Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.70014 - Communication of hazards to employees
Rule 14.
(1) An
employer shall post signs at the entrance to work areas specified in R
325.70012. The signs shall bear the following legend:
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[Name of infectious agent]
[Special requirements for entering the area]
[Name and telephone number of the laboratory director or other responsible person]
These signs shall be fluorescent orange-red with lettering and symbols in a contrasting color.
(2) Labels shall be in compliance with all of
the following requirements:
(a) Warning
labels shall be affixed to containers of regulated waste, refrigerators and
freezers that contain blood or other potentially infectious material, and other
containers that are used to store or transport blood or other potentially
infectious material, except as provided in subdivision (e) or (f) of this
subrule.
(b) Labels that are
required pursuant to this rule shall include the follow legend:
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(c) Labels
shall be fluorescent orange or orange-red or predominately orange or
orange-red, with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.
(d) Labels shall either be an integral part
of the container or shall be affixed as close as safely possible to the
container by string, wire, or adhesive or by another method that prevents the
loss of labels or the unintentional removal of labels.
(e) Red bags or red containers may be
substituted for labels.
(f)
Containers of blood, blood components, or blood products that are labeled as to
their contents and that have been released for transfusion or other clinical
use are exempted from the labeling requirements of this rule.
(g) Individual containers of blood or other
potentially infectious materials that are placed in a labeled container during
storage, transport, shipment, or disposal are exempted from labeling
requirements.
(h) Labels required
for contaminated equipment shall be in accordance this subrule and shall also
describe which portions of the equipment remain contaminated.
(i) Regulated waste that has been
decontaminated need not be labeled or color-coded.
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