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ELS-BO & MO Priority of Facility Risk Assessments

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Updated: 12/20/09 - FRAs transferred to IFM as of 10/10

Area or Facility	Description	Hazards	Priority	Reason	Revision Year
Building 463 DJ-FRA01.1-463 Rev 1: 9/15/08 Rev 0: 6/10/06	There are hazards associated with the building that visitors may not be aware of and may not be covered by JRAs. The rooms are equipped with fire suppression systems (sprinkler system) and the building has adequate emergency lighting and emergency exit paths for the current occupancy load. The current facilities are appropriate for the operations conducted within them. However, some operations with a potential for hazards above the administrative/clerical/ office type of risk exist and visitors should be aware of them.	Building has wet labs with chemicals and biologicals, radiation areas, compressed gases. There is also a fire suppression system, and building alarms.	Low	Visitors should not be in the building unescorted other than the hallways or seminar areas so the risk is low. All those visiting laboratories or workers who are not occupants should be aware of hazards via the work planning processes or escorted.	FY11
Building 560 DJ-FRA07-560.1 Rev 1: 6/21/08 Rev 0: 8/16/06	Building has offices and an MRI facility. Humans and animals are imaged in this facility. Access to MRI area requires escort and briefing by qualified personnel. Controlled access.	Building has offices and an MRI facility. Access to MRI area requires escort and briefing by qualified personnel. Controlled access.	Low	Visitors should not be in the building unescorted other than the lobby so the risk is low.	FY11
Building 490 DJ-FRA03-490 Rev 1: 5/12/10 Original: 7/10/06	There are hazards associated with the building that visitors may not be aware of and may not be covered by JRAs. The rooms are equipped with fire suppression systems (sprinkler system) and the building has adequate emergency lighting and emergency exit paths for the current occupancy load. The current facilities are appropriate for the operations conducted within them. However, some operations with a potential for hazards above the administrative/clerical/ office type of risk exist and visitors should be aware of them.	Building has offices and wet labs with chemicals and biologicals, radiation areas, compressed gases. There is also the OMC, clinical research center and animal facility. There is also a fire suppression system, and building alarms.	Low	Visitors should not be in the building unescorted other than the hallways or seminar areas so the risk is low. All those visiting laboratories or workers who are not occupants should be aware of hazards via the work planning processes or escorted.	FY11 08-Completed unchanged
Building 901 DJ-FRA05-901 10/9/06	There are hazards associated with the building that visitors may not be aware of and may not be covered by JRAs. The rooms are equipped with fire suppression systems (sprinkler system) and the building has adequate emergency lighting and emergency exit paths for the current occupancy load. The current facilities are appropriate for the operations conducted within them. However, some operations with a potential for hazards above the administrative/clerical/ office type of risk exist and visitors should be aware of them.	Building has wet labs with chemicals and human blood handling, radiation areas, compressed gases. There is also a fire suppression system, and building alarms.	Low	Visitors should not be in the building unescorted other than the hallways so the risk is low. All those visiting laboratories or workers who are not occupants should be aware of hazards via the work planning processes or escorted.	FY12 FY09-Completed unchanged
Building 906 DJ-FRA06-906 9/11/06	There are hazards associated with the building that visitors may not be aware of and may not be covered by JRAs. The rooms are equipped with fire suppression systems (sprinkler system) and the building has adequate emergency lighting and emergency exit paths for the current occupancy load. The current facilities are appropriate for the operations conducted within them. However, some operations with a potential for hazards above the administrative/clerical/ office type of risk exist and visitors should be aware of them.	Building has wet labs with chemicals and human and animal subject areas, radiation areas, compressed gases. There is also a fire suppression system, and building alarms.	Low	Visitors should not be in the building unescorted so the risk is low. All those visiting laboratories or workers who are not occupants should be aware of hazards via the work planning processes or escorted.	FY12 FY09-Completed, unchanged
Building 421 DJ-FRA08-421 10/11/06	Building is mainly offices with one small machine shop.	Machine shop hazards but access is restricted.	Low	Low hazard areas. Machine shop is not in path of visitors and is used by only a few trained individuals.	FY12 FY09-completed unchanged
Building 496 DJ-FRA09-496 9/28/06	Building is for storage only	Mainly Unoccupied	Low	Building is locked. Building manager may take visitors in escorted on occasion	FY12 FY09-Completed unchanged
Building 496A DJ-FRA10-496A 10/3/06	Building is for storage only	Unoccupied	Low	Building is locked. Building manager may take visitors in escorted on occasion	FY12 FY09-Completed Unchanged

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