Spill Response Poster
… FOR ANY LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY IF EXPOSED, FOLLOW THE EXPOSURE RESPONSE POSTER S.W.I.M. FOR ALL SPILLS S: Stop the spill. … secure the area. Close doors if possible. M: Minimize your exposure by wearing PPE and avoiding contact, inhalation or … and biohazardous spills. Post in your lab alongside the Exposure Response Poster . …
Wildfire Smoke Response Plan Template
… [UNIT Name] Wildfire Smoke Response Plan 1. Introduction The purpose of the Wildfire … 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 …
Radio Frequency Safety Exposure Categorization
… Radiofrequency (RF) Safety Exposure Categorization │ www.ehs.washington.edu │ April 2024 │ Page 1 of 2 RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) SAFETY EXPOSURE CATEGORIZATION Exposure conditions Control measures Signage • Operational of … Radio Frequency Safety Exposure Categorization describes control measures and …
Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
… | 206.543.0463 | radsaft@uw.edu Occupational Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy Ionizing radiation is produced by … limits for dose to the embryo/fetus. Risk from Prenatal Exposure The risk from radiation exposure to a fetus is dependent upon the amount of radiation …
Wildfire smoke protections for outdoor workers
… of Labor & Industries (L&I) updated the wildfire smoke exposure rules to establish minimum requirements to prevent … required to plan, prepare, and train for wildfire smoke exposure: Develop and implement a Wildfire Smoke Response Plan . Ensure a copy is made available to personnel. …
Disaster Response (PEAT)
… rescue teams. The team is equipped with Level B chemical response equipment including self-contained breathing … Disaster Response (PEAT) …
Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy
… 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 … Radiation Exposure During Pregnancy …
Work safely outdoors with heat and wildfire smoke training
… their teams before work begins. Visit the Outdoor Heat Exposure page for more information. Wildfire Smoke Safety … covers the health risks and symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure, how to monitor air quality, and ways to reduce your … safety Supervisors must also complete a Wildfire Smoke Response Plan and share it with their teams before work …
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 …
Management of Outpatients Containing Radioactive Material
… 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 … be released from a medical facility unless the radiation exposure from the patient is below a level that is not a …
Radiation Dosimetry Requirements and FAQs
… 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 … Radiation Safety issues dosimeters to monitor radiation exposure to individuals working with radioactive materials …
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 : …
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. …
What to do if an L&I Inspector contacts you
… conference and manage/facilitate University actions to in response to violations, if needed. EH&S serves as the …
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 …
Prepare for EPA's new rule for trichloroethylene
… the environment from the risks of trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure. While certain portions of the rule are currently … defined as laboratories involved in TCE cleanup and exposure monitoring activities, will be allowed to continue … under a 3-year exemption. There will be strict interim exposure control and exposure monitoring requirements for …
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. …
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 …
New safety guidelines for working near wireless cellular antennas
… provide measures to safeguard workers from potential exposure associated with radiofrequency energy emitted by …
Radiation Safety Manual
… B. RADIATION EXPOSURE RESPONSE … C. SPILL RESPONSE … SECTION 6 – PERSONNEL EXPOSURE AND MONITORING … 1. Radiation Exposure during Pregnancy … 7. Compliance with Occupational Exposure Limits … 5. Over Exposure Notifications … B. RADIATION EXPOSURE RESPONSE … C. SPILL RESPONSE …