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New employee safety trainingEnvironmental health & SafetySection 2

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agendaSection 2

Laboratory Safety Animal Safety

Radiation SafetyBiosafetyExposure incidentsLaboratory Safety Training Requirements

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Laboratory SafetyTypes of Hazards

Identifying Chemical HazardsRight to Know/ Globally Harmonized System

Protective MeasuresHazardous WasteSpill ProcedureAir Monitoring

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Laboratory HazardsPhysical hazards

Compressed gasesExplosive materials

Flammable liquids or solidsOrganic peroxidesOxidizersPyrophoric materials (ignites spontaneously in air)Unstable materials (reactive)

Water reactive materials

Health hazards

Carcinogens

Toxic or highly toxic agents

Reproductive toxinsIrritants (cause irreversible inflammatory effect on living tissue)Sensitizers

(allergic reactions in normal tissue after repeated exposure)

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Recognizing Hazards

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Labeling of chemicals (GHS)All containers must be labeled

Regard unlabeled containers as hazardousDo not remove/deface labels

Manufacturers labels need to have:Identity of chemicalName and address of manufacturerAppropriate hazard warning Under the new GHS containers additionally need:Signal Words

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Pictograms

Laboratory Solutions:

Need to be labeled with the chemical names of all the constituents Do NOT use chemical formulas when labeling solutions

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Safety Data sheets

Available for every hazardous chemical or substanceDetailed information sheet prepared by manufacturer or importer

Provides information on:A material’s chemical make-up and propertiesThe level of protective gear you need to wear to work safely with the materialThe preplanning needed for safely handling spills, fires, and day-to-day operations

How to respond to accidents

Electronic access to SDSs is available on the electronic chemical environmental management site (CEMS). No username/password is required to view SDS.

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Protective measures

Product Substitution

 Engineering Controls  Safe Work Practices  PPE

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Product SubstitutionWhat are the substitutes for hazardous chemicals?

Mercury containing chemicals & instrumentsMercury free bleach and assay kitsUse alcohol thermometers

Ethidium Bromide/ Acrylamide GelsSYBR® SafePrecast Acrylamide GelsSodium AzideKathon CG/ICP PreservativesFormaldehyde/ Formalin Ordering smaller quantities of higher hazard chemicals

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Engineering controlsThe primary means of protection

Chemical Fume Hood

Biosafey Cabinet

Centrifuge Safety Cups

Hand washing Facility

Safer medical devices

Some engineering controls require annual recertification

(e.g. BSCs, VBSEs, fume hoods)

Shielding

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Safe Work PracticesFollow standard operating procedures

Understand hazards of the materials you are working withConsult PI prior to scaling up any experiments

Do not leave laboratory procedures unattendedPractice good housekeepingStore incompatibles separatelyMark peroxidizable chemicals with received and opened dates and dispose of prior to expiration dateAvoid keeping “legacy” and old containers

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Personal Protective Equipment Additional means of protection

Latex (bio only) or Nitrile (bio or chemical) exam gloves (double gloves recommended)Safety glasses with side shields/ goggles/face shieldsRespiratory protection

Lab coats, uniformsTyvek gownsSleeves

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Hazardous Waste ProcedureAll waste is collected in the lab’s Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA)

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Chemical Spill procedureContact Operational Engineers at 508-856-3292

Secure the area

Alert othersIf injured, go to Employee Health or Emergency Room

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Air MonitoringIn the occurrence of a chemical spill, EH&S may monitor chemical concentrations in the air

Drager Tubes

4 gas meter

Ammonia Meters

VOC Monitor

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Animal Safety

PPE Handling & Husbandry

ZoonosesAllergiesAnesthetic GasesControlled Substances

Euthanasia

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Personal Protective Equipment (continued)

Scrub suits/ jump suitsSafety glasses/ face shield

Mask/respiratorsHair coversShoe coversGloves

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Husbandry and HandlingHusbandry is the process of providing care for an animalExamples: providing food, shelter, water

Handle animals in manner prescribed for the species to prevent the following:Splash hazardsContact with bodily fluidsBites/Scratches

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Zoonoses & AllergiesZoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humansCausative agents include:

Bacteria Viruses (Herpes B Virus)Parasites (Toxoplasma)Fungi (Ringworm) Allergies are immune responses by the body to a substance

Some people develop a respiratory allergy from working with animalsUsually develop within the first 3 yearsMost common allergy is rhinotracheitis

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Anesthetic GasesWaste gases should be properly scavenged If working outside anesthetic machine use a chemical fume hood or Biological Safety Cabinet if it is 100% exhaust

Don’t use Ether Vaporizer should be calibrated annually on machines that use gas anesthetics

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Controlled Substances

In order to work with controlled substances, a researcher must have (or be listed as a registered user) on a controlled substance Researcher Registration

