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The ISIPS Newsletter - Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries one healthcare worker at a time!
 Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter
August 14, 2009 
 
USA News

USA Health News

Hep B Lawsuit Filed Against New Jersey Oncologist

Toms River, New Jersey oncologist, Dr. Parvez Dara, who the Associated Press (AP) says has been implicated in a hepatitis B outbreak that occurred earlier this year, is being sued by one of his patients.

Patient sues NJ doc in hepatitis B outbreak case
A New Jersey oncologist whom health officials suspect was responsible for a hepatitis B outbreak earlier this year has been sued by one...

Patient sues oncologist involved in hepatitis B outbreak
A former patient of New Jersey oncologist Dr. Parvez Dara has filed a lawsuit against the doctor, claiming that he contracted hepatitis B after being...

21 Hepatitis C Cases in Colorado May be Linked to Indicted Scrub Tech
Three more people in Colorado have tested positive for hepatitis C that may be related to one former surgical technician. According to The Denver Post,...

Hepatitis Cased Linked to South Dakota Clinic
One patient expressed concern because although he tested negative, thus far, for hepatitis, he has to return in six months for additional HIV testing and is...

HIV infected man charged with...
Jere Michael Temple knew that he was HIV positive, yet continued...

16 urology patients test positive for hepatitis
A Sioux City man who is among 16 Siouxland Urology Center cystoscopy patients who tested positive for hepatitis believes he contracted the disease from the procedure, but the clinic, which was cited in January for improperly reusing equipment, says there is no evidence of patient-to-patient transmission.

Global News

Effective management of medical waste
Poor waste management in Nigeria is a major problem for stakeholders and for others concerned with managing the nation’s environment.

750 police personnel HIV positive in Tarn Taran district
Punjab Armed Police Additional Director General of police, today disclosed that more than 750 police personnel in Tarn Taran district alone had been found infected with HIV and Hepatitis B during a medical check-up camp recently.

Brazil returns hazardous UK waste

Around 1,500 tons of hazardous waste which arrived in Brazil from the UK labelled as recyclable plastic is on its way back, authorities have said.  The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources said the cargo included used syringes, condoms and dirty nappies.

Trafficked women face high HIV infection risk - study
Caitlin Wiesen, an HIV expert at the UN Development Programme, said most victims were lured away by promises of jobs as domestic workers or in restaurants...

Avian Flu

Avian flu strain makes brain more prone to Parkinson's disease
Experts at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital say that there is at least one strain of the H5N1 virus that leaves avian flu...

H5N1 avian flu virus linked to onset of Parkinson's disease
The H5N1 avian flu virus - aka bird flu - does not usually infect humans, but at least one strain has shown that when it does it leaves us significantly...

Toddler dies of suspected H1N1 as cases rise to 771
“Thermal checking can't detect people with the virus in the incubation phase,” Memed Zulkarnaen, communication coordinator for the Bird Flu National...

Two human bird flu cases reported in Egypt - WHO
Two new human cases of bird flu have been reported in Egypt by the health ministry, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on...

Avian Flu Survivors At Increased Risk For Neurological Disorders...
Experts say that there is at least one strain of the H5N1 virus that leaves avian flu survivors at increased risk for Parkinson's disease,...

The flu spreads
It was easy to contain the bird flu outbreaks by culling the entire bird populations of the concerned regions; that is not an option in the case of the...

Experts expect flu pandemic at some point
Experts believe a flu pandemic is likely to happen sometime in the near future. Whether it will be from a virus mutation in H5N1 (bird flu) or H1N1 (swine...

Bird flu virus linked to inflamed brains
As if fever, aching muscles and a sore throat were not enough, researchers have found that flu may also lead to chronic neurodegenerative diseases like...

Swine Flu

Watchdog concerned by threat of possible hybrid flu
In comparison, fatalities for the bird flu H5N1 virus are around 65%," a professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) said. According to the Russia's...

Costa Rican president sick with swine flu
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu, the government said in a televised...

