Veterinary Hazards - Other Resources
L&I Resources
Resources from Others
- Anesthetic Gases: Guidelines for Workplace Exposures (OSHA).
- Ergonomic Guidelines for Veterinary Practice (American Veterinary Medical Association).
- Glutaraldehyde (NIOSH topic page).
- Lasers-Health Care Facilities (CCOSHS fact sheet).
Noise: Hurricane Katrina Response - E: Evaluation of Noise Exposure at an Animal Shelter (1.7 MB PDF / 6 min.) and Liberty Veterinary Hospital (873 KB PDF) (NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation reports).- Occupational Phospine Gas Poisoning at Veterinary Hospitals from Dogs that Ingested Zinc Phosphide-Michigan, Iowa, and Washington (CDC's MMWR).
- Phosphine product precautions (American Veterinary Medical Association guideline).
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Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel (562 KB PDF) (National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians).
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Search and Rescue Operations (24 KB PDF) (OSHA fact sheet).
- Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers (NIOSH guideline).
- Veterinarian Resources and Reporting Forms (WA Department of Health).
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