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Alt Environmental Health and Safety Manager directs the safety program. 
He insures that individual employees receive training in good work practices 
and periodic safety checks are made during work periods. Laboratory coats, 
safety glasses, safety shoes, and respirators (where required) are provided 
by the company. Clothes changing areas with showers and lockers are also 
provided. 
Several employees are qualified to provide first aid and cardiopulmonary 
resuscitation (CPR) . There is no licensed nurse at this facility, a 
health clinic, which can provide emergency medical care, is located two 
blocks from the Cetus research building. 
An Institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBC) has been formed in compliance 
with the NIH guidelines. The IBC is composed of nine members; two of which 
•re outside consultants. Meetings axe held when needed to approve Memo- 
randum of Understanding and Agreement (MUA) for NIH, discuss changes in 
NIH guidelines, or fox modification in research projects. 
Medical Programs 
Pre-employment physicals or comprehensive annual medical examinations of 
en5>loyees are not required by Cetus. All injuries must be reported to the 
employee's immediate supervisor. Employees on sick leave must have clear- 
ance from a physician before returning to work. Employees with open wounds, 
or those on antibiotic therapy, axe excluded from working in recombinant 
ENA. areas. 
Pre-assignment and annual blood senna samples are maintained for employees 
working with recombinant DNA techniques. The IBC is investigating the 
need for specific medical tests ot medical certification prior to working 
in recombinant DNA areas. 
DESCRIPTION OF PAST EXPOSURES AND 
POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS 
There is no exposure data available because environmental monitoring is 
not conducted. Thus, no qualitative or quantitative results exist to 
document range or incidence of exposure to research material. 
•‘Other potential health hazards are radioisotopes, and organic chemicals, 
Such as, chloroform, formic acid, toluene and formaldehyde. Proper usage, 
"storage, and disposal requirements have been discussed by the company'' with 
the employees involved with these hazards. 
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