San Diego County tallies 3 new swine flu deaths
State officials report that as of Aug. 5, there have been 892 hospitalizations and 92 fatalities related to swine flu reported in California.

Swine flu may have peaked, experts say
Scientists are having second thoughts about whether they were right to expect a more lethal form of H1N1 swine flu virus to emerge this autumn following a...

Peru finds swine flu in Amazon tribe, more at risk
Members of an Amazon tribe have tested positive for the new H1N1 swine flu, Peruvian health officials said on Wednesday,...

8 swine flu cases reported at GBHS
... students at Granite Bay High were taking swine-flu fears in stride this week – but with plenty of precaution mixed in for good measure.

67 US soldiers in Iraq have swine flu
There have been 67 confirmed cases of swine flu among US soldiers stationed in Iraq, the military said on Thursday.

Medical News

Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Home Care Settings - Prevalence, Duration, and Transmission to Household Members

Several studies have documented prolonged colonization with hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after hospital discharge. However, information is lacking about factors associated with prolonged MRSA colonization and MRSA transmission to household contacts.

Blueberry leaves can help block hepatitis C virus
Japanese researchers say they have found a chemical in blueberry leaves that can block the replication of the hepatitis C virus. The discovery opens up a new avenue for treating chronic hepatitis C infections (HCV).

First human receives antibody to neutralize Hepatitis C
A volunteer has for the first time received a human monoclonal antibody that can neutralize the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).

West Nile

Flu symptoms vs. West Nile Virus symptoms
The heat and humidity cause the mosquitoes to come out and become a pest and even a danger if they're carrying West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus 101
In the United States, wild birds are the carriers of West Nile virus. Mosquitoes are infected when they bite a bird and transmit the virus to humans...

West Nile has likely stricken 20000 Albertans
An internal government report estimates West Nile virus has infected tens of thousands...

Report: West Nile virus infected more than 20000 in Alberta
A government report from Alberta, Canada, estimated that more than 20000 Albertans had been infected with the West Nile virus during the first three years...

State urges protection against West Nile virus
The Oregonian With the discovery of West Nile virus in mosquitoes, birds and horses in Eastern Oregon, health officials urged residents to...

West Nile Virus: The Search for Answers in Chicago's Suburbs
The southwest suburbs of Chicago may hold the secret to understanding West Nile virus, a pathogen that has infected thousands since it appeared in North...

Indianapolis reports year's 1st West Nile death
State health officials say a Marion County resident has become the first person in Indiana to die from West Nile virus...

West Nile Virus
The southwest suburbs of Chicago may hold the secret to understanding West Nile virus, a pathogen that has infected thousands since it appeared in North...

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In This Issue

2009 Sharps Injury Prevention Awards

The 2009 Sharps Injury Prevention Award contest,  part of the International Sharps Injury Awareness Month, held in December 2009, will wrap up its nominations on September 30, 2009.

JUST SIX WEEKS LEFT!

Submit your nomination today!

Technician linked to dirty needles enters plea
A surgery technician accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones filled with powerful painkillers meant for patients, possibly exposing thousands of people to hepatitis C, pleaded not guilty to federal charges Thursday.

Hartlepool mum's terror as she finds children playing with needles

A terrified mum caught her two young girls injecting each other with potentially lethal used needles while playing doctors and nurses. Three-year-old Savannah Murphy and Gypsey, five, were playing in the street with cousin Callum Chapman, five, when they found the syringes in dumped rubbish bags.

Certain Blood Transfusions Increase Risk of Infection

The risk of infection in coronary artery bypass surgery doubles if doctors give the patient a transfusion of blood from another person, according to a study led by epidemiologist Mary Rogers.

The Safety of Pandemic Vaccines

The World Health Organization (WHO), cognizant of a few media reports that have expressed concern about the safety of vaccines for pandemic influenza, issued a statement attempting to reassure the public that regulatory procedures in place for the licensing of pandemic vaccines, including procedures for expediting regulatory approval, “are rigorous and do not compromise safety or quality controls.”

