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 . …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
EH&S Guide for Principal Investigators
… 11 EXPOSURE RESPONSE AND ACCIDENT REPORTING … Employees who have a reasonably anticipated potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including human blood or … Laboratory Safety Manual and review it, along with other response procedures, with laboratory personnel. Review the …
Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety Manual
… the role of providing safety information and monitoring exposure to operators of NIR equipment to reduce risk of … the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs®) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs®) of the ACGIH (American Conference of … the effects of low levels of electromagnetic radiation. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has undertaken …
Laser Safety Manual
… 10 2.3.5 Symptoms of Exposure … or is pulsed, or whether it is the result of a direct exposure of laser light rather than a diffuse reflection. … of the eyes is normally provided by the natural aversion response, including the blink reflex, which takes … of the eyes is normally provided by the natural aversion response, including the blink reflex, which takes …
Radiological Contamination Surveys
… and waste facilities, to detect contamination and control exposure to radioactive material. …
Radiation Detection Instrument Calibration
… referred to as GM Survey meters or “Geiger “ counters) and exposure rate meters (commonly referred to as ion chambers) …
EH&S Annual Report FY24
… worker safety and environmental protection needs in response to water line damage impacting a medical facility. … presentations by Rebecca Stenberg, Herpes B-virus Exposure Follow-up and Case Management and Anne Terry, Malaria Case Review and Exposure Management National Academy of Sciences Workshop on …
Emergency Procedures Flip Chart
… soon as possible. Report all work-related injury, illness, exposure to hazardous materials, property damage, fire and … loss of an eye, orfatality * Recombinant/synthetic DNA/RNA exposure or spill + Radioactive material spill, exposure, … SPILL If exposed to biohazards, follow the Exposure Response Poster. Throughly wash hands, face, and any exposed …