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Laboratory and Clinic Safety Handbook

Laboratory Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook (Blue Book)

Section 1: Emergency Protocols

  • Emergency Phone Numbers:
    Danforth Campus
    Medical School Campus
  • Injury/Illness Report
  • Refusal of Treatment

Section 2: Chemical Hygiene Plan

  • Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • Appendix 1: Eyewash Inspections
  • Appendix 2: Training Records
  • Appendix 3: Laboratory Hazard Assessment
  • Appendix 4: Lab Specific Training

Section 3: Resources

  • Lab Inspection Checklist
  • Lab Inspection Checklist Guidance
  • Lab Inspection Categories Requiring Automatic Re-Inspection
  • Chemical Inventory Guidelines
  • Chemical Waste/Unwanted Material Management Checklist
  • Biological/Infectious/Biohazardous/Medical Waste Disposal Policy
  • Chemical Storage Guidelines
  • Chemical Labeling Guidelines for Secondary Containers
  • Safe Handling of Sharps policy
  • Ethidium Bromide Policy
  • Sewer Disposal Approval Guidelines
  • Recycling Policy
  • Guidelines for External Audits

Section 4: Hazard Communication Program

Section 5: Records

  • IBC Approval Letter
  • IBC Protocol

Section 6: Laser Safety

Clinic Safety Plan Handbook (Blue Book)

Section 1: Emergency Protocols

  • Emergency Phone Numbers
    WU Off-site clinics
    On-site clinics
  • Injury/Illness Report
  • Refusal of Treatment

Section 2: Clinic Safety Plan

  • Clinical Safety Plan
  • Appendix 1 : Eyewash Inspection
  • Appendix 2 : Employee Training Records
  • Appendix 3: Clinical Specific Outline of Training
  • Clinical Inspection Checklist
  • Clinical Inspection Comment Sheet

Section 3: Bloodborne Pathogens

  • BBP Exposure Control Plan

Section 4: Tuberculosis Control Plan

  • TB Exposure Control Plan

Section 5: Hazard Communication

  • Hazard Communication Program
  • Hazardous Drug Policy

Section 6: Additional Resources

  • Appendix A : Safe handling of cytotoxics
  • Appendix B : Safe Handling of Sharps policy
  • Appendix C : Safe Disposal of Metal Sharps policy
  • Appendix D: Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers
  • Appendix E : Hand Hygiene Policy
  • Appendix F : Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex
  • Appendix G : OSHA Latex Bulletin
  • Appendix H : Fire Drill Fact Sheet
  • Appendix I : CDC TB Fact Sheet: General Information
  • Appendix J : CDC TB Fact Sheet : Respiratory Protection in Health-Care Settings
  • Appendix K : Off-Campus Clinical Chemical Waste Disposal

Environmental Health and Safety

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South Euclid Ave.

St. Louis, MO

314.362.6816

ehs@wustl.edu

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