and Personal Protective Equipment (column 4) and then complete the Specific Engineering Controls and PPE (column 5) that you intend to use to reduce or eliminate the hazard. Examples of Specific Engineering Engineering Controls Check if Exposure Controls and Hazard Description and Personal Present Condition Personal Protective Protective Equipment Equipment (PPE) (PPE) Biological Hazards Splash, bites, exposure to animal body fluids; injuries Requires approval by Animals due to animal size, caging; IACUC allergies, and disease transmission Posted work areas, glove Carcinogens Cancer box, fume hood, special handling, and gloves Human Blood or May require IRB other potentially approval; Blood-borne Disease transmission infectious Pathogen training, and materials Universal Precautions Good microbiological Infectious Disease transmission methods, engineering Pathogens controls, gloves Unknown health hazards Nano-particles Containment, respirators due to small size Depends on nature of DNA segments, host vector Requires IBC Approval; Recombinant systems. Introduction of Good microbiological DNA foreign genetic materials methods, engineering into personnel or controls, gloves environment Infectious agents and Contact RMSO Select agents toxins with potential to 766-3277; Requires and toxins pose a severe threat to special permission. See human health. www.selectagents.gov Chemical Hazards Safety glasses, chemical resistant gloves, lab coat, Chemicals, low closed shoe of good hazard with low Skin and eye irritation structure, long pants; Be splash probability aware of the nearest eyewash and shower Gas cylinders must be secured to stationary Aphyxiation, accidental tip Compressed objects in a safe location over, content release,and gases away from danger or pinch points impact; Safety glasses and gloves
and Personal Protective Equipment (column 4) and then complete the Specific Engineering Controls and PPE (column 5) that you intend to use to reduce or eliminate the hazard. Check if Present Exposure Condition Hazard Description Examples of Engineering Controls and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Specific Engineering Controls and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Biological Hazards Animals Splash, bites, exposure to animal body fluids; injuries due to animal size, caging; allergies, and disease transmission Requires approval by IACUC Carcinogens Cancer Posted work areas, glove box, fume hood, special handling, and gloves Human Blood or other potentially infectious materials Disease transmission May require IRB approval; Blood-borne Pathogen training, and Universal Precautions Infectious Pathogens Disease transmission Good microbiological methods, engineering controls, gloves Nano-particles Unknown health hazards due to small size Containment, respirators Recombinant DNA Depends on nature of DNA segments, host vector systems. Introduction of foreign genetic materials into personnel or environment Requires IBC Approval; Good microbiological methods, engineering controls, gloves Select agents and toxins Infectious agents and toxins with potential to pose a severe threat to human health. Contact RMSO 766-3277; Requires special permission. See www.selectagents.gov Chemical Hazards Chemicals, low hazard with low splash probability Skin and eye irritation Safety glasses, chemical resistant gloves, lab coat, closed shoe of good structure, long pants; Be aware of the nearest eyewash and shower Compressed gases Aphyxiation, accidental tip over, content release,and pinch points Gas cylinders must be secured to stationary objects in a safe location away from danger or impact; Safety glasses and gloves