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
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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
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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
and white dangling jewelry or ties must not be one to the left
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
in the autoclave and don't forget
the autoclave tape when placing items into the autoclave
or when removing them where the proper protective gear
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sudden exposure to room temperature air could cause glassware to break
or exploded the gloves give you protection against burns
not only might the material being autoplay be dangerously hot
the autoclave itself can be hot enough to give you a serious burn
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take extra precautions with the steam omitted from the autoclave
it can permeate your gloves after a very short time
do not overload the autoclave if you do
some of the material may not reach temperatures high enough to sterilize
to be certain the correct temperature has been reached
and materials are sterilized check the autoclave tape
when removing items
although the pipette is the simplest piece of equipment at the lab the
problems that could cause
are no simple matter many labs have automatic measuring devices that pipette
but if you do not have access to one uses such involved
always watch the fight that after use wash the bold if you drop you wouldn't
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mouth by betting expensive is is extremely dangerous
and is absolutely prohibited infectious agents constitute a serious hazard in
hospital at
so for your protection your lab applies universal precautions
which call for all specimens being treated as potentially infectious
to further guard against potentially infectious agents
early familiarize yourself with the universal precautions
contained in your activity exposure control plan
there are many kinds of infectious
agents which may be present at a hospital where man they may be
transmitted in a variety of ways
summer airport can be acquired simply by breathing
in the germs this can happen if the containers are not properly covered
or if you do not wear a mask or respirator
on Capp containers only behind
a protective barrier other infectious agents might be ingested into the mouth
if safe
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still other infections may directly enter the bloodstream through accidental
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by a needle or broken glass some microbes make enter through mucous
membranes
particularly the eyes if contaminated hands are used to rugby guys
or to insert contact lenses well major concern are hepatitis
and aids these viruses can cause serious illness
individual that if you will use the correct protective clothing
and equipment properly dispose of needles and other contaminated waste
remember to remove contaminated gloves after handling specimens
and wash your hands thoroughly even value where goods
you will protect yourself and others from acquiring
any of these dangerous infections warning signs indicate areas where
radioactive materials are stored
prior to entering these areas for handling
any radioactive materials you must follow the correct procedures
outlined in your and soapy and federal regulations
familiarize yourself with the safety policies and applicable as OP's have a
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in the hospital lab as in any way working with chemicals
is an everyday occurrence many of the chemicals are hazardous
labels to find a different types of hazards corrosive
toxic ignite a book
and explosive the labels contain essential information about the safe
handling these dangerous chemicals
but they also what hazards are present with the use of the chemical
and they all tell what precautionary measures you can take him
we should learn to instantly recognize the National Fire Protection Association
or NFPA hazard identification diamond
color and number codes are combined
to provide essential information about safe handling and storage procedures for
a specific material the color represents the kind of Hazzard
blue for health red for flammability
and get all the reactivity white is reserved for special instructions
the numbers 034 are used to indicate the degree a Binger involved
0 meeting the risk is relatively low
and four warning that is serious danger is present
when handling the material you must have complete familiarity with proper
procedures for handling
storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals consult your material safety
data sheets for specific instructions
never guess or rely on what you might remember
from your high school chemistry class also
make sure you know where emergency eyewash stations
and emergency showers are located
in case a hazardous chemical gets in your eye
or on your skin learn how to operate these devices
before an actual emergency occurs
be particularly cautious with explosive materials
some of them have the power to not only destroy the lab
and you with it what can even reduce the entire hospital to rubble
and explosive materials with extreme care
gases can cause explosions or fires to
place still occurs where they cannot be not deter
or damaged always keep restraints on the cylinders securely tightened
a broken valve head in turn a cylinder into a missile
capable of penetrating walls or you
throughout the hospital lab you will see warning signs and labels
they are there for your protection do not ignore them
or take them for granted read them carefully every time you work in a
dangerous area
or handle hazardous materials funnier
is one of the most dangerous hazards in a lab ignite a politic splitting
materials
if they are not handled properly are a major cause of fires
to prevent fires it is imperative that you know the correct procedures for
handling
and storing these materials in the event that buyer does start you must know what
to do
learn how to activate your fire alarm system
and be sure you know proper reporting procedures also familiarize yourself
with a location above all fire extinguishers
so that you can get to 1 as quickly as possible should it become necessary
the fire blanket is an important piece of personal equipment
if a person's clothing catches on fire you must be
able to quickly locate the fire blankets and know how to use it
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hazardous materials are not the only possible cause a
fires in the lab electrical equipment wiring and switches
are also potential sources Avenger make sure that all electrical devices are in
proper working order
the regular maintenance of equipment and prompt reporting acquiring
or switch problems will help keep the prospect to the lab fire to a minimum
also it is critical that you know what atmospheres created within the lab
constitute fire hazards
fumes and gases may not be easily detectable when they are so common
but if they are ignite a bill or explosive t