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MCat: Industrial Hygiene
Cat: Biosafety

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The Business Library

Chemical Management / Chemical Storage

Guides on proper chemical storage practice. Safety controls. Chemical compatibility charts. Storage cabinets. Safe storage of laboratory chemicals. Corrosion and chemical resistance. Secondary containment storage requirements. Hazardous chemical reactions. Compounds that form peroxides during storage.


Disaster Management / Bioterrorism

Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism. Industrial chemcials and terrorism. Hazardous material guide for first responders.


Updated Environmental Protection / Hazardous Waste Guides

Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook.


Government Laws / Biosafety

Full text of biosafety standards, manuals and guidelines for US federal laws and state of Michigan. Guidelines to assist in compliance with 42 CFR Part 72 for shipping regulated materials. Bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, biosafety programs.


OSHA Requirements / Bloodborne

OSHA references on bloodborne pathogens, needle sticks, tuberculosis, etc. Bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan. Biohazard safety cabinets. Washroom requirements.


Updated Safety Administration / Safety Briefs

Safety bulletins & tool box talks for workplace, home, personal & off-the-job Safety meeting outlines, fact sheets, brochures and bulletins on topics suitable for safety talks and safety support materials. Off-the-job and home safety. Safety resources & hotlines. Tool box talks.


Workplace Health Hazards / Biosafety

Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals. Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources.


Updated Workplace Health Hazards / Labs

Laboratory safety checklists. Laboratory safety programs and manuals. Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials. Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.


Workplace Health Hazards / Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis workplace exposure guidelines. TB resources: Lab safety. OSHA & CDC guidelines. Respiratory protection guide. Draft of a safety tuberculosis control plan.


Workplace Safety / Needlesticks

Needlestick safety devices, safety training. Resource materials related to needlestick injury prevention, safety statistics. State laws, federal legislation on needle safety.


The Safety Library

Biological Safety / Biosafety

Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals.


Biological Safety / Bloodborne Pathogens

Sample bloodborne pathogen plans, BBP program controls and policies, reference manuals


Biological Safety / OSHA Bloodborne

OSHA references on bloodborne pathogens, needle sticks, tuberculosis, etc.


Biological Safety / Tuberculosis

TB resources: Lab safety. OSHA & CDC guidelines. Respiratory Protection Guide. Tuberculosis workplace exposure guidelines. Draft of a safety tuberculosis control plan.


Updated Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.


Chemical Safety / Pesticide Safety

Environmental chemistry and pesticide toxicology information. Answers to common questions about pesticide applications and their hazards. Fact sheets and documents on pest management, animal repellants, insecticides, fumigants, pheromes, rodenticides, etc. Pesticide health & safety. Pesticide laws & regulations, enforcement cases & decisions. Full text of the National Pesticide Application Training Core Manual. Worker protection standard, certification and training requirements and related subjects. The use of pesticides & herbicides on golf courses and how to reduce exposure. Pesticide Tolerance Index (TISInfo) System. Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings.


Chemical Safety / Storing Chemicals

Guidelines on proper chemical storage practice. Safety controls. Chemical compatibility charts. Storage cabinets. Safe storage of laboratory chemicals. Corrosion and chemical resistance. Secondary containment storage requirements. Hazardous chemical reactions. Compounds that form peroxides during storage.


Health Care Safety / Health Care Bioterrorism

Medical management of biological and chemical casualties - clinical guides.


Health Care Safety / Infection Control

Guides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.


Health Care Safety / Needlestick Injuries

Resource materials related to needlestick injury prevention, safety statistics, state laws, federal legislation, safety devices, safety training, etc.


Health Care Safety / Patient Safety

JCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.


Laboratory Safety / Lab Hazards

Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.


Updated Occupational Medicine / Disease-Infectious

Causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bacterial and mycotic diseases. Online articles & brochures on infectious diseases & preventing foodborne illness. Information on emerging infectious diseases. Preventive vaccines and medications. Resources on vector-borne infectious diseases. Treatment recommendations for common infections.


PPE Programs / Glove Safety

Glove selection charts. Guidelines on glove selection.


Safety Training / Safety Handouts

Safety meeting outlines, fact sheets, brochures and bulletins on topics suitable for safety talks and safety support materials. Off-the-job and home safety. Safety resources & hotlines. Tool box talks.


Terrorism / Bioterrorism

Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism. Industrial chemcials and terrorism. Hazardous Material Guide for First Responders.


US Laws / Biosafety Laws

Federal biosafety standards including guidelines to assist with compliance.


The Transportation Library

Safety / Storing Chemicals

Guidelines on proper chemical storage practice. Safety controls. Chemical compatibility charts. Storage cabinets. Safe storage of laboratory chemicals. Corrosion and chemical resistance. Secondary containment storage requirements. Hazardous chemical reactions. Compounds that form peroxides during storage.


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