Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.

Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

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Part 31 – Additional Protection for Health Care Workers

Part/Section Title Section Reference Approved Agency/Standard
Interpretation 31-1(e) The Provincial Health Authority Act
Cytotoxic drugs 31-5(3) NSF 49-2018 Biosafety Cabinetry: Design, Construction, Performance, and Field Certification
Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd Edition, 2015
31-5(4)(b) NSF 49-2020 Biosafety Cabinetry: Design, Construction, Performance, and Field Certification
Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd Edition, 2015
31-5(6)(d) CAN/CSA Z94.4-18 Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators

CSA Z94.4.1:21 Performance of Filtering Respirators (For aerosols and particulate matter)

CSA Z94.3:20 Eye and Face Protectors
CSA Z94.3.1-16 Guideline for Selection, Use, and Care of Protective Eyewear
CSA Z94.1-15 (R2020) Industrial Protective Headwear - Performance, selection, care, and use
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020 American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
31-5(6)(e) NSF 49-2020 Biosafety Cabinetry: Design, Construction, Performance, and Field Certification
Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd Edition, 2015
Selecting needle-safe devices 31-9(1) needles with engineered sharps injury protection(b) Licensed by: Health Canada
31-9(1) "needleless system" Licensed by: Health Canada
Anaesthetic gases 31-12(f) CAN/CSA-Z7396.2-02 (R2007) Medical Gas Pipeline Systems - Part 2: Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging Disposal Systems
CSA Z7396.1:22 Medical Gas Pipeline Systems - Part 1: Pipelines for Medical Gases, Medical Vacuum, Medical Support Gases, and Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems