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HEY, TEACHER! HEY, TEACHER! WATCH THIS!WATCH THIS!
THE HAZARDS OF A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
MIRIAM K. LONON, PH.D.
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY
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HUMAN SUBJECTS (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN)
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SOME THINGS ARE JUST NOT A GOOD FIT
AGE
ABILITY
DIRECTION NEEDED
COMMITMENT
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MONEY
EXPERTISE
EQUIPMENTFACILITIES
THE RIGHT STUFF
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SHARPS
CULTURES
BIOMEDICAL CHEMICALS
GLASS
LAB WASTE
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DON’T HORSE AROUND WITH SAFETY;
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR HEAD!
SAFETY FIRST
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CONTAINMENT
DECONTAMINATION
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BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT
FACILITIES
PRACTICESEQUIPMENT
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DOORS(CONTROLLED ACCESS)
SINK
EASILY CLEANED(NO CARPET, RUG)
SPILL RESISTANT BENCHTOPS
WINDOWSCREENS
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LAB COAT
SAFETY SHOWER EYE WASH
SAFETY GLASSES
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LIMIT ACCESS
WASH HANDS
NO EATING(DRINKING, SMOKING, APPLYING COSMETICS)
APPROPRIATE ATTIRE
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NO MOUTHPIPETTING
HANDLE SHARPSSAFELY
MINIMIZE AEROSOLS
DECONTAMINATION
RODENTCONTROL
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BIOLOGICAL DECONTAMINATION
HEAT
CHEMICALS
IRRADIATION
ETHYLENE OXIDE
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STEAM15 LBS20 MIN
BOILING
FLAME
AUTOCLAVE
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20% BLEACH(MADE FRESH)
BIOCIDE(LYSOL,AMPHYL,VESPHENE)
95% ETOH
CONTACT TIME
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ANIMAL WASTE
OLD CULTURE PLATES
USEDSHARPS
MEDICAL WASTE
DIRTYGLASS WHAT IS
BIO-WASTE?
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SPECIAL CONCERNS
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
OTHER PATHOGENS
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HIVHBV (et al)CMVEBVWEST NILE?
BLOOD AND OTHER BODY FLUIDS
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
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STREP
STAPH
MENINGITIS
STD
PNEUMONIA
INTESTINAL PATHOGENS
PARASITES
OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS
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DECONTAMINATE PROMPTLY
OBSERVEBEST PRACTICES
MAINTAINCONTAINMENT
ALLOW STUDENTSTO USE SELF OR OTHERSAS SUBJECTS
TOLERATE RULEINFRACTIONS
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BIOSAFETY IN MICROBIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES
4TH EDITION
CDC/NIH US GOV’T PRINTING OFFICE
$12.00
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PROPERSTORAGE
LABELS
SUITABLE ATTIRE
INVENTORY CONTROL
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PLAN CAREFULLYLITERATURE SEARCH
THINKSMALL
READDIRECTIONS
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PROVIDE SUPERVISION
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COOPERATIVESCOMMUNITY HAZMAT PICKUP
SOME WASTE CAN BE SEWERED IF DILUTED / TREATED
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PHYSICAL SCIENCESENGINEERING