Waste Reduction
The Environmental Programs Division of OESO is continually working to remove the amount of actual regulated hazardous waste generated at Duke by incorporating Recycling/Reuse and Source Reduction programs into our comprehensive Waste Management strategy.
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Ergonomic Guidance on Working in Labs
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BMAT (Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool)
The BMAT is a tool designed for nurses to assess patient mobility in acute care. The BMAT allows nurses (and other healthcare workers) to determine the appropriate patient handling and mobility equipment or device to safely move or mobilize the patient.
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Chemical SOPs and Guidelines
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines describe safe handling for various chemical hazard classes and some commonly-used chemicals.
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COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Research
OESO must review all studies that involve the collection or use of COVID-19 specimens.
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Shipping Hazardous Material from Campus
How to comply with federal shipping regulations.
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Shed the Lead
For decades, it has been routine practice for radiologists to place lead shields over the ovaries and testes of patients who are having clinical radiographic procedures.
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