One use only: the broken syringe that saves lives

TEDGlobal attendee Marc Kosta is saving lives with a new design of syringe. In 1984, Marc Koska read a newspaper article predicting the spread of HIV through medical syringes. He decided to take action and spent the next ten years researching the spread of diseases through the use of dirty syringes.

OSHA Investigates Biohazard Waste Practices at Audubon Surgery Center

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirms to NEWSCHANNEL 13 that it is investigating Audubon Surgery Center's biohazard waste practices.  A spokesperson from OSHA received a complaint about practices at Audubon sparking the investigation. The Colorado Springs based surgical center has one week to respond.

Safer Blood Collection Has Become More Critical Than Ever in Sub...
In addition, the program will help prevent needle stick injuries by establishing or enhancing needle stick injury surveillance.

Fear of Contagion
...She had contracted hepatitis C from receiving a vaccination with a contaminated needle years before, and the symptoms of her end-stage liver failure had become increasingly difficult to tolerate over the last year...

Healthcare illnesses remain higher than national average
Occupational illness in U.S. private industry decreased from 2003 to 2007, but the rate of illness among healthcare workers remained 50% higher than the national average, according to August...

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

As promised several weeks ago, ISIPS has teamed up with the Safety Lady® to provide you with a number of educational video products including

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Shipping Infectious and Biological Materials

  • Laboratory Ergonomics

  • Chemical Hygiene

  • Bloodborne Pathogen

In addition, two "Game Format" reviews are also available.

  • Bloodborne Pathogen Quiz Show

  • Shipping Infectious and Biological Materials Quiz Show

To find out more information about these products click here.

To purchase the products click here.

OSHA Violations
...recent citations issued
Fresenius Medical Care

Bristol, TN

$2,400

Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

An employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan shall solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and shall document the solicitation in the Exposure Control Plan.

Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used

The employer shall assure that employees who decline to accept hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer sign the statement in Appendix A.
Tremont Medical Center Pa

Raleigh, NC

$600

 Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure

The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program

The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place.

The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program at least annually.
ISIPS Corporate Members
Please click on any ISIPS member below to view their sharps safety products!

Amgen

Covidien

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

Needlestick Prevention

Becton Dickinson

Inviro Medical Devices, Inc.

Greiner Bio-One GmbH

Immunization Branch-California Dept. of Health Services

Smiths Medical

Retractable Technologies Inc.

Terumo Medical Corporation

ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Mfrs

Angiodynamics

Medi-Dose, Inc. - EPS, Inc.

International Association of EMTs and Paramedics

ITL Corporation

Bemis Manufacturing Company

Maximus Medical

Qlicksmart Pty Ltd

Milestone Scientific

Baxa Corporation

LifeChoice Donor Services

3M

AOHP Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare

Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association (CINA)

Sarstedt

Myco Medical

Health Care Logistics, Inc.

Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.

Managing Infection Control Magazine

The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals

Kawasumi Laboratories America

Starr Systems, LLC

Owen Mumford

West Pharmaceutical Services

Medical Safety Technologies, Inc.

Luminetx Corporation

Advantage Medical

Sandel Medical Industries

Infusive Technologies, LLC

Jai Surgicals Ltd.

Onyx Medical

Allen Medical Systems

AngioTech

DC Surgical Solutions

Bard Access Systems

Access Scientific

Sanofi-AVentis

Navilyst

Purple Surgical International, Ltd.

Cory Bros Ltd.

Advanced Medical Innovations

Kinamed

Unilife

Sharpsfree

Peak Surgical

ICU Medical

Safety Lady LLC

Sharps Inc.

Ethicon, Inc.

Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure Stories

I filled a syringe with saline irrigation solution and inserted the needle into the rubber port on the patient’s IV line. Using a push-pull method, I attempted to aspirate the blood clot from the occluded catheter and then flush the solution through the line. During this procedure, however, Mr. Jones startled and his arm jerked – a motion which caused the needle that had been inserted through the rubber stopper of his IV line to dislodge and to puncture my left palm.  I was sent immediately to the emergency department and had blood drawn for baseline tests for HIV, HBV and HCV, which eventually came back negative. I was started on a regimen of AZT, 3TC and Crixivan within two hours of my blood exposure. I was instructed to take some of the pills with food, others on an empty stomach, and continue this regimen around the clock for one month, returning for frequent blood counts to monitor my response to these potentially toxic chemicals. Although the drugs made me ill, I adhered to the regimen faithfully. I was assigned to care for Mr. Jones again, ten nights later, when he finally lost his battle against AIDS and died. The weeks after my needlestick were the most tumultuous of my life. I experienced severe fatigue and nausea from HIV medications, difficulty with tasks that required concentration, and trouble with short-term memory. My three-month post-exposure blood work came back negative. I felt like the weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders. On July 27, 1998, nine months and nine days after my needlestick injury, I learned that I had, indeed, been infected with HIV. There are no words to adequately describe the horror of the moment when I learned that I was HIV positive. In October 1998, during some routine follow-up blood work, my liver enzymes were found to be severely elevated.Subsequent testing revealed that I was seropositive for hepatitis C (HCV).

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ISIPS Articles

Managing Infection Control articles written by Ron Stoker

Most Recent Articles on Top

May 2009 - Advances in Needleless Connectors-Technologies assist in Prevention of Bloodstream Infections

April 2009 - Safety Enhancements for Blood Culture Processing-Protecting Staff From Harm

April 2009 - Neuropathy Testing - One of the Challenges of Diabetes

April 2009 - Where to Find Safety Products - Part Four

March 2009 - Accelerated Seldinger Technique - A faster, safer method for diagnostic and interventional procedures

March 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters - Where to find Safety Products - Part Three

February 2009 - Advances in Internal Bone Fixation - Sharps Safety for Orthopedic Surgeons

February 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part 2

January 2009-  Advances in Blood Drawing Using Evacuated Tubes - Improving Patient and Clinician Safety

January 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part I

December 2008 - 2008 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards

December 2008 - Zero Sharps Injuries - A Goal we can live with! Reducing Exposures in the Operating Room

November 2008 - Sharps Injuries - just part of the job, right?

October 2008 - Turning Point - New Safety Scalpel Handle System provides safety features and familiar feel

October 2008 - Eye Can See Clearly Now - the Positive use of face shields as PPE

September 2008 - Safety Scalpels - State of the Market Report

August 2008 Revolutionary Designs - New passive, self-sheathing safety syringe

August, 2008 - New Technology Replaces Multiple Syringes-Prevent contamination of IV lines and associated infections.

June 2008 - One Less Problem - Safe Practices When Administering IV Therapy

May 2008 - Scalpel Safety - Protecting patients and clinicians

May 2008 - Innovation in Vascular Access - Accidental needlestick injuries decreased via the utilization of the VeinViewer

April 2008 - Working in Harms Way - Understanding Sharps Safety Compliance

April 2008 - PPE Practices - Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Satellite Locations

March 2008  - Sharps Safety Matters - Where to find safety products? Part 2 of our annual sharps safety product review.

March 2008 - Simply Safe- Providing safety for the needle that saves lives

February 2008 - Sharps Safety Matters - Where to find safety products? Part 1 of our annual sharps safety product review.

December 2007 - Spreading the Word for Safer Sharps- 2007 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards

November 2007 GET THE POINT? Laparoscopic surgery-protecting healthcare workers from sharps injuries due to trocars

November 2007 - A Fortune to Share -Changing attitudes toward sharps safety.

October 2007-New sheriff in town-common and costly doctors' office blood-borne pathogen standard violations.

September 2007 Advances in Safety in Cardiology
Reducing the potential of bloodborne pathogen exposure for healthcare workers.

September 2007 Safety Doesn’t Just Happen
Staff safety—is there a culture of safety at your facility?

