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The Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Direct skin exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
- Eye injuries from UV light reflection
- 2. Equipment Setting up
- Improper handling of UV-generating equipment
- Inadequate safety gears
- 3. Operational Test
- Extended exposure to UV rays due to long testing hours
- Erratic behavior of the equipment
- 4. Routine checks
- High-intensity shortwave UV (UVC) exposure
- equipment malfunctions
- 5. Repair & Maintenance
- Electrical hazards if not safely isolated and deenergised
- Harmful effects of unshielded UV lamps
- 6. Cleaning Process
- Exposure to chemicals used in the cleaning process
- residues of toxic materials
- 7. Breakdown Procedures
- Irregular radiant exposures
- possible UV burns
- 8. Returning equipment to storage
- Incorrect handling and storage
- possibility of accidental switch-on
- 9. Emergency response drills
- Exhaustion from handling emergency situations
- stress-induced errors
- 10. Reporting and Documentation
- Stress from workload
- RSI from computer work
- 11. Decontamination procedures
- Exposure to UV-C during decontamination
- risk of UV dermatitis
- 12. Health Surveillance
- Risk of identification and management of UV-related health conditions
- 13. Training
- Trainee exposure during practical training sessions
- Human Errors that may lead to accidents
- 14. Regular updates on UV protection measures
- Updation process might have potential exposure to UV radiations
- 15. Waste Management
- Direct handling of contaminated waste
- Unprotected exposure during disposal processes
- 16. Termination of operations
- Unintended exposure during shut down procedure
- unscheduled power restoration
- 17. Handover procedure
- Communication errors leading to mishandling
- improper use of PPE
- 18. Post operation checks and reporting
- Risk of late detection of UV related illness
- stress from administrative tasks