Safety in the Laboratory
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Safe Pipetting and Dispensing:
Mouth
pipetting has been the cause of many infections.
-Injuries by chemical.
Acquiring
infection by mouth pipetting:
-Accidentally sucking.
-Aerosols are produced.
-When the contaminated
end of the pipette is put in to the mouth.
-Chipped end of the
pipette cause cuts to the finger or lips allowing pathogens to enter.
Chemical and Reagent:
Flammable
chemicals: Acetone , Mentholated spirit, xylene etc.
Safe Storage:
- Keep only small amount of flammable chemicals in and out side located store room that is cool and well ventilated, including at or near floor level,
- Do not store flammable and oxidize chemicals.
Safe Use of Equipment:
- Keep the laboratory well ventilated to prevent any builder up of flammable gases and vapors’.
- Before opening a bottle always make sure that there in no flame with in 2 meters of the bottle.
- Ensure stock bottles and dispensing containers of flammable liquids are lightly closed after use.
- If need to heat a flammable liquid use a water both.
- Use strong carriers fitted with handles when transport.
- Do not light a match or use a lighted paper near to flammable chemical.
Safe Use of Equipment:
The safe
use of equipment depends on
- Equipment being installed and positioned correctly.
- Equipment being used as instructed by the manufacturer.
- Equipment being cleaned, inspected, serviced and repaired correctly.
- Staff being well instructed the correct use of cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- The district laboratory co-coordinator ensuring standard operating procedure and maintenance schedules for equipment exist and are implemented.