Medical Surveillance

BSL3 Worker Health Screening

• All employees assigned to work in a Biosafety Level 3 area will be evaluated prior to approval to work in the Biosafety Level 3 laboratory 
  • Initial BSL-3 Worker Health Screening - Online Questionnaire
  • Annual Update of BSL-3 Worker Annual Health Screening - Online Form

Screening/Surveillance

• To provide serologic monitoring for antibodies or to provide other diagnostic tests for specified infectious agents used in the participants laboratory area or research area for which there is a licensed test that is commercially available. Medical monitoring is conducted to provide updated epidemiologic and medical information in conjunction with information on identifying potential worksite exposures to specified agents.
   
• For detailed information please read the following  Biorisk Management Guidelines:
  • 03-008 Animal Exposure Surveillance Program
  • 05-011 Serum Surveillance Program
    • Bacteria in the genus Brucella
    • Chikungunya virus
    • Coxiella burnettii (Q Fever)
    • Francisella tularensis
    • Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Simian Immunodeficiency virus (SIV)
    • West Nile virus 
    • Yersinia pestis 
    • Toxoplasma gondii

Tuberculosis (Mtb) Surveillance Info

• Please contact MyHealth@Work to schedule (412-647-4949) or online at Pitt MyHealth@Work. If you have your results read at a location, please fax the results to MyHealth@Work at 412-647-5051. 
   
• All individuals entering non-human primate areas or handling unfixed non-human primate tissues shall undergo medical screening for active tuberculosis infection annually.
   
• All individuals directly handling cultures of, or animals infected with, M. tuberculosis shall undergo medical screening for active tuberculosis infection every six months. 
   
• Tuberculin Skin Test Info and Consent Form (PDF)
   
• For detailed information please read the following  Biorisk Management Guideline:  
  • Tuberculosis Surveillance Program (BRM 013)

Immunizations

• Some research may have recommended or required vaccinations and are available through the UPMC MyHealth@Work Center for the University of Pittsburgh
• For detailed information regarding required vaccinations can be found in the Biorisk Management guidelines listed below:
  • 05-022 Anthrax SOP 
  • 05-024 HPAI Guidelines 
  • 05-021 Japanese Encephalitis SOP 
  • 05-012 Measles Protection, 03-008 Animal Exposure Surveillance Program
  • 05-019 Neisseria Meningitidis SOP 
  • 05-014 Rabies
  • 05-015 Vaccinia Virus
  • 05-020 Yellow Fever Virus SOP   
• Please contact MyHealth@Work to schedule (412-647-4949) or online at Pitt MyHealth@Work. If you have your results read at a location, please fax the results to MyHealth@Work at 412-647-5051. 

Respiratory Protection

• Some research may require additional respiratory protection.
  • EHS 07-001 Respiratory Protection Program
  • EHS 07-002 Respirable Crystalline Silica  
• Please reach out to Environmental Health and Safety for more information or to schedule an evaluation.
  • Phone 412-624-9505
  • safety@ehs.pitt.edu