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HEY, TEACHER! WATCH THIS!

• THE HAZARDS OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
• MIRIAM K. LONON, PH.D.
• OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
• HEALTH AND SAFETY

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BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
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PHYSICS
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COMPLIANCE
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HUMAN SUBJECTS (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN)
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ANIMALS
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OTHER STUFF
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SUITABILITY
AGE
DIRECTION NEEDED
COMMITMENT
ABILITY
SOME THINGS ARE JUST NOT A GOOD FIT
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AVAILABLE RESOURCES
EXPERTISE
MONEY
FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
THE RIGHT STUFF
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WASTE DISPOSAL
LAB WASTE
SHARPS
CULTURES
GLASS
CHEMICALS
BIOMEDICAL
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SAFETY FIRST
DONT HORSE AROUND WITH SAFETY YOU COULD
LOSE YOUR HEAD!
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CONTAINMENT
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY
DECONTAMINATION
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BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT
FACILITIES
PRACTICES
EQUIPMENT
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FACILITIES
DOORS (CONTROLLED ACCESS)
EASILY CLEANED (NO CARPET, RUG)
SINK
WINDOW SCREENS
SPILL RESISTANT BENCHTOPS
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EQUIPMENT
( PPE )
SAFETY SHOWER EYE WASH
SAFETY GLASSES
LAB COAT
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PRACTICES
LIMIT ACCESS
NO EATING (DRINKING, SMOKING, APPLYING
COSMETICS)
WASH HANDS
APPROPRIATE ATTIRE
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PRACTICES
NO MOUTH PIPETTING
RODENT CONTROL
MINIMIZE AEROSOLS
HANDLE SHARPS SAFELY
DECONTAMINATION
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BIOLOGICAL DECONTAMINATION
HEAT
ETHYLENE OXIDE
CHEMICALS
IRRADIATION
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HEAT
BOILING
STEAM 15 LBS 20 MIN
AUTOCLAVE
FLAME
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CHEMICAL
CONTACT TIME
95 ETOH
BIOCIDE (LYSOL, AMPHYL, VESPHENE)
20 BLEACH (MADE FRESH)
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ETHYLENE OXIDE
IRRADIATION
EO
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OLD CULTURE PLATES
USED SHARPS
DIRTY GLASS
WHAT IS BIO-WASTE?
MEDICAL WASTE
ANIMAL WASTE
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SPECIAL CONCERNS
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
OTHER PATHOGENS
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BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
HIV HBV (et al) CMV EBV WEST NILE?
BLOOD AND OTHER BODY FLUIDS
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
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STREP
STD
PNEUMONIA
STAPH
PARASITES
MENINGITIS
OTHER PATHOGENS
OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS
INTESTINAL PATHOGENS
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DO
DON'T
OBSERVE BEST PRACTICES
ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE SELF OR OTHERS AS SUBJECTS
MAINTAIN CONTAINMENT
TOLERATE RULE INFRACTIONS
DECONTAMINATE PROMPTLY
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12.00
BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL AND
BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES 4TH EDITION CDC/NIH
US GOVT PRINTING OFFICE
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CHEMICAL SAFETY
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TARGET ORGANS
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SUITABLE ATTIRE
LABELS
CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN
INVENTORY CONTROL
PROPER STORAGE
CHEMICAL HYGIENE
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PLAN CAREFULLY
LITERATURE SEARCH
READ DIRECTIONS
THINK SMALL
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PROVIDE SUPERVISION
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INVOLVE PARENTS
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COOPERATIVES
COMMUNITY HAZMAT PICKUP
WASTE
SOME WASTE CAN BE SEWERED IF DILUTED /
TREATED
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES ENGINEERING
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HAZARDS
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PPE
LO /TO
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