{"id":6329,"date":"2022-03-14T00:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T00:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanbio.org\/?page_id=6329"},"modified":"2026-03-28T22:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:48:34","slug":"safety-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanbio.org\/index.php\/campus-humanbio\/introduction\/safety-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"1p2 Safety Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Module\/Week 1<\/h5>\n

Safety Checklist<\/h2>\n

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Safety Checklist Objective<\/strong><\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Create your own safety checklist for use in the laboratory and field that includes basic practices as well as reducing exposure to potential pathogens.<\/b><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Recitation (the 50-minute activity) attendance is not required, but you are welcome to use that class time as office hours to ask your GTA questions, or study with classmates in 127 Weniger.<\/h6> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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This media piece was introduced on the Integumentary Health<\/a> webpage”<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Safety Checklist<\/h3>\n

For this assignment you will be submitting a personalized safety checklist.\u00a0 This checklist will include safety protocols for the laboratory and field.\u00a0 You can group the procedures under different headings like “lab safety” or “outdoor safety.”\u00a0 You can modify the list provided.<\/p>\n

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Include in your safety checklist:<\/p>\n

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    Safety procedures for both the laboratory (indoors) and field (outdoors).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Personalized procedures for your location and equipment available.\u00a0 For example, if you use electrical equipment near water in your bathroom, that probably needs a line in your checklist.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • Specific procedure(s) on reducing possible exposure to pathogens (viruses, bacteria).\u00a0 \u00a0This can be included under its own section or under other sections (indoors, outdoors).\u00a0 For example, you may include wearing a mask to reduce potential exposure to SARS-CoV-2 if visiting a museum, or wearing gloves if you are handling animal material.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    This is Lesley’s checklist.\u00a0 Some of the things are personal based on past experiences.<\/p>\n

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    You can adopt any procedures\/ideas that seem appropriate for your use.\u00a0 You are designing a checklist for your own locations, situations, and personal behaviors.<\/p>\n

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    Your safety checklist can have headers, or a different organization.\u00a0 Whatever makes it most effective for use.<\/p>\n

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    • Avoid potentially hazardous situations, even if it means missing a photo or video opportunity.<\/li>\n
    • Consider the safety of other people and animals at all times, especially our cats.<\/li>\n
    • Clean up work spaces, don’t leave any potentially dangerous materials behind.<\/li>\n
    • Communicate any safety concerns to Mark or whoever else may be involved.<\/li>\n
    • Follow safety directions on signs, in activities, and on product labels.<\/li>\n
    • Carry a safety kit everywhere, all the time.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Wasp sting?\u00a0 Immediately take benadryl and prednisone.\u00a0 Epipen if necessary.<\/li>\n
    • Seek medical assistance if at all unsure about treatment.<\/li>\n
    • Wear gloves when needed; wash hands frequently.<\/li>\n
    • Wear a mask, especially while working around potential rodent feces.<\/li>\n
    • Wear protective footwear and clothing, including sun hats and long sleeves.<\/li>\n
    • Watch loose hair and clothing around animals, chemicals, and flames.<\/li>\n
    • Wear safety goggles or other protective eyewear when working with chemicals or walking along trails with low-lying branches.<\/li>\n
    • Take breaks, avoid over-exertion and use cane even if feeling great.<\/li>\n
    • Avoid “playing” with animals to reduce chance of unintentional injury (to me and\/or the animals).<\/li>\n
    • It should be obvious, but don’t taste or smell without care to reduce hazard.<\/li>\n
    • Don’t eat or drink around chemicals, animals, or waste products.<\/li>\n
    • Add new safety procedures when needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      Add to your safety checklist specific behaviors to avoid contacting pathogens like SARS-CoV-2019 to reduce risk of developing COVID-19 or other infectious diseases.\u00a0 In our case, we’ve never spent this much time hand washing before.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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