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nobody needs to tell you how important
your job at a hospital laboratory is
the work you do directly affect the
welfare the patients in the hospital
you're careful with your work you
realize that I'm accepting cause a great
deal of harm to those patients
but your help in welfare are also on the line
because you work in an environment
containing a number of hazards
it is critical that you know how to
safely deal with them
entering a hospital and his like going
into a war zone
there are all kinds of things that can
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hazardous chemicals
infectious diseases %um
gases the
radio activity and even explosives am
you must protect yourself and others
against these dangers
your hospital takes great care to make
the lab a safe place to work
it does this by ensuring compliance with
applicable
Occupational Safety and health
regulations many of the requirements for
laboratory safety and health are based
on the Occupational Safety and Health
administration's
occupational exposure to hazardous
chemicals in laboratory rule
also known as the osha lab standard what
are the major requirements that this
standard requires the use the chemical
hygiene plan
the chemical hygiene plan covers the
necessary work practices
procedures and policies to ensure that
employees are protected from potentially
hazardous chemicals
well among other requirements
are employee training and information turn
hazard identification and medical
examinations
proper protective gear is provided
and warning signs are posted
but you are the most important part but
the safe operation of the hospital s
only you can prevent injuries to
yourself and your coworkers
it begins with knowing what the dangers are
embed begins with you your clothes
should not be made a high percentage of
acetate
or other highly flammable material this
is especially important when working
around ether
or other highly flammable substances as
they can create static electricity
which could send off sparks your shoes
should cover the entire fourth
do not wear dangling jewelry on the web
if you get caught in the equipment and
if you have long hair
secure it back and off-the-shoulder to
keep it from shedding bacteria
and to keep it from getting caught in
moving equipment head
you should wash your hands every time
you go in and
out at the lapd and before and after
contact with each patient
chemicals or equipment dubbed
eating drinking smoking and applying
cosmetics and perfumes
are strictly prohibited in work areas sq
supervisor where these activities
are permitted protective equipment is
provided for tasks involving risks to skim
buys and lard it is essential that you
wear a lab coat
and use the proper protective equipment
working with hazardous materials
it would potentially infectious
specimens do you work around equipment
know the proper procedures
operate centrifuges only with the covers
close
and properly alleged and always place a
cap
or paraffin see on a specimen to before
placing it
into this interview this prevents
specimens from being sprayed
their allies ation the centrifuges
one excellent example of why long hair
must be kept back
the autoplay present several potential
dangers
the autoplay present several potential
dangers
before you open the autoplay check to
ensure that the temperature
and pressure our normal
Mb intake steam valve is
of to avoid both overs or explosions
loose in the camps and containers as you
place them