Anyone out there know of regulatory requirements (Safety/EMC) for shipping ITE to the Ukraine?
Thx, [email protected] ---------- From: rbusche To: PSTC group Subject: FW: Electronics and Biohazards List-Post: [email protected] Date: Thursday, May 23, 1996 12:33PM Thought you would find this interesting..... ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ _ To: Multiple recipients of list SAFETY From: Safety on Thu, May 23, 1996 12:28 PM Subject: Electronics and Biohazards Question to the net. We operate a number of labs, some at biohazard level 3; and we are commissioning a level 4 facility presently. The discussions include ways to decontaminate electronic and other instruments without destroying them. Possible solutions include autoclave, boiling, exposure to gas, and soaking in liquid disinfectants. Microwave won't get the bugs due to size, but radiation may be possible. Decontamination would have to be done prior to maintenance such as battery replacement or calibration of the instruments to protect people from exposure to nasty bugs hiding in the instrument, co-ax cables, etc. Therefore we can't open the instruments prior to decontamination for full exposure, unless someone is working in a full suit with positive pressure breathing air. And having played inside those suits myself I can attest to the heat and humidity problems, as well as restricted movement and visibility. It may be cheaper and/or safer to incinerate the lot each time. I would welcome ideas. Thanks Immo Immo Tilgner, Safety Engineer Health Canada Tunneys Pasture 1701A Ottawa, Canada K1A 0L3 [email protected] Voice 613 957 8458 Fax 613 957 8563
