Occupational exposure means reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee's duties. In addition to health care workers,police, housekeeping, plumbers and laboratory personnel could be included. Annual training required. Training topics include descriptions of chemical hazards in the workplace, permissible exposure limits, symptoms of overexposure and methods to detect and reduce hazardous exposure. Required training is provided to faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and laboratory technicians in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Psychology and Geology and Geophysics.
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Initial and annual refresher trainings. This course will cover the procedures associated with the safe disposal of hazardous waste on campus. Segregation, labeling, containers, and a minimization program will be discussed. An inventory of such spaces has been developed and employees who may need to enter these spaces should be trained in the safe work practices and personal protective equipment required. Training must be provided prior to entry into a confined space and repeated whenever there are changes in hazards.