August 2007 - Innovative Syringe Management System -For home users—and some healthcare workers— there’s an exciting development in sharps safety

June 2007 - OSHA’s Most Cited Hospital Violations - Strategies for Creating a Safe Workplace

June 2007 - Safety in the Hospital Pharmacy-Prevent Staff Injury and Exposure to Toxic Materials with Safety Devices

May 2007 - OR Safety - Improvements in Sharps Safety in the Operating Room

May 2007- Safety Product Review - Use Safety Products to Improve Staff and Patient Safety.

April 2007- Needlestick Safety-Not just a U.S. problem.

Feb 2007 A Change Of Heart - Set Goals To Improve Your Teams Safety

Jan 2007 Stuck at Work - Use Safety Blood Draw Products To Avoid Needlestick Injuries

December 2006 - Cutting the Cord  -  cutting, clamping, and obtaining blood samples from the umbilical cord

November 2006  - Don’t You Have Enough to Worry About Already? Single-Use vs. Reusable Sharps Disposal Containers

September 2006 -Evaluating Safety Products - Decision Making in the Selection of Safety Products

August 2006 -Safety Peripheral IV Catheters - State of the market report

June 2006 BESIDE THE POINT: Safety Huber Needles 2006 - State of the Market Report

May 2006 - Zero Needlesticks— A Goal We Can Live With! Current OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Citations

April 2006 - A Change of Heart - Set Goals to Change Your Team's Sharps Safety

February 2006 - How Can You Tell If Your OSHA inspection is going poorly?  Part II

January 2006 - How You Can Tell If Your OSHA Inspection Is Going Poorly? Preparing for an OSHA Inspection - Part I

January 2006 Sharps Injury Prevention Resource Guide 

December 2005 - The International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards

August 2005 - The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies

June 2005 - Selection of Safety Scalpels

April 2005 - Point Taken - Comply or Pay the Price

January 2005 - May I see your ID, please? Patient and Medication Misidentification

January 2005 - Safety in Urine Sampling

December 2004 Issue - The 2004 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards

October 2004 Issue - Managing Diabetes without Jabbing Anyone Else!

July 2004 Issue - Steering Clear of Danger - IV Infection Prevention

June 2004 Issue - Smallpox 2004 - Are we prepared if our worst fears come true

April 2004 Issue - Sharps Injury Prevention in the Operating Room

December 2003 Issue - To The Point: Safety Huber Needles

December 2003 Issue - 2003 Sharps Injury Prevention Award Winners (html version) or Click here for pdf version

September 2003 Issue - Focus on ISIPS by MIC staff

June 2003 Issue - End of the Line

May 2003 Issue - A Special Report on Smallpox - Vaccination and Dressings

March 2003 Issue - Stuck in the ER - Sharps Safety in Emergency Rooms

February 2003 Issue - Birth of Occupational Safety in Labor and Delivery

December 2002 Issue - Sharps Safety Matters

October 2002 Issue - Healthcare Managers Re-tooling for Compliance by Dennis J. Ernst

August 2002 Issue - The Use of Protective Devices is More than a Suggestion - It's the Law! Safety Needles for Seldinger Procedures

June 2002 Issue - Retractable Needle Syringes - An Ideal Solution to the accidental needlestick problem

April 2002 - Global Needlestick Prevention Group Formed to Highlight Safety Products

Additional Articles

Anatomy of Needlestick Injury; Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global Healthcare- Advanced Medical Technologies 2004- Infection Control and Epidemiology
Needlestick Injury Prevention, Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global Healthcare 2003

Specially designed syringes maximize flue vaccine supply - Syringes reduce costs and and increase healthcare worker safety and patient comfort
Evaluation of The BD IntegraTM 3ml Syringe with Retracting BD PrecisionGlide™ Needle at Texas Children’s Hospital and Test-Med

Safety Wound Closure Presentation
Sharps Safety - Gaps and successes of safety device market conversion  By Amber Hogan
Technology and the engineering of safety devices has increased since the promulgation of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BPS) (29 CFR 1910.1030) in 1991. As a result, OSHA revised its enforcement procedures in 1999 (CPL 02-02-069) to include guidance for its compliance safety and health officers to begin citing health care employers for failure to use safety devices where their use is feasible and effective.

