biosafety (health safety) in the clinical lab dr. osama h al jiffri

BIOSAFETY (HEALTH SAFETY)

IN THE CLINICAL LAB

Dr. Osama h al jiffri

Clinical lab technologists are in frequent contact with patient

and other biological samples and materials

some of which are potentially hazardous to health and life.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONSGENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

• 1- Before working in the lab, each technologist must be 1- Before working in the lab, each technologist must be immunized against potentially infective diseases that may be immunized against potentially infective diseases that may be transmitted from patients and biological samples such as; transmitted from patients and biological samples such as; hepatitis, polio, tetanus, tuberculosis (BCG), malaria and hepatitis, polio, tetanus, tuberculosis (BCG), malaria and cholera (in endemic areas)cholera (in endemic areas)

• 2- Consider ALL patients specimens are a serious source of 2- Consider ALL patients specimens are a serious source of infectioninfection

• 3- Strict adherence to safety rules and regulations must be 3- Strict adherence to safety rules and regulations must be practiced when collecting, handling, transporting and storing practiced when collecting, handling, transporting and storing patient specimenpatient specimen


• 4- Always wear personal protective materials when collecting, 4- Always wear personal protective materials when collecting, handling, transporting and storing patient specimen. These handling, transporting and storing patient specimen. These include; disposable gloves face masks, labcoat, apron or gown, include; disposable gloves face masks, labcoat, apron or gown, hair cover and shoes.hair cover and shoes.

• 5- NEVER EAT, DRINK, SMOKE, CHEW GUM IN THE 5- NEVER EAT, DRINK, SMOKE, CHEW GUM IN THE LABLAB

• 6- Never place or store food, drinks, or any material for human 6- Never place or store food, drinks, or any material for human consumption (including prescription drugs and medicines) in consumption (including prescription drugs and medicines) in the lab freezers or fridgesthe lab freezers or fridges

• 7- NEVER MOUTH PIPETTE 7- NEVER MOUTH PIPETTE


• 8- Always cover wounds or cuts (however small) 8- Always cover wounds or cuts (however small) with proper medical plaster and wear gloves or shoes with proper medical plaster and wear gloves or shoes to cover the whole area.to cover the whole area.

• 9- Never wear the normal head gear (eqal & ghutra) 9- Never wear the normal head gear (eqal & ghutra) during working in the lab.during working in the lab.

• 10- Always wash your hands thoroughly with an 10- Always wash your hands thoroughly with an antiseptic, bactericidal soap before and after wearing antiseptic, bactericidal soap before and after wearing glovesgloves


• 11- Always wash your hands thoroughly with an antiseptic, 11- Always wash your hands thoroughly with an antiseptic, bactericidal soap before leaving the labbactericidal soap before leaving the lab

• 12- Button up the lab coat while working in the lab12- Button up the lab coat while working in the lab

• 13- When there is a chance of sample sprays or splashes, then 13- When there is a chance of sample sprays or splashes, then disposable nylon apron or gown must be worn on top of the disposable nylon apron or gown must be worn on top of the lab coat together with safety glasses or goggleslab coat together with safety glasses or goggles

• 14- Never wear the lab coat outside the lab except for work 14- Never wear the lab coat outside the lab except for work connected with the lab workconnected with the lab work


• 15- Handle needles and sharp objects with great care 15- Handle needles and sharp objects with great care to avoid injuryto avoid injury

• 16- Dispose off needles and sharp objects in the 16- Dispose off needles and sharp objects in the sharps disposal binsharps disposal bin

• 17- Ensure that the lab has eye-wash kit and solution17- Ensure that the lab has eye-wash kit and solution

• 18- The lab must have a suitable antiseptic, 18- The lab must have a suitable antiseptic, bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral solution (Na bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral solution (Na hypochlorate; colorox, cidex or any suitable bleach) hypochlorate; colorox, cidex or any suitable bleach) to remove and decontaminate spills from specimensto remove and decontaminate spills from specimens


