Workers are employees, staff, investigators, operators, or other personnel who frequent the AIRC.

Worker Safety Hazards

It is the responsibility of workers to be aware of the potential hazards in the MR Scan Room (Scanning Suite).  For further details, see Subject Safety Hazards. The following is an abbreviated list of potential safety hazards experienced by workers:
 

• Static Magnetic Fields:
  Always On: This strong magnetic field is always present even in the event of a power outage
  Proximity: The risks associated with strong magnetic fields increase the closer an object is to the bore or opening of the magnet
  Ferromagnetic Objects: Objects that are ferromagnetic may become projectiles with the potential to cause serious, life-threatening injury.
• Time Varying Magnetic Fields: Gradients
  Acoustic Noise: Gradients produce excessive acoustic noise levels for which hearing protection must be provided and worn. Any researcher or individual who remains in the MR instrument room during data acquisition must wear hearing protection.
• Equipment
  Risk Assessment: All equipment must be considered for the potential to cause injury, burns, or other hazards by the MRI Safety Officer prior to use in the instrument room. 
  High Voltage: High voltage electricity is required to operate MR Instruments.  Extreme caution is necessary when removing panels or connecting equipment to the instruments.
  Compressed Gas: Workers must be aware of the presence of gases stored at very high pressures when working near MR Instruments.
   

AIRC Access Safety Training

This training encompasses safe procedures in an MRI facility and is tailored for a lay audience (no scientific or medical background required). Registration is not necessary. For more information, please contact Joshua Emmons

Time: The first Tuesday of each month at 9:30am (approx. 1 hour).  Please arrive at 9:15am for registration.
Location: AIRC Conference Room, Biomedical Research Building, Room 107 (please call from the courtesy phone outside of AIRC for access)

Safety Training at ONPRC: Please contact  Chris Kroenke

Worker Screening

Workers must complete a Worker Screening Form prior to entering the MR Scan Room (Scanning Suite).

Worker Screening Form

Safety Training Checklist

ALL Workers:

All employees, staff, investigators, or other personnel who frequent the AIRC must:

• Review the AIRC Safety Policies and Procedures
• Attend Safety Training

Contact

For answers to safety questions, contact Duane Hickman