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The essential elements of the four biosafety levels for activities involving infectious microorganisms and laboratory animals are summarized in Table 1 of this chapter and discussed in Chapter 2. The ... Agents Section I: Designating Biological Safety Level 2 at UNC Forms, Documents and Training Laboratory Facilities Safety Equipment Special Practices Appendix A: Biological

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("University") is a community committed to creating an environment that encourages personal responsibility and intellectual growth. The University's ... Appendix A - Alcohol & Other Drug Risks and Resources.pdf ... campus-safety-and-risk-management ... vandalism and other destructive behaviors, a heightened risk of sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence, and an increased risk for short- and long-term dependency. There is a significant

protection policy is to establish a set of guidelines and requirements that UNC Environment, Health and Safety, supervisors, and employees must uphold. ... placing covers over the holes. **More information about Hole Requirements can be found under the Guarding Floor and Wall Openings, and Holes Policy within the IMAC Manual. Formwork and Reinforcing

UNC employees and contractors must be aware of potential hazards associated with accessing campus roofs, and this policy has been developed to assist in mitigating those hazards. ... ehs---environment-health-and-safety-manual ... Title Environment, Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 05.21: Roof Access Introduction Purpose UNC employees and contractors must be aware of potential hazards associated with accessing

roles are: Enterprise Data Coordinating Committee (EDCC); data trustees, data stewards, and data managers, who make up the Data Governance Oversight Group (DGOG); and data custodians in units across campus. This Standard also defines what kind of data makes up the University’s "enterprise data." ... . Data: The representation of discrete facts; any information in electronic or audiovisual format, and any hardware or software that enables the storage and use of such information. Facts, ideas, or

in an earth surface, formed by earth removal.” (OSHA 1926.650) A trench (trench excavation) is defined as, “A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground where the depth is greater than the weidth, but the width of a trench (measured at the bottom) is less than 15 feet (4.6 m) or less... ... Trenching and Excavation Permit Checklist v 07-01-2010.pdf ... , heights, and lengths through the use of interchangeable bolted plates. Joints When the sheeting reaches down to an underlying rock formation into which the cut must be carried by drilling and

Hantaviruses are negative sense RNA viruses belonging to the genus Hantavirus within the family Bunyaviridae. The natural hosts of hantaviruses are rodent species and they occur worldwide. Hantavirus ... infections, is used to make the current smallpox vaccine and may occur as a rare zoonosis.70,71 Laboratory acquired infections with standard, mutant, or bioengineered forms of vaccinia virus have occurred

The UNC Nephropathology Laboratory Safety Plan outlines the steps taken to ensure that laboratory employees and visitors are provided with an environment free from unnecessary hazards. In addition it ... containers. New employees will also need to fill out a "Glove Use 101." A “Worker Registration” form should be completed for each new employee, and submitted to UNC-CH EHS prior to starting

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC‐Chapel Hill) fosters a research environment that promotes the respect for the rights and welfare of individuals recruited for, or participating in, research conducted by or under the auspices of the Organization. ... involves obtaining informed consent, consideration of privacy, confidentiality, and additional protections for vulnerable populations. Beneficence, which involves ensuring that possible benefits are

This policy is to ensure UNC employee safety during welding and cutting operations along with the protection of property (including equipment) from Hot Work operations conducted at the University ... such as rods and fluxes, and on major equipment used in oxyfuel gas welding, cutting, and allied processes. The information shall be readily visible and may be on a label, tag, or other printed form

machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. There are as many hazards created by moving parts as there are types of machines. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless injuries. ... safeguard. The Point of Operation The point of operation is the point on the machine where work is being performed on materials, such as cutting, shaping, drilling, boring, and/or forming of stock

Applicability Who and or what the Policy applies to: Lists groups who must know and adhere to the Policy. Policy Policy Statement Lounges include: The Class of 2000 Lounge, Art Gallery, West

The standards and procedures described in this document provide guidance to all researchers and animal handlers for the euthanasia of rodents. Performing euthanasia correctly is an ethical imperative ... Title University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Standard on Rat and Mouse Euthanasia Introduction Purpose The standards and procedures described below provide guidance to all

is available for most parasitic infections.4 Immunocompromised persons should receive individualized counseling (specific to host and parasite factors) from their personal healthcare provider and their employer about the potential risks associated with working with live organisms. ... circulate in the blood. Some, such asPlasmodium and Trypanosoma cruzi, also have tissue stages. Leishmaniaspp. are well recognized to have skin and deep tissue stages andToxoplasma gondii forms tissue cysts

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an Alert Carolina System (ACS), which is activated using a strategy that is based on redundancy, using multiple methods to communicate with students, faculty and staff, as well as visitors, local residents, parents and the news media. ... campus-safety-and-risk-management ... News Services on-call staff member to draft updates to the Alert Carolina website and other forms of campus communication. After review of the notification by University Relations, UNC Police contacts