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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES. Learning Objectives. Define Hazardous Materials Define Hazardous Material Awareness Discuss and identify potential sources of hazardous materials commonly found in hospitals or healthcare facilities. Learning Objectives.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES

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  1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES

  2. Learning Objectives • Define Hazardous Materials • Define Hazardous Material Awareness • Discuss and identify potential sources of hazardous materials commonly found in hospitals or healthcare facilities

  3. Learning Objectives • Discuss contamination and exposure routes • How to respond to hazardous material incidents in a facility

  4. Hazardous Materials Defined • A hazardous material is any item or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, and/physical), which has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through interaction with other factors.

  5. Simple Definition • Any material, in any form, which will cause injury or harm to people and the environment when released from a container.

  6. Why is Hazmat Identification Critical for Hospital Staff? • Contamination may be life threatening to patients, staff, and visitors • Contamination may close part or all of your facility • Hazmat cleanup and recovery is very expensive

  7. Forms of Hazardous Materials • Solids • Medical waste • Sharps containers • Fertilizers and pesticides

  8. Forms of Hazardous Materials • Liquids • Cleaning products • Petroleum based fuels • Agricultural products-fertilizers and pesticides

  9. Forms of Hazardous Materials • Gases • Medical gases • Agricultural products-anhydrous ammonia • Industrial-Cyanide, helium, nitrogen, propane, and acetylene

  10. Levels of Hazard Materials Response • Hazardous Materials Awareness • Hazardous Materials Operations • Hazardous Materials Technician • Hazardous Materials Specialist

  11. Hazardous Materials Awareness • Roles • Recognition/Identification • Isolation • Protection • Notification

  12. What Not to Do! • Do not come into contact with the hazardous material • Do not attempt to stop the spill/release • Do not attempt to clean up spill/release

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