Main description:

This book is a concise guide to medical laboratory safety in hospitals. Divided into five sections, it covers biosafety and biosecurity, chemical hazards, radioactive materials hazards, healthcare-associated infections and biocides, and waste management.

The manual describes methods to prevent accidents, as well as measures that should be taken if they do occur. Safety measures suggested by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Centres for Disease Control (CDC) are also included.

Manual of Laboratory Safety is an invaluable, up to date reference guide for laboratory owners and technicians and includes images, illustrations and tables, to enhance learning.

Key points

Concise guide to medical laboratory safety in hospitals
Covers all hazards including chemical and radioactive hazards, infections and waste management
Includes safety measures suggested by the WHO and CDC
Features images, illustrations and tables to enhance learning

Contents:

Chapter One: Biosafety

Laboratory biosafety
Microbiological risk-assessment
Laboratories biosafety levels
Personal protective equipment and clothing
Procedure of putting on personal protective equipment
Procedure of removal of personal protective equipment
Laboratory animal facilities
Laboratory equipment
Laboratory biosecurity
Laboratory techniques
Packing and transportation of infectious substances
Biosafety and biotechnology
Disinfection and sterilization
The biosafety officer and biosafety committee
Emergency services: whom to contact

Chapter Two: Chemical Hazard

Chemical safety levels
Chemical safety symbols
General safety precautions
Chemical storage
Chemical storage groups
Disposal of chemical waste

Chapter Three: Radioactive Materials Hazard

Radioactive symbol
Radiation measurements
Personal safety
Radioactive material storage
Transportation

Chapter Four: Biosafety-Healthcare-associated Infections and Biocides

Microorganisms
Disinfection
Sterilization
Biocides
Biofilm
Prions
Drug/biocide resistance
Efflux mechanism
Types of biocides
Sites of action of different biocides
Sites of action of bioshields products
Biosafety products of bioshields for hospitals and laboratories
Phlebotomy
INJECTA (TM)
Hand disinfection
Laboratory glassware cleaning and disinfection

Chapter Five: Healthcare Facilities: Waste Management

Waste classifications
Management of reusable instruments
Staff protection measures
Bibliography