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    Emergency Response to Animal Exposure Incident

    Research, Environmental Health and Safety  |  Approved May 14, 2015

    Purpose

    Respond to animal exposure incident, including monkey and non-monkey incidents.

    Applicability

    Employees, students, or volunteers on campus involved in an incident with a laboratory animal at a UMB facility.  This includes animal bites, scratches, splashes or any other non-prescribed or accidental exposure.  It applies to any injection, absorption, or inhalation of animal tissues or fluids.

    Instructions

    Animal Exposure Incident (Non-Monkey)

    1. Wash the site of suspected contact with soap and water.
      • For bites and scratches: Immediately scrub and irrigate the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes.
      • For splashes to the eyes, nose, or mouth: Irrigate the site immediately with rapidly flowing water for at least 15 minutes.
    2. Seek medical treatment.  See Receiving Medical Treatment for a Work-related Injury procedure.
    3. Complete Reporting a Work-related Incident procedure.

     

    Monkey Exposure Incident (Non-human Primate)

    1. Wash the site of suspected contact with soap and water.
      • For bites and scratches: Immediately scrub and irrigate the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes.
      • For splashes to the eyes, nose, or mouth: Irrigate the site immediately with rapidly flowing water for at least 15 minutes.
    2. Contact Veterinarian Resources.
      1. During work hours (Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.),
        1. Call (410) 706-3540 immediately after cleansing the site.
      2. After hours (Monday through Friday 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., and weekends),
        1. Send an emergency page to Veterinary Resources at (443) 835-9841, and
        2. Call the provider on duty at (667) 214-1886.  If unable to call, seek medical care at the UMMC Emergency Room, your personal physician, or at any local hospital. Present your UMB-Virus Medical Alert Card upon arrival.
    3. Seek follow up medical treatment.  See Receiving Medical Treatment for a Work-related Injury procedure.
    4. Complete Reporting a Work-related Incident procedure.

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