1. OSHA

3. The Fire Triangle
To produce a fire, three things must be present at the same time.
If any one of the three is missing, a fire cannot be started.
Removal of any one will extinguish the fire.
Fuel
Heat Heat Oxygen Oxygen Fuel

4. Standard Letter Symbols for Fire Extinguishers
A B C D
Ordinary Flammable Electrical Combustible Combustibles Liquids Equipment Metals
Distinctive letters, shapes, and colors mark extinguishers according to the classes of fires on which they should be used.

5. Chemical Hazard Rating
1-Blue
Hazard to the health of someone (Carcinogen, toxic, corrosive)
2-Red
Hazard by means of physical harm (Flammable)
3- Yellow
May react with other common chemicals (water) to produce hazard
0- Minimal Hazard
4-Extremely Hazardous

6. OSHA Veterinary Facility-Compliance
Emergency Action Plan
Hazard Communication Plan
Infection Control Plan
Personal Protective Equipment Training
Job Safety Information
MSDS Sheets
Hazard Chemical Master List

7. Material Safety Data Sheet

8. Guidelines for Handling Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Read the manufacturer’s label information and the MSDS before using a product
Withdraw only as much material as you will need to complete the immediate operation.
Dispose of waste materials in approved containers.
If you are unsure of materials or procedures to complete an operation ask the instructor for help.
Wear rubber gloves to minimize chance of skin irritation.
Wash hands and other exposed skin areas before leaving the classroom.
Be certain the fire extinguisher located in a work area is suited for application to a fire caused by the materials being used in the work area.

9. Chemical Safety
Become familiar with every chemical before you use it. Know what it does and how it does it. Find out about the specific safety precautions, what protective equipment to wear, signs of illness and what to do with empty containers and leftovers.
Use least toxic chemical that will be effective.
When using a chemical that could harm you if it came in contact with your body wear personal protective equipment.
Dry chemical may not be especially toxic, but breathing the dust can irritate your lungs and throat.
If someone is splashed or doused with a toxic chemical, or inhales or ingests a toxic chemical, call the poison control center immediately. Be ready to tell them what the chemical was and the suspected level of exposure the victim suffered.
Store chemicals in their original labeled containers, away from living areas, in a place inaccessible to children.

10. Veterinary Hazard Chemical Plan

11. OSHA Standards- Veterinary
Zoonotic Disease
Anesthetic Gases
Blood Borne Pathogens
Laser Safety
Ethylene Oxide Exposure
Radiation
Latex Allergy
Ergonomic Design
Walking/Working Surface
Records
Emergency Action Plan
Electric Fire Safety
Formaldehyde Exposure

12. Common Violations
Failure to have a properly completed hazard communication program (a written plan dealing with chemicals).
Failure to complete a personal protective equipment assessment for each employee.
Lack of written fire and emergency plans that follow specific OSHA guidelines; improper employee training documentation.
Failure to provide appropriate personal protective equipment.
Placing human food in unsafe areas.
Lack of systems to prevent waste anesthetic gases from building up in the area of use.
Improper employee training documentation.
Insufficient labeling of secondary containers. (Unlabeled container= $7000 fine)

13. Secondary Labeling-Requirements
Chemical Identification
All Appropriate Warnings
Avoid contact with eyes
Do not ingest
Avoid prolonged contact with skin
Do not inhale fumes

14. Infectious Waste
Needles, scalpels, syringes- Dispose in a hard plastic sharps container
Animal bodily fluids or contact with bedding, dressings, bandages
Cleaners- Disinfecting areas

15. Biohazard Disposal-Sharps
All needles go in a sharps container
Once full the container is incinerated.

16. Biohazard Disposal-Bodies
Deceased bodies are most frequently incinerated.
Precautions are taken depending upon cause of death.

17. Biohazard Disposal- Pharmaceuticals
AVMA Recommendation-