0:01the new the pin
0:11nobody needs to tell you how important your job at a hospital laboratory is
0:16the work you do directly affect the welfare the patients in the hospital
0:20you're careful with your work you realize that I'm accepting cause a great
0:24deal of harm to those patients
0:26but your help in welfare are also on the line
0:29because you work in an environment containing a number of hazards
0:33it is critical that you know how to safely deal with them
0:36time
0:41do
0:44it
0:50entering a hospital and his like going into a war zone
0:53there are all kinds of things that can hurt you %um
0:58hazardous chemicals
1:04infectious diseases %um
1:09gases the
1:15radio activity
1:20and even explosives am
1:27you must protect yourself and others against these dangers
1:30your hospital takes great care to make the lab a safe place to work
1:35it does this by ensuring compliance with applicable
1:38Occupational Safety and health regulations many of the requirements for
1:44laboratory safety and health are based on the Occupational Safety and Health
1:48administration's
1:49occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratory rule
1:53also known as the osha lab standard what are the major requirements that this
1:59standard requires the use the chemical hygiene plan
2:02the chemical hygiene plan covers the necessary work practices
2:07procedures and policies to ensure that employees are protected from potentially
2:11hazardous chemicals
2:12well among other requirements
2:15are employee training and information turn
2:20hazard identification and medical examinations
2:24proper protective gear is provided
2:30and warning signs are posted
2:33but you are the most important part but the safe operation of the hospital s
2:39only you can prevent injuries to yourself and your coworkers
2:43it begins with knowing what the dangers are
2:47embed begins with you your clothes should not be made a high percentage of
2:54acetate
2:55or other highly flammable material this is especially important when working
2:59around ether
3:00or other highly flammable substances as they can create static electricity
3:04which could send off sparks your shoes should cover the entire fourth
3:10do not wear dangling jewelry on the web
3:13if you get caught in the equipment and if you have long hair
3:17secure it back and off-the-shoulder to keep it from shedding bacteria
3:22and to keep it from getting caught in moving equipment head
3:26you should wash your hands every time you go in and
3:30out at the lapd and before and after contact with each patient
3:34chemicals or equipment dubbed
3:41eating drinking smoking and applying cosmetics and perfumes
3:45are strictly prohibited in work areas sq supervisor where these activities
3:51are permitted protective equipment is provided for tasks involving risks to
3:57skim
3:57buys and lard it is essential that you wear a lab coat
4:03and use the proper protective equipment working with hazardous materials
4:06it would potentially infectious specimens do you work around equipment
4:11know the proper procedures
4:13operate centrifuges only with the covers close
4:17and properly alleged and always place a cap
4:21or paraffin see on a specimen to before placing it
4:24into this interview this prevents specimens from being sprayed
4:28their allies ation the centrifuges
4:32one excellent example of why long hair must be kept back
4:36and white dangling jewelry or ties must not be one to the left
4:39the autoplay present several potential dangers
4:45before you open the autoplay check to ensure that the temperature
4:50and pressure our normal
4:53Mb intake steam valve is
4:56of to avoid both overs or explosions
5:00loose in the camps and containers as you place them
5:03in the autoclave and don't forget
5:07the autoclave tape when placing items into the autoclave
5:11or when removing them where the proper protective gear
5:15abram face you and he prepared and cooked
5:18sudden exposure to room temperature air could cause glassware to break
5:24or exploded the gloves give you protection against burns
5:29not only might the material being autoplay be dangerously hot
5:32the autoclave itself can be hot enough to give you a serious burn
5:37am
5:52take extra precautions with the steam omitted from the autoclave
5:55it can permeate your gloves after a very short time
5:58do not overload the autoclave if you do
6:02some of the material may not reach temperatures high enough to sterilize
6:06to be certain the correct temperature has been reached
6:09and materials are sterilized check the autoclave tape
6:12when removing items
6:19although the pipette is the simplest piece of equipment at the lab the
6:22problems that could cause
6:24are no simple matter many labs have automatic measuring devices that pipette
6:29but if you do not have access to one uses such involved
6:35always watch the fight that after use wash the bold if you drop you wouldn't
6:39do it
6:40mouth by betting expensive is is extremely dangerous
