It is important to identify and address any hazards that may be associated with your research activities. In addition, various Acts and regulations related to health and safety must also be followed. Please use this checklist to determine what health and safety programs or procedures may apply to your work. Exposure to Agents Contacted, If yes Date Y N Contact Biosafety Officer Will you handle materials that might be Obtain Biosafety Certificate biohazardous? (e.g. human/animal Attend Biosafety Training blood, bodily fluids, or tissue samples, Consult Research Ethics for research involving cell cultures, bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or human participants muscle biopsies). Y N Contact Biosafety Officer Work with animal or human blood Participate in Medical Surveillance and/or samples? Immunization program Obtain Biosafety Certificate Attend Biosafety Training Consult Research Ethics for research involving animals or human participants Y N Contact Health & Safety Officer Will you work with radiation sources or Radiation Safety Protocols will need be to put in devices? (e.g. radioisotopes, x-ray place including program, permit, training equipment) Register equipment with appropriate ministry through H&S Officer Y N Contact Health & Safety Officer Will you work with non-ionizing Laser Safety protocols will need to be put in radiation sources? (e.g. lasers) place including program and training Y N Contact Health & Safety Officer Will you work with any hazardous Follow the Lab Safety, Chemical Safety & chemicals? WHMIS Programs Inventory of substances Attend WHMIS Training Complete Laboratory Research Risk Assessment Y N Contact Health & Safety Officer Will your research include work? Conduct Field Work Risk Assessment and develop risk mitigation and hazard control procedures
It is important to identify and address any hazards that may be associated with your research activities. In addition, various Acts and regulations related to health and safety must also be followed. Please use this checklist to determine what health and safety programs or procedures may apply to your work. Exposure to Agents Contacted, If yes Date Y N Will you handle materials that might be biohazardous? (e.g. human/animal blood, bodily fluids, or tissue samples, cell cultures, bacteria, viruses, insects, muscle biopsies). Contact Biosafety Officer Obtain Biosafety Certificate Attend Biosafety Training Consult Research Ethics for research involving animals or human participants Y N Work with animal or human blood samples? Contact Biosafety Officer Participate in Medical Surveillance and/or Immunization program Obtain Biosafety Certificate Attend Biosafety Training Consult Research Ethics for research involving animals or human participants Y N Will you work with radiation sources or devices? (e.g. radioisotopes, x-ray equipment) Contact Health & Safety Officer Radiation Safety Protocols will need be to put in place including program, permit, training Register equipment with appropriate ministry through H&S Officer Y N Will you work with non-ionizing radiation sources? (e.g. lasers) Contact Health & Safety Officer Laser Safety protocols will need to be put in place including program and training Y N Will you work with any hazardous chemicals? Contact Health & Safety Officer Follow the Lab Safety, Chemical Safety & WHMIS Programs Inventory of substances Attend WHMIS Training Complete Laboratory Research Risk Assessment Y N Will your research include work? Contact Health & Safety Officer Conduct Field Work Risk Assessment and develop risk mitigation and hazard control procedures
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