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Title:	Pregnancy and Work Exposures
Publication date:	8/8/2013
Effective date:	11/25/2008

BRIEF

Policy Summary

The Pregnancy and Work Exposures policy at Berkeley Lab is used to assess and control workplace exposures for declared pregnant workers (DPWs), including:

Radiation exposure
Chemical exposure
Physical hazards

Who Should Read This Policy

All Laboratory employees who could become pregnant

To Read the Full Policy, Go To:

The POLICY tab on this wiki page

To Read the ES&H Program Details, Go To:

Contact Information

For assistance or information on research-related immunizations, contact:

Laboratory Medical Director
Pedro Estacio, MD
(510) 486-7589
PLEstacio@lbl.gov

or

Health Services Program Manager
Sue Broadway
(510) 486-6266
scbroadway@lbl.gov

Title:	Pregnancy and Work Exposures
Publication date:	8/8/2013
Effective date:	11/25/2008

POLICY

A. Purpose

The Pregnancy and Work Exposures policy at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is used to assess and control workplace exposures for declared pregnant workers (DPWs), including:

Radiation exposure
Chemical exposure
Physical hazards

B. Persons Affected

All Laboratory employees who could become pregnant

C. Exceptions

None

D. Policy Statement

Disclosure of pregnancy is voluntary.
When a Berkeley Lab employee self-discloses a pregnancy to the Laboratory's Health Services, that employee is asked to complete and submit a Declared Pregnant Worker Form.
A health professional will discuss with the pregnant employee her work environment and determine whether any changes are required to protect the employee and her baby. See PUB-3000, Section 21.9.4, Declared Pregnant Radiation Workers, in Chapter 21, Radiation Safety.
Health Services will coordinate with an industrial hygienist, radiation professionals, or other health and safety subject matter experts to identify, assess, and control exposures in the employee's work environment.

E. Roles and Responsibilities

Role	Responsibility
Berkeley Lab Health Services	Maintains the DPW process Coordinates with EH&S subject matter experts on DPW job assessment(s)
Declared Pregnant Workers	Contact Berkeley Lab Health Services when willing to disclose pregnancy Complete DPW Form as requested by Health Services Provide information about job tasks to EH&S professional conducting the exposure assessment Follow all controls provided by EH&S for exposure control
Berkeley Lab EH&S Subject Matter Expert(s)	Identify exposure potentials for DPWs Assess level of potential hazards for DPWs Determine control measures Track implementation and effectiveness of control measures

F. Definitions/Acronyms

See PUB-3000, Chapter 3, for technical terms related to the details of this policy and its implementation.

Term	Definition
DPW	Declared pregnant worker

G. Recordkeeping Requirements

Health Services – Declared Pregnant Work forms

H. Implementing Documents

Document Number	PUB-3000 Reference	Title	Type
07.05.003.001	Chapter 3, Section 3.14	Pregnancy	Procedure
07.05.003.002	Chapter 21, Section 21.9.4	Declared Pregnant Radiation Workers	Procedure
07.07.005.001	Chapter 4, Section 4.7	Chemicals	Procedure
07.07.013.001	Chapter 4, Chapter 4.18	Exposure Assessment	Procedure

I. Contact Information

For assistance or information on the Pregnancy and Work Exposures policy, contact:

Laboratory Medical Director
Pedro Estacio, MD
(510) 486-7589
PLEstacio@lbl.gov
or