Not Just painful, Deadly! Patients aren't the only ones scared of Needles  By Ron Stoker
Future Healthcare, Summer 2006 p 121-3

ISIPS Service
Links

Academy for Safety Excellence

Needlestick Prevention Tour

Eureka! Sharps Disposal

Immunization Branch, California Department of Health Services

ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Manufacturers

International Association of EMTs and Paramedics

LifeChoice Donor Services

AOHP - Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare  

CINA - Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association

Quality America, Inc.

Center for Phlebotomy Education

Managing Infection Control Magazine

The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals
Academy for Safety Excellence

Terry Jo Gile, MT (ASCP), MA Ed.
The Safety Lady
and
Ronald L. Stoker, MS
Executive Director and Founder - ISIPS
International Sharps Injury Prevention Society
 

The Academy for Lab Safety Excellence is a program designed by Safety Lady LLC to help you make the transition from bench tech to lab safety officer.  You will learn to navigate the world of laboratory safety from the Safety Lady.  You will discover the secrets to lab safety excellence that has taken others years to acquire.  You will be able to network with colleagues to help you solve your most challenging safety issues.


This Academy is a perfect way to advance your safety knowledge if you:

  • Are new to lab safety or have limited experience in lab safety issues

  • Find it frustrating to locate safety information from a variety of sources

  • Want to expand the impact of your lab safety expertise

  • Want to increase your effectiveness in educating staff on lab safety issues

  • Need ready access to colleagues whose expertise in lab safety is well known

  • Would like to network with your peers on a regular basis for lab safety ideas

  • Have a limited budget for safety education

You can expect:

  • A 30 minute personal mentoring phone call to address your specific lab safety challenges

  • A minimum of eight conference calls over a 12 month period with other members of the Academy to brainstorm safety issues and cover a particular safety topic including:

    • Conducting a proper safety audit and why it is important

    • Designing and implementing a comprehensive chemical hygiene program

    • Protecting employees through the use of ergonomic tools and PPE

    • Shipping of infectious and biological substances
      Infection control and prevention

    • Bloodborne pathogens and sharps injury prevention

    • What's new in waste management

    • Training methods that won't put your staff to sleep

    • Timely updates via  email with lab safety information before it is posted on the website or in the Safety Savvy newsletter

    • Special audio conferences with guest experts on a variety of lab safety topics

    • Sample safety templates to make documentation easier

    • Unlimited emails to the ISIPS Executive Secretary

    • Discounts on featured Safety products

    • Ten(10) P.A.C.E. contact hours after successfully completing the Academy

The overall objectives are:

  • At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

    • Locate up-to-date safety information from a variety of expert sources

    • Prepare or modify policies and procedures to improve laboratory safety at your institution

    • Provide effective programs to educate staff on laboratory safety issues

The requirements are:

  • A commitment to join the Academy which begins in October, 2009

  • Time of 1-2 hours per month to learn your craft and become safety savvy

  • An investment of $249 for all sessions

  • Dates for the Academy:
     

    • October 22, 2009

    • November 12. 2009

    • January 14, 2010

    • February 11, 2010

    • March 11, 2010

    • April 15, 2010

    • May 20, 2010

    • June 10, 2010

The scheduled start time for all Academy webinars will be

10 am PDT

11 am MDT

12 pm CDT

1 pm PDT

A preview webinar will be held on September 22 at 11 am MDT.

Preview Webinar - Academy of Safety
Tuesday, September 22nd at 11:00am Mountain
Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast -- it's your choice)
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For more information please contact Terry Jo Gile, the Safety Lady, at info@safetylady.com or call toll free 877-894-7004.
To register for the Academy click here.
 

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