Methods of Prevention

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04078671esnimw.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CCFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>AVIANITARIAN Reference Guide </B></FONT><B> |</B><A HREF="index_avianitarian.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AVIANITARIAN Reference Guide "><B>home</B></A><B> |</B><A HREF="id145.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Label">Label</A>   |   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EPA APPROVAL">EPA APPROVAL</A>   |   <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Infection Control ">Infection Control </A>   |   <A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Control Measures">Control Measures</A>   |   <A HREF="id141.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osha Hazard ">Osha Hazard </A>   |   <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chemical inventory">Chemical inventory</A>   |   <B>Methods of Prevention</B>   |   <A HREF="id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hazardous Written Program">Hazardous Written Program</A>   |   <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maintaining">Maintaining</A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="041c83b3.png"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Methods of Prevention</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="566" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="558"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="558" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B> Routes of Entry and Methods of Prevention.</B> </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=5 WIDTH="60"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="60" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="248"><div> <B>Route of Entry</B> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Methods of Prevention</B> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 ><NOBR><div> Inhaled through the nose </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="248"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Properly ventilate the work area. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Use proper respiratory protection </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 75 ><NOBR><div> Ingested through the mouth </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="248"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wash hands often. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eat only in areas away from chemical usage or storage. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Label containers properly. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 95 ><NOBR><div> Absorbed through the skin </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="248"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Use barrier creams or protective clothing (gloves, aprons, goggles). </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wash regularly to prevent skin irritation </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="558"><div> Physical hazards are those that affect the aviculturists' physical surrounding as well as their health. Flammable materials such as alcohol and corrosive materials such as phenols would fall into this category. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="558"><div> <I>Obtain Material Safety Data Sheets </I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="558"><div> All manufacturers of hazardous materials are required by law to include a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) with each shipment of their product. This MSDS is an invaluable tool in communicating hazards to employees. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="558"><div> If no MSDS comes with a shipment of chemicals, the aviculture microbiologist should have a procedure in place for obtaining one and should keep a record of all attempts made to obtain them. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B><U> Required MSDS Contents</U></B> </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=3 COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="309"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="309" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="248"><div> Each MSDS must be written in English and contain at least the following information: </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 1315 WIDTH="248"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The identity of the material used on the label. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The chemical and common name if the hazardous chemical is a single substance. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The chemical and common name(s) of the ingredients which contribute to the known hazards and common name(s) of the mixture if the hazardous chemical is a mixture and has been tested as a whole to determine its hazards. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The chemical and common name(s) of all ingredients which have been determined to be health hazards and which comprise 1% or greater of the composition, identified carcinogens in concentrations of 0.1% or greater and the chemical or common name(s) of all ingredients determined to present a physical hazard if the mixture has not been tested as a whole. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Physical and chemical characteristics of the hazardous chemical (vapor pressure, flash point, etc.). </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The physical hazards of the hazardous chemical, including the potential for fire and reactivity. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The health hazards of the hazardous chemical, including signs and symptoms of exposure, and any medical conditions which are generally recognized as being aggravated by exposure to the chemical. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The primary routes of entry. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The OSHA-permissible exposure limit (PEL), Threshold Limit Value (TLV), and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the manufacturer. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Any generally acceptable precautions for safe handling and use which are known to the manufacturer, including hygienic practices. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Emergency and first aid procedures. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer or other responsible party who can provide additional information regarding the hazardous chemical and appropriate emergency procedures. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <I>Label All Containers with Appropriate Hazard Warnings </I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="558"><div> Proper labeling of all chemicals used in the aviculture microbiology lab is not only a practical measure to ensure the safety of aviculturist and birds alike, it is also a requirement of the OSHA Standard. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>