Figure 5.
Rc heat map analysis. The Rc heat map analysis summarized identified hazards and risks calculated using the comparative medicine branch occupational risk matrix. The heat map analysis revealed that getting a needle stick after an intramuscular injection and the type of sharps container used were risk hot spots warranting further mitigation. The team primarily focused on refining sharps use in macaque husbandry and care given the severity of occupational exposure to the B virus. MS, musculoskeletal; PPE, personal protective equipment; SOP, standard operating procedure.