Tips to prevent Medical Laboratory Accidents

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TIPS TO PREVENT LABORATORY ACCIDENTS
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• A medical laboratory is place where a number of
  accidents can take place if one is not cautious.
• These accidents can cause a great damage to life
  and property and in some worst cases life also.
• If all the individuals within a laboratory follow
  a set of rules and guidelines, accidents can be
  prevented.
• We now explore a few rules and regulations that
  if implemented, can help in avoiding accidents in
  medical laboratories.

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I. Always be in proper attire

• The first and foremost rule individuals have to
  follow is to be in the appropriate attire while
  in the premises of the laboratory.
• Always wear your mask, gloves, eyewear, covered
  footwear and your lab coat at all times.
• The general rule of thumb about lab coat length
  is that it should be knee length.
• The laboratory coat is used to prevent dust,
  chemicals, and other harmful substances from
  coming into contact with a persons clothes.

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a. Gloves

• Most medical laboratories in Dubai handle a lot
  of harmful chemicals and this requires people to
  be extra careful.
• Gloves play a very important part here since they
  protect the skin while handling harmful
  substances. For example, most bacteria samples
  are infectious and if people dont use gloves
  while handling them, it can spread.

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b. Gas Masks and eye gear

• Many medical diagnostic laboratories have a
  number of volatile gases or fumigants. Inhaling
  these gases can be extremely dangerous for the
  human body.
• Most chemicals that are present in these
  laboratories emit dangerous fumes that can
  destroy a number of internal organs in just a few
  minutes.
• Wearing gas masks ensures that your lungs are
  protected and no dangerous chemicals are inhaled.
  If the gas masks dont cover your entire face, it
  is crucial that you use separate eye gear since
  these fumes can cause blindness as well.

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c. Flat shoes

• Experts recommend wearing flat shoes within
  laboratories as they ease in walking and
  movement.
• Many people also suggest wearing closed shoes as
  they protect your feet incase of any spillage of
  any kind of chemical or gas onto your feet.
• Experts also ask you to avoid wearing rubber or
  plastic shoes as they can melt onto your feet in
  contact with heat.

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II. Avoid eating inside the lab

• As laboratories and mostly medical laboratories
  contain a large amount of bacteria in the air,
  food that is going to be consumed should not be
  consumed within the premises as it can get
  infected.
• Many chemicals also release fumes. Food left in
  the labs can absorb these fumes and consuming
  these foods is equivalent to consuming those
  chemicals.

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III. Provide optimum training

• Most chemicals and substances present in medical
  laboratories in Dubai have to be handled with the
  proper techniques and methods.
• Laboratory equipment also requires qualified
  technicians or technologists.
• It is important to remember that improper
  handling of such equipment can cause a loss of
  life and property.
• All those operating such machinery should be
  certified and if not, they must be provided
  optimum training to handle such machinery.

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IV. Always have a fire extinguisher

• Most fires can be put out with a fire
  extinguisher if used at the right time.
• Fire extinguishers must be placed at noticable
  points such as by the main door so that people
  can easily locate it in times of an emergency.
• The staff should also be taught to the fire
  escape routes and procedures.

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