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 …
Wildfire Smoke Response Plan Template
… Wildfire Smoke Response Plan Template The purpose of the Wildfire Smoke … trained personnel work outdoors. · Consider implementing exposure controls. · Consider providing voluntary use … 35.5 - 250.4 101 - 350 All of the above and: · Implement exposure controls. · Make N95 respirators available for …
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 …
Wildfire smoke protections for outdoor workers
… of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated the wildfire smoke exposure rules to address minimum requirements to prevent … communication of hazards, training, and development of a response plan to implement hazard controls and medical … required to plan, prepare, and train for wildfire smoke exposure symptoms: Develop and implement a Wildfire Smoke …
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 …
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 …
Prepare for new rules for methylene chloride
… and find replacements. January-May 2025: EH&S conducts exposure monitoring for locations where methylene chloride is … chloride under the new rule are required to implement an exposure control plan. (EH&S will provide a template.) After … will apply: By May 5, 2025 : EH&S will complete workplace exposure monitoring where required. Before October 30, 2025 : …
Hearing Loss Prevention Program updates
… impact all UW personnel with a potential for elevated exposure to noise in the workplace at all University … or environments with the potential for elevated noise exposure, requesting evaluation of noise hazards, conducting … Action Level Description Requirements 85 dBA Noise exposure equals or exceeds this level for one or more …
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 …