6:44and is absolutely prohibited infectious agents constitute a serious hazard in
6:51hospital at
6:52so for your protection your lab applies universal precautions
6:55which call for all specimens being treated as potentially infectious
7:00to further guard against potentially infectious agents
7:04early familiarize yourself with the universal precautions
7:07contained in your activity exposure control plan
7:10there are many kinds of infectious
7:14agents which may be present at a hospital where man they may be
7:17transmitted in a variety of ways
7:19summer airport can be acquired simply by breathing
7:23in the germs this can happen if the containers are not properly covered
7:27or if you do not wear a mask or respirator
7:30on Capp containers only behind
7:33a protective barrier other infectious agents might be ingested into the mouth
7:39if safe
7:40my betting procedures are not followed or hands are not thoroughly washed
7:44still other infections may directly enter the bloodstream through accidental
7:49pretty nervous Kim
7:50by a needle or broken glass some microbes make enter through mucous
7:55membranes
7:56particularly the eyes if contaminated hands are used to rugby guys
8:00or to insert contact lenses well major concern are hepatitis
8:06and aids these viruses can cause serious illness
8:10individual that if you will use the correct protective clothing
8:14and equipment properly dispose of needles and other contaminated waste
8:18remember to remove contaminated gloves after handling specimens
8:22and wash your hands thoroughly even value where goods
8:26you will protect yourself and others from acquiring
8:30any of these dangerous infections warning signs indicate areas where
8:35radioactive materials are stored
8:37prior to entering these areas for handling
8:40any radioactive materials you must follow the correct procedures
8:44outlined in your and soapy and federal regulations
8:47familiarize yourself with the safety policies and applicable as OP's have a
8:51laugh you working
8:52in the hospital lab as in any way working with chemicals
8:57is an everyday occurrence many of the chemicals are hazardous
9:01labels to find a different types of hazards corrosive
9:05toxic ignite a book
9:08and explosive the labels contain essential information about the safe
9:14handling these dangerous chemicals
9:16but they also what hazards are present with the use of the chemical
9:20and they all tell what precautionary measures you can take him
9:25we should learn to instantly recognize the National Fire Protection Association
9:29or NFPA hazard identification diamond
9:34color and number codes are combined
9:37to provide essential information about safe handling and storage procedures for
9:41a specific material the color represents the kind of Hazzard
9:45blue for health red for flammability
9:48and get all the reactivity white is reserved for special instructions
9:53the numbers 034 are used to indicate the degree a Binger involved
9:590 meeting the risk is relatively low
10:02and four warning that is serious danger is present
10:06when handling the material you must have complete familiarity with proper
10:11procedures for handling
10:12storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals consult your material safety
10:17data sheets for specific instructions
10:19never guess or rely on what you might remember
10:23from your high school chemistry class also
10:27make sure you know where emergency eyewash stations
10:30and emergency showers are located
10:34in case a hazardous chemical gets in your eye
10:37or on your skin learn how to operate these devices
10:41before an actual emergency occurs
11:04be particularly cautious with explosive materials
11:07some of them have the power to not only destroy the lab
11:11and you with it what can even reduce the entire hospital to rubble
11:15and explosive materials with extreme care
11:19gases can cause explosions or fires to
11:22place still occurs where they cannot be not deter
11:26or damaged always keep restraints on the cylinders securely tightened
11:31a broken valve head in turn a cylinder into a missile
11:35capable of penetrating walls or you
11:38throughout the hospital lab you will see warning signs and labels
11:44they are there for your protection do not ignore them
11:47or take them for granted read them carefully every time you work in a
11:52dangerous area
11:53or handle hazardous materials funnier
11:58is one of the most dangerous hazards in a lab ignite a politic splitting
12:02materials
12:03if they are not handled properly are a major cause of fires
12:06to prevent fires it is imperative that you know the correct procedures for
12:11handling
12:12and storing these materials in the event that buyer does start you must know what
12:18to do
12:19learn how to activate your fire alarm system
12:22and be sure you know proper reporting procedures also familiarize yourself
12:27with a location above all fire extinguishers
12:29so that you ca