DEA regulates V Schedules of controlled substanceSchedule I: most addictive and abusedi.e. Heroine, MarijuanaSchedule V: not often abused, minimal/no addictive propertiesDPH regulates all prescriptions drugs as schedule VI

Commonly used Controlled Substances

Ketamine (III), Buprenorphine (III)

Controlled substances must be kept in a substantially constructed cabinet, and perpetual inventories of drug usage must be maintained

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EuthanasiaThe intentional causing of death to an animalPainless

Humane & Respectful “Double Kill”The method of euthanasia will be dependent on species in question and should be performed by trained personnel

AvoidSelf injectionExposure to gasesExposure to Bodily Fluids

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Ionizing radiation passes through matter and can cause some of its atoms to become electrically charged, or ionized. In living tissues, the ions caused by such radiation can affect normal biological processesIonizing radiation comes in several different forms:

Alpha particles - are positively charged particles. They are easily stopped by paper or skin, and are only hazardous if alpha-emitting materials are swallowed or breathed into the body.

Beta particles - are electrons and have a greater penetrating power than alpha particles, but can be stopped by thin layers of water, glass or metal. However, beta emitting material can be hazardous if taken into the bodyGamma and X rays - are electromagnetic radiations. They are very penetrating

and heavy shielding materials like lead

and concrete are needed to stop them

Radiation Safety

Additional training through Radiation Safety is required for work with radioactive isotopes

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Biosafety UMMS Exposure Control Plan

[http://inside.umassmed.edu/ehs/manuals/]

Key Components Guidelines for handling biohazardous agents Emergency/ First Aid Procedures Hepatitis B Vaccination Program Engineering Controls Universal Precautions

Work Practice Controls

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Biohazard Warning Labels

Warning labels required on:Laboratory doorsContainers of regulated wasteRefrigerators and freezers containing blood and other potentially infectious materials

Other containers used to store, transport, or ship blood or other potentially infectious materialsRed bags or containers may be substituted for labels

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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

General Industry Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030Purpose: Eliminate or minimize employee occupational

exposure to human-sourced materialsScope:Covers employees who could be “reasonably anticipated” to come into contact with human blood and OPIM (other potentially infectious materials) Does not cover “Good Samaritan” acts

“Universal precautions”

means always treating everyone’s blood and other body fluids as infectious. This precaution is governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Bloodborne PathogensMicroorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people

Viruses and related diseases specifically addressed by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard include:Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

 Hepatitis Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) HepatitisHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 

Acquired Immunodeficiency

Syndrome (AIDS)

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Transmission

Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted through contact with infected human or animal blood, unfixed cells, tissues, or organs, or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)

Hazardous OPIMCerebrospinal fluidSemenVaginal SecretionsSynovial fluid

Pleural fluid

Pericardial fluid

Human tissues, organs, cells

Body fluids of UNKNOWN

origin should be suspectNonhazardous with Casual ContactTears

Sweat

Urine

Feces

Nasal Secretions

Exception:

Human bite transmission of HBV with saliva to blood [OR] if blood is present

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Disease Prevention

Prophylactic treatment (as available and appropriate; UMMS will provide free of charge)HBV vaccineAnti viral / bacterial drugs administered following an exposure

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State of Massachusetts Categories of Biohazardous waste

Human blood, blood products, unfixed cells, tissues, organs, and contaminated itemsContaminated sharps

Cultures & stocks of infectious agentsHuman pathological waste Animal carcasses and/or bedding from animals contaminated with ‘pathogens’

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Laboratory Waste Disposal Simplified

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Biological Agents Registration PrograMPrincipal Investigators required to register with the UMMS Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) all research projects that involve the use of any of the following:

Infectious Bacteria and VirusesRecombinant DNA

Microbial toxins (LD50 <100 mg/kg body wt.) Human or non-human primate cells, tissues, blood, or blood productsDHHS/USDA ‘Select Agents”http://inside.umassmed.edu/subjects/biosafety/

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Exposure IncidentIf you are exposed to blood or other bodily fluids:

Wash are immediately with soap and running water for 20 minutes

If cut by an item which has blood on it, try to save the item for contamination testingReport any on the job injuries to their supervisorRequired by HR Policy #06.05.13 File accident/incident report with Employee HealthPhone: 508-856-6263Bugs Beeper: Page 77-2847 (77-Bugs)Seek immediate attention

Employee Health

Emergency Room

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Laboratory Safety TrainingRequired:

New Employee Orientation-Lab Safety TrainingAnnual Lab Safety Training (Online)

Department Specific trainingJob Dependent: Shipping of Biological & Infectious MaterialShipping of Dangerous & Hazardous Substances (Chemical)Radiation Safety Training

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Annual Health & Safety Training (Online)

User will receive “invitation” email to complete online Health & Safety trainingComplete training within 30 days of receiving emailClick on link and set up password

Questions: Contact EH&S at 508-856-3985

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If you have any questions, please contact the EH&S Dept. at 508-856-3985

Thank you!