Exposure Response Poster
… Exposure Response Poster Use the Exposure Response Poster as a guide for responding to a biological, …
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 … 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. …
Bloodborne Pathogens
… (BBP) Program is to protect University personnel from exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious … Program is detailed in the UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan in Appendix A of the UW Biosafety … and decontamination procedures, and first aid/exposure response procedures. 3 - Initial and annual bloodborne …
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 …
Emergency Washing Equipment
… materials from the eyes and skin in the case of an exposure. Examples of emergency washing equipment are listed … result in a substantial portion of the body being impacted. Exposure response and reporting Make sure you know where the nearest …
Laboratory Safety
… teaching laboratory spaces to reduce the risk of injury and exposure, decrease the risk of property loss, lessen the … training and outreach, institutional support for incident response, building design, and collaboration with UW … to protect personnel, products and the environment from exposure to biohazards and cross contamination. BSCs are …
Research Occupational Health
… immunizations, providing follow-up care after an injury or exposure, and establishes and maintains employee medical … Hearing protection Physical hazards Zoonotic diseases Exposure response The Exposure Response Poster describes the actions …
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 …
Lab animal allergens: Nothing to sneeze about
… years to develop. An allergic reaction is an exaggerated response by the immune system to an allergen. Symptoms can … bites or needlesticks. Tasks that may generate airborne exposures to allergens include cage changing, cage dumping … 10 will develop asthma, which may not go away even if exposure stops. People who have existing allergies (e.g., to …
Biological Research Safety
… Learn how to purchase or relocate a cabinet. Read more Exposure Response The Exposure Response Poster details how to respond in the event …
Chemotherapy & Hazardous Drugs
… use of exhausted enclosures, procedures to avoid personal exposure and contaminating surfaces, personal protective … Take the required and recommended safety training courses. Exposure and spill response Be prepared for a sharps injury or exposure by …
Caution and Warning Signs
… associated with these devices. These magnets present exposure and physical hazards on ferromagnetic objects such … It may be necessary to install warning lights and to limit exposure time, if necessary by EH&S Radiation Safety. … by EH&S Radiation Safety Office . Spill and Exposure Response Posters Image Image Post the Spill Response Poster …
Animal Use Medical Screening (AUMS)
… Personnel working in animal use environments are at risk of exposure to the bacterium that causes Tetanus, a serious … Lab animal allergies Allergies are the body’s immune response from exposure to proteins called allergens. In animal care 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 …
Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration
… referred to as GM Survey meters or “Geiger “ counters) and exposure rate meters (commonly referred to as ion chambers) … Services available EH&S provides count rate calibration and exposure rate calibration of radiation detection … A count rate calibration is a measure of the instrument's response to a known number of counts. First, the instrument …
Animal Worker Occupational Health and Safety
… serious cases can lead to asthma or an extreme allergic response to even a tiny exposure. Personnel working with animals must take … Allergies Focus Sheet and follow the guidance to prevent exposure to animal allergens. Respirators Source: www.3m.com …
UW Field Operations Safety Manual
… roles and responsibilities, planning, training, incident response, best practices, common field hazards, and campus … accident/incident follow-up. - All injuries, accidents, exposures, fires, and near misses must be investigated. Any … to an acceptable level. Report injuries, illnesses, exposures, fires, and near misses to your supervisor, and to …