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. …
Prevent Asbestos Exposure and Protect Floor Tiles
… Prevent Asbestos Exposure and Protect Floor Tiles University units and … should follow the guidelines in the Prevent Asbestos Exposure and Protect Floor Tiles focus sheet to prevent exposure to asbestos-containing material. Category …
Formaldehyde, Formalin, Paraformaldehyde Safe Work Practices
… Paraformaldehyde Safe Work Practices to reduce risk of exposure and know how to respond in the event of a spill or … 2 II. FORMALDEHYDE REGULATIONS, EXPOSURE LIMITS AND AIR MONITORING … is a sensitizing agent that can cause an immune system response upon initial exposure. Subsequent exposure may cause …
Lead Safety in Shops and Labs Focus Sheet
… Labs Focus Sheet This focus sheet describes the hazards of exposure to lead and ways to prevent or control exposure in shops, maker spaces, and labs. Category Chemical … oxide Small quantities of elemental lead PREVENT LEAD EXPOSURE The best method of controlling lead exposure is to …
Hydrofluoric Acid Focus Sheet
… Acid (HF) Focus Sheet covers the health hazards of HF exposure, safe use, storage, emergency procedures, incident … (HF) in water that is corrosive. HEALTH HAZARDS OF HF EXPOSURE Skin exposure HF is corrosive and destroys tissue even as dilute …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lead Safety for Scuba Divers Focus Sheet
… Lead Safety for Scuba Divers Focus Sheet Personal exposure to lead can be hazardous to health. It is important … Lead is a soft bluish-gray metal. The primary source of exposure to lead for divers who use self-contained underwater … a solid piece of lead, lead beads or shot. Personal exposure to lead can be hazardous to health. It is important …
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 …
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 …
Fire Extinguisher Use
… training to operate it, awareness of potential personal exposure to extinguishing materials, precautions to take when … training to operate it, awareness of potential personal exposure to extinguishing materials, precautions to take when …
Building Emergency Procedures: Hazardous Material Spill or Release
… 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). · …
Work Safely with Sharps Focus Sheet
… safety precautions are necessary to prevent injury and exposure. The EH&S Sharps Safety webpage has more information about sharps safety in research. EXPOSURE RESPONSE Be prepared for a sharps injury or exposure by …
Biological Toxin Safe Work Practices
… must be in place to ensure staff is protected from exposure. The routes of exposure include inhalation, eye, nose and mucous membrane … - Authorized Personnel Only.” 9. Post the EH&S Exposure Response Poster and EH&S Spill Response Poster in the …
Box Cutter Safety Focus Sheet
… first aid/medical care measures. 2. Follow the EH&S exposure response procedures if potentially exposed to hazardous … amputation, or fatality; recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill; or radioactive material spill or exposure. …
Laboratory Animal Allergy Focus Sheet
… they may have an allergic reaction: an exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign protein. Allergies … lead to asthma or extreme allergic response to even a tiny exposure. Some employees may eventually have to leave their … from bites. Inhalation is one of the most potent routes of exposure. Allergens can be released into the air when dander …