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    EHS Newsletters

    Spring 2014: USDA-APHIS Permit Inspection Program, PPE and the Workplace Hazard Assessment, Environmental Radiation, New Staff at EHS, Animal Handler Program
    Fall 2013: OSHA Deadline for HazCom Training, Radiation Safety Training, Employee Safety Orientation, Jonathan the Ergonomic Husky
    Summer 2013: Proper Attire in the Laboratory, Thermal Comfort in the Office Setting, Working in Hot Weather
    Fall 2012: Working Alone at UConn, Building and Emergency Contact List (BEC-List), KFS & EHS, Updates to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, Radiation Safety Program Checklist, Food Safety Q&A
    Spring 2012: Safety Inspections, Clean Air Device Certification, Laboratory Clearance, Mosquito Bite Prevention and Protection, Safe Use of Compressed Gas Cylinders, Radiation Exposure at the Airport, Space Heater Safety
    Fall 2011: Program Changes for Animal Handlers, Slip and Fall Prevention, Thanksgiving Dinner Health Safety, Radioactive Material Orders, Biological Waste Packaging
    Summer 2011: Radioactive Lab Policies, Asbestos Management Plan, Farmer’s Market Food Safety, Housekeeping in the Laboratory, Employee Safety Orientation Information
    Spring 2011: Liquid Scintillation Cocktail Policy, Institutional Biosafety Committee Changes, Egg Safety, MSDS Information, Syringe Disposal, EHS Training FAQs
    Fall 2010: Animal Handler Program Updates, Compliance with NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines, Tailgating Food Safety Tips, Radiation User & Non-User Safety, Fume Hood Safety, Vacuum System Safety
    Winter 2010: Consumer Products Containing Radioactive Materials, Transport of Dangerous Material, Institutional Biosafety (IBC) Application and Review Process, IBC Quick Facts
    Fall 2009: Safety with Unknown Chemicals, Bleach Safety, Protection from H1N1 and the Flu, Radiation Safety Training Requirements, Temporary Food Service Events
    Summer 2009: Fume Hood Energy Use, Surgical Masks vs. Respirators, EPA’s Painting Rule and pre-1978 Housing, Ultraviolet Radiation and Tanning
    Winter 2009: Safety of “Green” Cleaners, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Workplace Hazard Assessment (WHA), Biological Heath and Hand Washing, Laboratory Closure Procedures
    Fall 2008: Safety of Man-Made Radiation Sources, Asbestos Safety Tips, Chemical Safety with Time Sensitive Chemicals (Peroxide Forming Chemicals)
    Summer 2008: Natural Radiation Sources, UConn Biological Safety Laboratory Audit Program, Unlabeled Containers and the Hazard Communication Program, Waste Management of Batteries
    Winter 2008: Radon Health Concerns, Alcohol as a Disinfectant, New Electrical Safety Policy, Radioactive Labeled Equipment, Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
    Fall 2007: Removal of Radiation Labels
    Summer 2007: Proper Management of Aerosol Cans, Hearing Conservation and Summer Landscaping Activities, Security Policy for Radioactive Material Use Labs, Radioactive Material Inventories
    Summer 2007: Laboratory Closures, Snow Removal Safety, Animal Handler Safety Program, Laboratory Security
    Fall 2006: Notes from a CT DEP Laboratory Inspection, Electrical Safety, Respirator Safety
    Summer 2006: Tick Safety and First Aid, Renovation Planning and Asbestos Removal, Lead Paint Facts
    Fall 2005: Temporary Food Service Events, BioWaste, Recombinant DNA Safety, Pool Safety, Dust Mask Use, Office Ergonomic Training, Cryogenic Liquid Safety
    Summer 2005: Aerial Lift Safety and Risk Management, Mold Facts, Working with Controlled Substances at UConn

     Laser Safety Newsletters

    Laser Line Volume 2, Issue 1; January 2008: Fire Safety Regarding Beam Containment, Emergency Procedures in the Laser Lab, Ultrafast Pulse Rated Protective Eyewear, EN 207- CE Marking and Laser Protective Eyewear
    Laser Line Volume 1, Issue 2; July 2007: In Laser Safety Little Mistakes Can Have Big Consequences- Kenneth L. Barat, High-Power LEDs Pose Safety Hazards- Geoff R. Davies, Eye Safety in the Laser Lab- Ken Barat
    Laser Line Volume 1, Issue 1; April 2007: Standard Requirements for Personal Laser Safety Equipment, Access to Laser Labs