Vol. 17, No. 35	June 25, 1998

Safety corner

Safety training Safety training classes scheduled for July include:

• "Laser Training," 3-4 p.m., Monday, July 6,

• "Accident Reporting/Investigation," 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, July 8,

• "Waste Management," 10:30-11:30 a.m., Monday, July 20, and

• "Fire Extinguisher Training," 9-10 a.m., Friday, July 24.

All classes will be held in Room 132 General Services Building. Call 831-8475 to preregister.

CPR classes set A number of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes have been scheduled by UD Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) for the coming year. Heartsaver classes, for adult/child/infant CPR and choking, will take place from 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Aug. 11, Oct. 13, Dec. 8, Feb. 16, April 13 and June 15. Cost is $18.

Healthcare provider classes, concentrating on CPR for the healthcare professional, will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays, July 11, Sept. 12, Nov. 14, Jan. 16, March 13 and May 8. Cost is $21.

Preregistration and prepayment are required. For information, call 831-8475.

Lyme disease protection Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania annually report high rates of Lyme disease. Signs and symptoms include fatigue, chills, fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, sometimes-but not always-accompanied by a skin rash resembling a bull's-eye.

The disease is treated with antibiotics but can lead to complications if ignored.

For additional information on minimizing one's risk to Lyme disease, check out the DOHS web site at http:// www.udle.edu/OHS

There also are two Lyme disease awareness training workshops scheduled from 9-10 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, and from 2-3 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, both in Room 130 General Services Building.

To register, call 831-8475. Interested units may schedule a session by calling that number.

Product alerts Advantage Engineering Inc. reports a problem with its Advantage oil temperature controller, and model numbers of the affected units contain the letters TSO, TDO, HSO, RSO, RDO or RK in the nomenclature located on the unit data plate.

The company has received two reports of fires caused by units overheating. Any unit with one of these models should contact the DOHS for further information and phone numbers for Advantage Engineering Inc. Honeywell Consumer Products ceramic heaters sold under the Duracraft brand name can overheat and present a fire hazard. Models included in this recall are Duracraft CZ303, CZ304, CZ308, CZ318, CZ319 and DeLonghi CER1.

The heaters were sold at major department stores and home centers nationwide from January 1989 through March 1998. Please contact DOHS at 831-8475 for return and free replacement information.

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