INTRODUCTION

PART I: UNITED STATES REGULATORY AGENCIES WITH LEGAL JURISDICTION OVER LABORATORIES

A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (CFR 1910.1200)

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN LABORATORIES (CFR 1910.1450)

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS (CFR 1910.1030)

FORMALDEHYDE STANDARD (CFR 1910.1048)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT STANDARD (CFR 1910.132)

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO TUBERCULOSIS STANDARD (CFR 1910.1035)

ERGONOMICS

B. Environmental Protection Agency

C. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

D. United States Department of Transportation and US Postal Service

E. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ‘88)

F. US Department of Homeland Security

PART II: PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH BODIES FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

B. National Institutes of Health

C. National Fire Protection Association

D. Voluntary Accrediting Bodies

PART III: TRAINING

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FIRE HAZARDS

Class A: Ordinary Combustibles

Class B: Flammable Liquids and Gases

Class C: Energized Electrical Equipment

Class D: Combustible/Reactive Metals

Class E: Uncontrollable

LABORATORY DESIGN AND EVACUATION ROUTES

FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Fire Alarms

Sand Buckets

Fire Extinguishers

Fire Hose (Class A Fires Only)

Fire Blanket

Respirators

PERSONNEL

What To Do In Case Of Fire

Sample Lab Evacuation Plan

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LABELS

STORAGE AND INVENTORY

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

HAZARDOUS CHARACTERISTICS

CORROSIVES

IGNITIBLES

HEALTH HAZARDS

OXIDIZERS

EXPLOSIVES

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

INCOMPATIBLE MIXTURES

HANDLING AND USAGE

DISPOSAL

SANITARY SEWER

LICENSED WASTE HANDLERS

INCINERATION

LANDFILL OR SOLID-WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

PROTECTIVE WEARING APPAREL

CHEMICAL SPILLS

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NATURE OF ELECTRICITY

GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT

EMERGENCY GENERATORS

USE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

GLASSWARE SAFETY

SAFETY WITH SHARPS

CENTRIFUGE SAFETY

STEAM STERILIZER/AUTOCLAVE SAFETY

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The BIOHAZARD SYMBOL

MICROBIAL SOURCES AND ROUTES OF INFECTION

Biosecurity

Infectious Agents of Note

Universal, Standard, and Transmission-Based Precautions

CDC Precautions Comparison

Histology Laboratories and Autopsy Suites

Work with Laboratory Animals

Aerosols and Droplets

Biological Safety Cabinets and Air Circulation

Fomites

Spills and Decontamination

Accidental Exposures

Disposal

Risk Assessment

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NATURE OF COMPRESSED GAS

SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GAS

Cryogenics

Gases for Medical Use

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TYPES OF RADIOACTIVE EMISSIONS

Alpha Particles

Beta Particles

GAMMA RAYS

Effects of Radiation

RADIATION EXPOSURE

Safe Handling and Disposal of Radioactive Materials

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HAZARDOUS WASTE CATEGORIES

HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS

ACCIDENTAL WASTE RELEASE

BASIC WASTE MANAGEMENT

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BASIC WORK PRACTICES

SIGNAGE

TELEPHONE

FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT

SAFETY SHOWER

EYEWASH

PROTECTIVE WEARING APPAREL

HOODS

SHARPS

FIRST AID AND SPILL CONTAINMENT SUPPLIES

HAND HYGIENE

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MATERIALS NEEDED

INSTRUCTIONS

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ACCIDENT REPORTS

GENERAL FIRST AID PRINCIPLES

First Aid Procedures

Clear the Airway

Restore Breathing

Restore Circulation

Discusssion of the ABC's and Changing CPR Guidelines

Stop Any Bleeding

Treat for Shock

Treat the Injury

THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS

BONE, MUSCLE, AND JOINT INJURIES

EYE INJURIES

CUTS/PUNCTURES

HEART ATTACKS, STROKES, AND SUDDEN ILLNESS

FIRST AID KITS

SCENARIO A

SCENARIO B

SCENARIO C

SCENARIO D

SCENARIO E

SCENARIO F

SCENARIO G

SCENARIO H

SCENARIO I

SCENARIO J

SCENARIO K

SCENARIO L

SCENARIO M

SCENARIO N

SCENARIO O

SCENARIO P

APPENDIX 1: ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES FOR SAFETY AGENCIES

APPENDIX 2: OSHA POSTER 3165

APPENDIX 3: EPA/DOT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST

APPENDIX 4: BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST

APPENDIX 5: TARGET ORGAN POSTER

APPENDIX 6: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)/US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

HHS SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS USDA SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS (7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73)

APPENDIX 7: POST-EXPOSURE PROTOCOLS FOR BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

APPENDIX 8: COMPRESSED GAS POSTER