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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (University) is committed to providing students, faculty and staff with engineering controls that minimize their exposure to hazardous materials. This policy addresses the installation, removal, change, and monitoring of ducted and non-ducted equipment used to control exposure to chemicals, toxins, radionuclides, and biohazard agents at the University.

This document provides an overview of the structure of the Summer School Procedures Manual.

Safety and health policies and procedures are established and enforced to protect employees from injury and illness as well as to provide for a safe and healthful place of employment.

This policy is designed to identify a procedure to remove, repair, or replace, products or devices which may be unsafe for patient or employee use throughout the medical center.

The UNC Summer School Procedures Manual is designed to help summer Administrators and unit managers develop Summer School programs. The Manual provides information about the planning calendar, preparation of course offerings, personnel and staffing, expectations of Summer School Administrators and faculty, registration, and nomination of instructional staff.

Chapter 13 of the Adams School of Dentistry's (ASOD) Infection Control Manual explains the ASOD's radiology infection control policies, including radiology Personal Protective Equipment; initial cleaning, setup, and breakdown procedures for the radiology operatory; radiographic examination; procedures for processing phosphor storage plates (PSP) receptors; PSP disinfection; direct digital sensor disinfection; and procedures for panoramic and portable extraoral radiographic units.

Chapter 10 of the Adams School of Dentistry's (ASOD) Infection Control Manual explains the ASOD's operatory infection control procedures, including armamentarium availability in operatories, cleaning and disinfection of operatory, draping operatory, setup of operatory, sterilized instruments in operatories, dismissing the patient from the operatory, end of day operatory procedure, personal items in the operatory, and maintaining the chain of asepsis and limiting contamination.

Modifications to, or changes in, University buildings and grounds must be done through the University Facilities Services (UNC Business Manual, PHY Section, Policy 1). The purpose of the policy is to avoid the creation of unsafe or hazardous conditions, to avoid developing future maintenance problems, and to assure compliance with statutory requirements. Plans for such modifications are sent to the Environment, Health and Safety Office for review and recommendations.

The template illustrated in Appendix A is to be followed when preparing written laser safety operating procedures (LSOP). A written procedure is to include all lasers in a laser system, including alignment lasers. This LSOP must be reviewed and approved by the LSO.

The purpose of the creating manual checks is to (1) generate an omitted payment for a newly hired employee or (2) to correct a payment for an employee who did not receive a correct payment.

The goal of the Lockout Tagout Policy is to prevent injuries resulting from failure to use practices and procedures necessary for the control of hazardous energy. It will ensure that machines and equipment are isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and are locked out or tagged out before individuals perform any servicing or maintenance work. The Lockout Tagout Policy is administered by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).

The goal of the Confined Space Policy is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with entry into confined spaces and to develop procedures by which employees shall enter such spaces. It will ensure that the identified hazards are controlled or eliminated prior to individuals entering confined spaces. The Confined Space Policy is administered by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).

This policy explains how the University protects employees responsible for removing damaged lead containing paint, and for repainting in buildings constructed prior to 1978 from elevated exposures to lead.

This policy applies to Industrial, Maintenance, and Construction, and Support Services operations. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines for research laboratories are contained in Chapter 5 of the Laboratory Safety Manual. Personal Protective Equipment for Clinic operations are governed by the Exposure Control Plan.

This policy applies to Industrial, Maintenance, and Construction, and Support Services operations. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines for research laboratories are contained in chapter 5 of the Laboratory Safety Manual. Personal Protective Equipment for Clinic operations are governed by the Exposure Control Plan.