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Safety in the Animal Unit Flashcards

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Legislation

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
…more

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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Everyone who uses the facility is responsible for H&S

Safety Officer appointed by each department

Requires employer to protect employees “SO FAR AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE”

Also requires employee to take reasonable steps to protect themselves and their colleagues

Includes visitors to site
Emphasises employee responsibility

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Identifying Hazards

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What is the hazard – how can it hurt us?

What is the risk – i.e. the likelihood that it will happen?

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What hazards are there?

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Animals
Allergies Bites/scratches Zoonoses

Procedures
Substances/needle stick
Anaesthesia
Radiation

General
Electricity/fires etc.

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Allergens

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LAA (Laboratory Animal Allergens)

Sensitivity to lab animals, their secretions or excreta

One of the main causes of occupational asthma

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Likelihood of developing allergies depends on:

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Length of exposure

Quantity of exposure

Type of exposure – animal proteins found in urine, fur, feathers, dander, saliva

Individual sensitivity

Impossible to predict who will develop a reaction – may be as high as 1 in 3 workers
- Length of service is no guarantee

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Allergy symptoms

Mild/Medium

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Runny nose

Sneezing

Skin rashes, red blotches

Sore eyes

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Allergy symptoms

Severe

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Asthma, shortness of breath

Tightness of the chest

Anaphylaxis

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How do we help?

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Ventilation (multiple changes/hour)
Flow cabinets and fume hoods
IVC’s  (local exhaust)
Filter tops for transport
PPE
3 yearly monitoring of LAA levels
Laundry facilities
Department has risk assessed its activities
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Individual Measures - Personal Protective Equipment

Mandatory

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Masks – in animal rooms (Prevent exposure)

Coats/coveralls (prevent transmission)

Overshoes/safety shoes/wellingtons

Mob Caps

Dust masks MUST be worn in all animal rooms

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Individual Measures - Personal Protective Equipment

Optional

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Gloves

Masks/visors/goggles

Respirators

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Hazards from Animals

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Bites
Rodents, Ferrets, Large animals

Scratches
Scrambling, kicking
Rabbits

Possible infection. Tetanus – entry route

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If bitten or scratched

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Return animal to cage or another handler
Allow the wound to bleed under running water
Contact a first aider if necessary
Complete an incident/accident report form if necessary
Monitor wound - contact a doctor if concerned

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Prevention

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Handling practice

Manual handling training

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Hazards from Animals

Zoonoses

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  • *Streptobacillus moniliformis**
  • *Piscine tuberculosis**
Leptospirosis (wild rodents only)
Rabies (Currently unlikely in the UK)
Toxoplasmosis (Cats)
Salmonella
Ringworm
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Reporting

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Some incidents must be reported by law

Occupational asthma
Injury resulting in more than 3 days absence
Major injury (fractures etc

Report to H&S Dept UoS

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Hazards from Procedures

Reagents/Substances

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Carcinogens
Toxins
Chemicals

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Measures For Procedural Hazards

Dangerous substances

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CoSHH and Risk Assessments in place
Use fume hoods
PPE

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Hazards from Procedures

Needle Stick Injury

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Depends on substance
Treat as bite wound
Fill in accident report form

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Hazards from Procedures

Radiation

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Ionising
X-Rays
Radioactive Material

Non Ionising
UV Light
Laser

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Measures For Procedural Hazards

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Radiation	
	Project has to have a work certificate 	
	Use designated areas
	Refer to local rules
	Protective equipment – lead   
	Monitor work areas

UV/Laser
PPE
Appropriate training
Use Designated areas, visible notices

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Hazards from Procedures

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Anaesthetic gases/oxygen

Gas cylinders

Surgery

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Measures For Procedural Hazards

general

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Use activated charcoal to remove toxic waste
Care compressed gas cylinders
(Leaks
Weight)

Consider gas cylinder training
Do not attempt to repair anaesthetic set ups

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Hazards from Procedures

GM Work

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Fill in a GM Risk Assessment form– available from Biological Services Unit
Return to BSU
Then sent to the Local Genetic Modification Safety Committee

This assesses the risks of working with the animals

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Risk Assessments

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To provide ‘suitable’ and ‘sufficient’ measures to minimise the risk

Not necessarily perfect

All works/procedures have to be assessed but not all will warrant a formal risk assessment if it can be demonstrated that the risk is already minimal

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CoSHH Assessments

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Control of Substances Hazardous To Health

A risk assessment for a chemical, reagent or substance

Allergens come under CoSHH regulations as a ‘substance likely to cause harm’

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CoSHH and Risk Assessments

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Collect data - what is the hazard?

Elimination - Does it have to be used?

Substitution - Is there an alternative?

Can you use less or use it less frequently?

Know disposal or emergency procedures – so there are no panic situations in the event of a fire or spill.

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CoSHH and Risk Assessments

Control measures/precautions

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Engineered control measures are preferable e.g. LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation), fume cabinets

Control by procedural systems

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Other Hazards

What general hazards are there?

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Fire: Individual responsibility

Electrical items: PAT Test

Accidents: Accident reports

Waste Disposal: Waste Assessment

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Before You Start Work

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Contact Occupational Health – to disclose any underlying/unknown illness or condition

Make sure you know who the facility technicians and NACWOs are

Ensure you know the local SOPs, procedures and risk assessments – ask for a copy

Contact Biological Services for an induction course

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Reporting procedures

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Accident book (now online) Your responsibility to fill in form if you have an accident.

Threat reporting – to security – 24085 Control Room

Major equipment malfunction – H&S Dept

Radiation issues - Radiation Officer

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