UW Employee Health Center
… are included in this type of screening are UW disaster response teams, such as the Pre-Entry Assessment Team … Assessment Team , and the UW Police Department. Post-exposure evaluations Animal exposures Act fast: Immediately … what you are doing and wash affected area. Follow your exposure protocol. If exposed by needlestick, cuts, or other …
Report
… page for issues not listed below. I WANT TO REPORT ... EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS An exposure event is workplace contact with a hazardous material … skin (absorption or injection). Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to hazardous …
Lead in Building Materials Focus Sheet
… Focus Sheet UW personnel need to be aware of the hazards exposure to lead poses and the ways to either control those … materials are disturbed should take precautions to avoid exposure to lead. LEAD HAZARDS Lead is a malleable, … smoking) via contaminated hands, clothing, and surfaces. Exposure to lead, especially at elevated levels for extended …
Asbestos
… be informed of the hazards and take precautions to prevent exposure. Complete training All paid University personnel are … or penetrating walls, ceiling or flooring to prevent exposure to asbestos. Use a mat to protect floor tiles . … materials within their respective organizations. View Exposure prevention requirements University personnel …
Metallic Lead Safety Focus Sheet
… how metallic lead is used at the UW, and how to prevent exposure. Category Chemical Safety Research & Lab Safety … Medical applications Scuba diving PREVENT LEAD EXPOSURE The best method of preventing lead exposure is to eliminate its use by using an alternative …
Laboratory Safety Manual
… 8 Record Keeping Section 9 Emergency Preparedness and Response Section 10 Labs: Move In/Move Out Appendix A WAC … 31 2. Prevent Chemical Exposure … 116 1. Exposure Limits … 116 3. Possible Over-Exposure … 137 SECTION 9 – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE … 144 B. RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS …
Lead Work Plan Template
… Use the Lead Work Plan Template (Word) when lead exposure is assumed or known to be at or above 10 micrograms … Lead Work Plan A Lead Work Plan is required when lead exposure is assumed or known to be at or above 10 µg/m3TWA8e … (do not use compressed air) |_| Rotate workers to reduce exposure time |_| Wet mist debris before collection |_| …
Bats and Rabies Focus Sheet
… Focus Sheet is intended to help you reduce your risk of exposure to rabies at the University of Washington. … information is intended to help you reduce your risk of exposure to rabies at the University of Washington. WHAT IS … Focus Sheet is intended to help you reduce your risk of exposure to rabies at the University of Washington. … Bats …
Asbestos in UW Buildings
… Asbestos in UW Buildings focus sheet can help you avoid exposure to asbestos. Category Workplace Safety Contact … materials. The information below can help you avoid exposure to asbestos. WHICH MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS? … Asbestos in UW Buildings focus sheet can help you avoid exposure to asbestos. … Asbestos in UW Buildings …
Hazard Communication for Office Products
… may contain small amounts of hazardous chemicals, however, exposure is not expected to produce adverse health effects … products are used intermittently and in small quantities, exposure is not expected to produce adverse health effects … may emit ammonia, all of which can be harmful if high exposure occurs. Prolonged exposure to toner powder or vapors …
Public Health Flowchart for COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Symptoms
… of the flowchart appears on the COVID-19 Illness and Exposure Guidance page . Category Workplace Safety Contact … believe your positive COVID-19 test was due to a workplace exposure, please fill out an incident report (OARS). 1 REPORT A WORKPLACE EXPOSURE. POSITIVE TEST RESULT? NEGATIVE TEST RESULT? UW …
Laser Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
… Focus Sheet Laser cutters pose potential hazards from exposure to the laser light, high temperatures that could … accurate cut. Laser cutters pose potential hazards from exposure to the laser light, high temperatures that could … blindness and serious skin burns; however, the risk of exposure to the beam is low due to a safety feature that …
Emergency Procedures
… not clean it up. Follow the instructions on the Spill Response Poster for biological, chemical and radiological … releases (on page 2). Follow the instructions on the Exposure Response Poster if an exposure to hazardous materials has occurred (on page 3). …
Crystalline Silica
… Work Plan Download and fill out the Crystalline Silica Exposure Control Work Plan before starting work. Download … Silica Safety Manual for guidelines and procedures for exposure control, respiratory protection, and medical … or disturb materials containing crystalline silica. Go Exposure control methods A Crystalline Silica Exposure …
Many older UW buildings are made of hazardous materials
… the risk for serious health consequences following exposure. Reduce your risk of exposure by doing the following: Do not conduct any … Asbestos in Buildings Focus Sheets Preventing Asbestos Exposure and Protecting Floor Tiles Asbestos and Other …
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
… 2. Select PPE If PPE must be used to reduce the risk of exposure to hazards, list the PPE that will be used for each … to the hazards. Eliminate, substitute or design out exposure to hazards or hazardous operations, if possible. If … PPE Contact EH&S for advice or information Emergency response and reporting If an exposure to hazardous materials …
New online course for preventing slips, trips, and falls
… prevention, safe behavior techniques, and proper response to fall injuries. While not mandatory, this course … prevention, safe behavior techniques, and proper response to fall injuries. While not mandatory, this course …
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 …
Sharps and Lab Glass Waste
… parts. Sharps can cause punctures, cuts, and potential exposure to waste handlers so they must be placed in sharps … of puncturing a plastic bag and can cause potential exposure to waste handlers. Use the Packaging Sharps and Lab … waste. Contact EH&S Chemical Waste for guidance. Emergency Response and Reporting UW personnel are required to submit …
Regulated Building Materials
… Failure to follow regulations could cause possible exposure and health issues or result in clean-up costs, … vessels that are owned or operated by the University. EXPOSURE PREVENTION Custodians and maintenance staff … during work are required to take measures to prevent exposure. Complete the required training for the types of …