• 19- The lab must have a suitable antiseptic, 19- The lab must have a suitable antiseptic, bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral spray [Na bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral spray [Na hypochlorate (COLOROX); Lysol, Medispray] to hypochlorate (COLOROX); Lysol, Medispray] to remove and decontaminate spills from specimens on remove and decontaminate spills from specimens on bench surfacesbench surfaces

• 20- The lab must have updated spill kits for chemical 20- The lab must have updated spill kits for chemical spillage (acid spills, alkali spills, mercury spills, toxic spillage (acid spills, alkali spills, mercury spills, toxic materials spills)materials spills)

• 21- A staff common room must be available which 21- A staff common room must be available which could be used for injured or ill staff membercould be used for injured or ill staff member

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A PATIENT PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A PATIENT SPECIMEN OF KNOWN POTENTIAL SPECIMEN OF KNOWN POTENTIAL

INFECTION HAZARDINFECTION HAZARD• 1- All materials for collection must be sterile and 1- All materials for collection must be sterile and

disposabledisposable

• 2- Wear proper protection gear 2- Wear proper protection gear

• 3- Wash your hands thoroughly with an antiseptic, 3- Wash your hands thoroughly with an antiseptic, bactericidal soap before and after wearing glovesbactericidal soap before and after wearing gloves

• 4- Collected specimen must be placed in tightly 4- Collected specimen must be placed in tightly sealed double bag sealed double bag


INFECTION HAZARDINFECTION HAZARD• 5- Both the specimen container and the bag must be clearly 5- Both the specimen container and the bag must be clearly

labelled with proper warning sign e.g. BIOLOGICAL labelled with proper warning sign e.g. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDHAZARD HEPATITIS RISK OR HIV RISKHEPATITIS RISK OR HIV RISK

• 6- The request form should be placed in another bag 6- The request form should be placed in another bag accompanying the specimen and it must bear the same accompanying the specimen and it must bear the same warning sign as the specimenwarning sign as the specimen

• 7- All needles, syringes, gloves, masks, aprons, gowns, hair 7- All needles, syringes, gloves, masks, aprons, gowns, hair cover and overshoes that were used during collection must cover and overshoes that were used during collection must be placed in a special biohazard bag which bears proper be placed in a special biohazard bag which bears proper warning and sealed properly and taken for incinerationwarning and sealed properly and taken for incineration


INFECTION HAZARDINFECTION HAZARD

• 8- When the specimen arrives in the lab, it must be 8- When the specimen arrives in the lab, it must be placed in the safety cabinet until analysisplaced in the safety cabinet until analysis

• 9- The specimen may be analyzed by its own in 9- The specimen may be analyzed by its own in separate run or may be placed to be the last in a separate run or may be placed to be the last in a normal routine runnormal routine run

• 10- In the analyzer it must be followed by a 10- In the analyzer it must be followed by a hypochlorate (or any disinfectant) washhypochlorate (or any disinfectant) wash


INFECTION HAZARDINFECTION HAZARD• 11- All pipettes, centrifuge, analyzers and any other device 11- All pipettes, centrifuge, analyzers and any other device

used for the specimen must be thoroughly disinfected and used for the specimen must be thoroughly disinfected and cleaned with hypochlorite or other strong disinfectantcleaned with hypochlorite or other strong disinfectant

• 12- After finishing with the specimen, place it in a double 12- After finishing with the specimen, place it in a double plastic bag which must then be tightly sealed and labelled as plastic bag which must then be tightly sealed and labelled as BIOHAZARD and taken for incinerationBIOHAZARD and taken for incineration

• 13- If storage of the specimen is required, then the tightly 13- If storage of the specimen is required, then the tightly sealed double bag must be placed in a sealed rigid plastic box sealed double bag must be placed in a sealed rigid plastic box then place in a specified area in the fridge or freezerthen place in a specified area in the fridge or freezer

منشورات

نماذج أخرى ● ذاتية سيرة

تاريخ اإلضافة

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الم تحميللف

11/7/2008 5:43:56

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es and Poxviru

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11/7/2008 5:53:55

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Viral Agents

Causing Gastroenteritis

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(2رقم )6373


12/26/2008

5:15:12 PM

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