Safety in the Laboratory
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The Following are Important in Making the Work place safe:
- Laboratory premise that is structurally sound and in good repair with a reliable water supply and a safe plumbing and waste disposed system. Drainage from sinks must be closed and connected to a septic tank or to a deep pit.
- Adequate flow and bench space and storage areas shelves should stand 0.6 m above the working bench, be placed 0.45 m apart and measure 0.3 m in width .
- Well constructed floor with a surface that is non-slip, impermeable is liquids and resistant to those chemical used in the laboratory. Floor drains are recommended.
- Walls that is smooth free from cracks, impermeable to liquids and painted with washable light colored paint.
- Door should be open outwards and exit router must never be obstructed.
- Adequate ventilation supplied by wall vents and windows that can be opened. The windows should not face the prevailing winds to avoid excessive dust.
- Sectioning of the laboratory into separate rooms or working areas. The areas where blood samples are collected from patients must be away from the testing area.
Safety Laboratory Design and Organization:
Some of
the facilities are required for the safety laboratory design.
These
ares-
- Doors→slop closing doors are required for access control. They must be closed when work is in progress inside the lab. And they should be kept locked when no one is present in the laboratory.
- Sink→A sink must be available and supplied for hand washing.
- Easily cleaned.
- Furniture→in the lab. Must be appropriate for the anticipated use.
- Windows.
- Biological safety cabinets.
- Vacuum lines.
- Eye wash stations.
- Airflow.
- Waste decontamination.