Title: Contamination Prevention
1Contamination Prevention
Worker Protection Standard
2Worker Protection Standard
- Protections
- Restricted entry
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Notifications
3Worker Protection Standard
- Decontamination
- Emergency assistance
- Training, posters, information
4Worker
- Anyone performing activities relating to the
production or - analysis of a
- chemical
5Anyone
- Mixing, handling, applying, or disposing of
containers - Cleaning, repairing equipment
6Information posting requirements
- Emergency information
- Safety poster
7Emergency information posting
- Name, telephone number, and address of the
nearest emergency medical facility
8Safety information posting
- Federal rules
- Avoid contact
- Wear protective clothing
- Keep out of restricted areas
9Safety information posting
- Wash
- before eating, drinking
- after contact
- after work
- work clothes separately
10Safety information provided
- Chemicals may be present
- Follow safety postings SOPs
11Training requirement for workers
- Where chemicals may be encountered
- Hazards
- Routes of entry
12Training requirement for workers
- Signs/symptoms
- First aid/medical care
- Decontamination
13Training requirement for workers
- Residues on clothing
- Taking chemicals, containers home
- Use and entry restrictions
14Training requirement for workers
- Warning signs/oral warning
- Specific application information
15Training requirement for workers
- Labels
- Hazards
- Routes of entry
- Signs/symptoms
16Training requirement workers
- First aid/medical care
- Decontamination
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
17Training requirement for workers
- Safe handling
- Drift, waste, and cross contamination
- Always remember that good housekeeping is key to
minimizing exposure and cross contamination.
18Training requirement
- Taking chemical, containers home is not allowed
- Review SOPs and application procedures first
19Entry restrictions
- Only trained, personnel will be allowed to work
with chemicals - Monitor personnel using chemicals
20Entry restrictions
- Guests are prohibited from entry in lab areas or
restricted-entry areas unless authorized by
management
21Allowed Entry
- Observe any time limits
- Wear PPE
- Know hazards, first aid
22Before Departure
- When leaving the lab area
- Wash hand thoroughly
- A minimum of 10 seconds friction is required
- Wash before eating, drinking
23Contaminated Items
- Do not remove
- potentially contaminated items
- (i.e. pens, notebooks, etc.) from the lab area
24Warning signs
- Verify that warning
- signs are posted
- Verify that the
- sings are legible
25Warning signs
- Also verify sign
- Location
- Required wording
- Required design
- Size
- Additional information
26Oral warnings
- Location, description of treated area
- Restricted-entry interval
- Instructions not to enter
27Labels
- Always follow SOP and label instructions
28Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- PPE requirements depend on
- type of Chemical
- method of application
- level of exposure
- Always inspect your PPE
- before each use.
- Monitor your PPE for
- degradation.
- Replace PPE as needed
29Exposure(s)
- There are four basic types of exposure
- Inhalation
- Eye contact
- Skin contact
- Ingestion
- Avoid nervous habits such as
- Touching your face or other exposed areas,
- Putting pens or other objects in or near your
- mouth or hair.
30Worker decontamination requirements
- Decontamination
- sites must have
- Enough water for washing, eye flush
- Soap, single-use towels
31Decontamination requirements
- Enough water for emergency body flush, eye flush
- Clean change of clothes
- Soap, clean towels, enough water to wash
thoroughly
32Equipment decontamination requirements
- Soap, clean towels, enough water or required
cleaning solution to wash equipment thoroughly - Equipment shall be decontaminated after each use
33Emergency assistance
- Transportation must be available
- Provide
- product name, EPA registration number,
ingredients - antidote, first aid, label information
34Emergency assistance
- Provide description of
- how the chemical was being used
- how the person was exposed
35The Golden Rule
- Be mindful of those who worked before you and
considerate of those who will work after you.