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MCat: Medicine
Cat: Infection Control

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Chemical Management / Pesticide Hazards

Pesticide health & safety. Pesticide laws & regulations, enforcement cases & decisions. Answers to common questions about pesticide applications and their hazards. Environmental chemistry and pesticide toxicology information. Fact sheets and documents on pest management, animal repellants, insecticides, fumigants, pheromes, rodenticides, etc. 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.


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.


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.


Workplace Safety / Patient Safety

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


Workplace Safety / PPE-Gloves

Safety glove selection charts. Guidelines on glove selection.


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 / 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.


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.


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.


US Laws / Biosafety Laws

Federal biosafety standards including guidelines to assist with compliance.


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