSURE RESPONSE Follow the instructions on the Exposure Response Poster if an exposure has occurred. OPEN …
Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration
… referred to as GM Survey meters or “Geiger “ counters) and exposure rate meters (commonly referred to as ion chambers) … available EH&S provides count rate calibration and exposure rate calibration of radiation detection instruments. … A count rate calibration is a measure of the instrument's response to a known number of counts. First, the instrument …
Wildfire Smoke
… smoke safety training initially (before potential exposure) and annually thereafter; and Providing respiratory … University units are required to implement effective exposure controls whenever feasible. Such controls include, … ; or Performing prescribed burns. Wildfire Smoke Response Plan Units with outdoor workers are required to …
Outdoor Heat Safety Plan Template
… illnesses and injuries. Refer to the Outdoor Heat Exposure page for additional information. Category … and set up properly.] 4. Schedule work to reduce heat exposure [Describe the established work/rest schedule for … and use of substances that can affect the body’s response to heat like drugs, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and …
Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety
… to heat, which can lead to burns, depending on the exposure time, wavelength/frequency, and the energy … radiation should take precautions to avoid excessive exposure. Non-ionizing radiation at the UW There are many … of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Emergency response and reporting UW personnel are required to submit …
Management of Outpatients Containing Radioactive Material
… emergency department personnel to minimize their radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) while caring … is important for ED personnel to minimize their radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) while caring … the patients must follow to keep the radiation exposure to other individuals as low as reasonably achievable …
Radiation Dosimetry Requirements and FAQs
… Radiation Safety issues dosimeters to monitor radiation exposure to individuals working with radioactive materials … Radiation Safety issues dosimeters to monitor radiation exposure to individuals working with radioactive materials … your work does not have the potential to result in these exposure levels, you are not required to be issued a …
Personnel Monitoring
… of their job duties. Employees whose job duties result in exposure to radiation may be assigned dosimeters to monitor their exposure. Depending on the source and amount of exposure, this may include whole body badges, rings or both. …
Use of Radiation in Human Subjects Research
… HSRAC team at hsrac@uw.edu with any questions. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit … any work-related event that results in an injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, or fire, …
Dosimetry
… who are required to be monitored for occupational exposure to radiation. Employees working with radiation … team issues dosimeters to individuals so the occupational exposure they receive can be monitored by the Radiation … It is important that UW personnel who are monitored for exposure return their dosimetry in a timely manner. What you …
Updated Radiation Safety Manual now available
… Simplified emergency procedures to include EH&S Response Posters , which are posted in all use areas. These response posters summarize the actions needed for all … Simplified emergency procedures to include EH&S Response Posters , which are posted in all use areas. These …
Radiation Safety Inspection Checklist Explanations
… information please refer to the EH&S Homepage . Is the Exposure Response for biological, chemical, or radiological exposures room sign posted? The Exposure Response for biological, chemical, or radiological …
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
… the manufacture and use of PCBs in 1978. Occupational exposure to PCBs Occupational exposure to PCBs occurs mainly by inhaling it or absorbing it … with contaminated equipment, water, or soil. Occupational exposure might occur during the maintenance or repair of old …
Radiofrequency: Wireless Cellular Antennas
… stand directly in front of the antennas. Avoid areas of exposure to radiofrequency energy (as indicated by posted … Wearing a personal monitor to continuously monitor the exposure limits to radiofrequency energy; and Requesting … are emitted. Refer to the Radiofrequency Safety Exposure Categorization Guide and the Exposure Limits section …