Code of safety for a medical laboratory


Code of safety for a medical laboratory

Formulation of a safe laboratory practice.
Enforcing code of a safe laboratory practice.
·         Decontamination of laboratory washing of reusable specimen container , needles syringes ,lancets lancets, slides, sides, cover glasses, pipettes.

·         Disinfectants and their use in the laboratory
·         Sterilization procedures
·         Ventilation of the laboratory
·         Check the laboratory for structural damage and wire, that may lead to accidents.
·         Checking for and controlling infestation by ants, cockroaches, rodents
·         Maintenance schedules and routine cleaning of equipment
·         Inspecting electrical equipment for damage to insulation and loose connections in plugs.
·         Rules for the storage and labeling chemicals.
·         Regulations covering the safe packing.
·         Procedure for the reporting of faults.

Safe working practices : 

·         Personal hygiene measures and wearing of safe footwear
·         Regulations concerning the wearing , storing , decontamination and laundering of protective clothing.
·         Preventing laboratory acquired infection including regulations to avoid the accidental:
Ingestion of pathogens
Inhaling of pathogens
Inoculation of pathogens.