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EHS Videos

Art Safety - a six step process (20:23 minutes)
This video outlines the general safety procedures to be followed in the art studio and the importance of knowing the hazards of the materials and equipment handled.
Cleaning up a Blood Spill (3:33 minutes)
This video demonstrates how to properly clean up a moderately sized laboratory blood spill.
Custodial Ergonomics (7:54 minutes)
This video describes how custodians can minimize their ergonomic stresses while performing higher risk tasks such as - wet mopping, moving furniture and equipment, and handling trash.
Laboratory Waste Essential Practices (10:51 minutes)
This video will provide you with an overview of how waste is handled on campus and the importance of proper waste handling, collection and storage in the laboratory.
Library New Hire Safety Training (21:11 minutes)
This video describes how to set up an office work station, properly handle books and carts, the basics of office safety, and what you should know about emergency egress from your building.
The Proper Use of a Biosafety Cabinet (10:43 minutes)
This video describes the procedures to follow when working in a biosafety cabinet to minimize your exposure to bioaerosols and prevent contamination of your cultures. It covers how to disinfect, load, and lay out your materials in a cabinet, what to wear and how to conduct your work within a cabinet, as well as how to disinfect, unload, and shut down a cabinet.
Working Safely in a BL3 Laboratory - Guidance for Service and Maintenance Employees (15:58 minutes)
This video describes the procedures service and maintenance personnel should follow when entering, working in, and exiting a BL3 laboratory. The video also describes the containment features of the BL3 laboratory and provides an overview of research equipment found in these laboratories.
  Working Safely With Laboratory Animals - ABSL-1. This video describes the procedures animal handlers should follow when working at animal biosafety level 1
It will provide guidance on a wide range of topics including donning and doffing personal protective equipment, decontamination of work areas, handing of animals, working with sharps, and transporting animals. (10:32 minutes)
  Working Safely With Laboratory Animals - ABSL-2 This video describes the procedures animal handlers should follow when working at animal biosafety level 2
It will provide guidance on a wide range of topics including donning and doffing personal protective equipment, decontamination of work areas, handing of animals, working with sharps, and transporting animals. (19:44 minutes)
  Working Safely With Laboratory Animals - ABSL-3 This video describes the procedures animal handlers should follow when working at animal biosafety level 3
It will provide guidance on a wide range of topics including donning and doffing personal protective equipment, decontamination of work areas, handing of animals, working with sharps, and transporting animals. (22:26 minutes)
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