ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
WHAT WE DO OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROGRAM AREAS BIOLOGICAL SAFETY • IBC Administration & Support • Laboratory Audits • Biological Shipping • Biosafety Training • Select Agent Program Oversight • Biocontainment Unit Support OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY • Chemical Safety • Fall Protection • Hearing Conservation • Aerial Lift and Crane Safety • Respiratory Protection • Construction Safety ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • Regulatory Compliance and Support • Hazardous Waste Management • Stormwater Compliance • Wastewater Compliance • Pollution and Spill Prevention FIRE & LIFE SAFETY • Fire/Life Safety Systems Compliance • Facility Design/Compliance Reviews • Fire Drills and Institutional Response • Life Safety/Joint Commission Compliance • Fire Extinguisher Inspections RADIATION SAFETY • Radioactive Materials Permitting • Radioactive Materials Licensing • X-ray and Laser Registration • Laboratory Evaluations JOINT COMMISSION COMPLIANCE • EOC Tours • Risk Assessments • Committee Support
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SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS FIT TESTING • Performs fit testing for N95, half-face, and •
full-face respirators for health care, research, and support staff Provides training on the proper use of respiratory protection
PPE EVALUATIONS & TRAINING • Evaluation of new models of PAPRs • PAPR and PPE training for healthcare and research staff
N95 REPROCESSING • Supporting healthcare during the pandemic • Tested and validated several different •
decontamination methods for the N95 reprocessing program for all respirator types in use at UTMB BSP coordinates and performs the N95 decontaminations for the reprocessing program for the Healthcare Enterprise
MEDICAL WASTE ASSESSMENT & DISPOSAL • Developed and implemented COVID-19 PPE waste •
acceptance and packaging requirements for the triage tent sites Provided guidance on how to best manage waste generated during the care of patients with COVID-19
BIOLOGICAL SHIPPING • Shipped biological materials worldwide on behalf of the research community
• These biological materials assisted diagnostic •
laboratories with set-up and validation of COVID-19 specific diagnostic testing Research materials shipped assisted the scientific community to study this novel virus
OVERFLOW SPACE ASSESSMENTS • Negotiation with State Fire Marshal for flexible use of additional facilities for COVID-19 treatment
• Modifications of facilities to comply with negotiated conditions for use
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