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Environment, Safety, and Emergency Management

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Asbestos Awareness Training
Approximately 30 minutes to complete), course includes:
• Asbestos Properties
• Health Effects
• Types of Asbestos
• Exposure Control Methods
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Asbestos Containing Product
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Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Training

(approximately 60 minutes to complete)
This course includes
•Who is “at risk” for Bloodborne Pathogen infection?
•What are the primary Bloodborne Pathogens?
•Risk associated with the three major Bloodborne Pathogens
•Routes of infection (ROI)
•What is an exposure?
•Protecting Portals of Entry
•Standard Precaution
•Protective Behavior
•One-handed technique
•Engineering controls
•Biosafety cabinets
•Good practices - Biosafety Cabinets
•Autoclaves
•Sharps containers
•Safe sharps devices
•Safe sharps law requirements
•Four exceptions to safe sharps requirements
•Safe sharps - three technologies
•Good practices - sharps
•Medical Surveillance Program
•Hepatitis B Vaccination
•In case of suspected BBP exposure
•24-hour spill response
•Do-it-yourself cleanup guidelines
•UCSF Medical Center recent exposure history
•International Biohazard Symbol
•Safe Shipping of Biohazardous Materials (BSL2 or higher)

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BRER I Pretest

This is the pretest for BRER I. If the user passes, he/she will not have to take the BRER I course. If he/she failes, he/she will have to register for BRER I.
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BRER II Pretest

This is the pretest for BRER II. If the user passes, he/she will not have to take the BRER II course. If he/she failes, he/she will have to register for BRER II.
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BRER I:  Part One of the Basic Regulatory and Ethical Requirements for Using Animals in Research training program

This course is designed to help you comply with the regulations and University policies governing the use of animals in your research projects.

At the end of this course, you will be able to
• Describe how to work effectively with the IACUC
• Demonstrate how to comply with the regulatory requirements
• Explain how to protect human and animal health

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BRER II: Part two of the Basic Regulatory and Ethical Requirements for Using Animals in Research training program

This course is designed to help you comply with the regulations and University policies governing the use of animals in your research projects.

At the end of this course, you will be able to
• Maximize the health & safety of animals in research studies
• Reduce errors which can lead to fines or loss of lab of privileges
• Meet minimum UCSF & government regulations for ethical treatment of animals
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Controlled Substances Safety

(approximately 30 minutes to complete)
course includes:
•Controlled Substances Authorization (CSA)
•Ordering Controlled Substances
•Usage log
•Security
•Waste disposal
•Listed Chemicals
•Pharmaceuticals that are not controlled substances
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Dentistry Infection Control and Bloodborne Pathogen

(approximately 120 minutes to complete)
This course includes:
Module 1
• Regulatory Agencies
• Infection Control Program Elements
Module 2
• Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
Module 3
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Sterilization
Module 4
• Aerosol Transmitted Diseases
• Hazard Communication Plan
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Electrical Safety Training
(approximately 30 minutes to complete)
This course includes:
•OSHA regulations
•Unsafe work
•Protective measures
•Safeguards
•Personal Protective Equipment
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Herpes B Training
(approximately 40 minutes to complete)
This course includes:
•Medical and Training Requirements for Individuals with Exposure to Non-Human Primates
oDisease in Macaques
oDisease in Humans
oTransmission/Exposures
oTreatment
oPrevention
•Herpes B Virus
•Macaque Behavior
•Post-Exposure Procedures
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Personal Emergency Preparedness (Online)

In this course, you will learn how to assess your personal risk in the event of an major emergency, prepare emergency kits, and create emergency plans covering scenarios common to you.

Radiation Safety

Before taking this training you MUST have read the Radiation Safety Training Manual.
This course includes:
•Radiation safety training video
•Exposure control
•Protective measures
•Monitoring for contamination
•Common nuclides and shielding
•Radioactive material use authorizations (RUA)
•Isotope usage forms
•Dosimetry
•Waste
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Radiation Safety:  Handling Radioactive Blood Samples

How to safely handle radioactive blood samples in the clinical laboratory. The MIBG treatment process and the safe exposure levels.
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Safe Shipping

(approximately 40 minutes to complete)
This course includes:
• Training requirements
• Regulations & agencies involved
• Dangerous goods definitions
• Shipper’s responsibilities
• Classification
• Identification
• Packing, marking, labeling, documentation
• Shipping with dry ice
• Shipping with overpacks
• Mailing and exporting infectious substances
• Intra- and Inter-campus transfers
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Silica Awareness Training

Description:
(approximately 30 minutes to complete)
This course includes:
•What is silica?
•What are its health hazards?
•What are the human exposure limits?
•Where is it used or found in construction?
•How can it be controlled?
•Are respirators needed?
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