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Safety Information
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Wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, lab
coats or aprons when working with possible biohazard contaminants.
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Keep your hands away from your face.
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Cover all superficial cuts and wounds before starting any work.
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Dispose of contaminated materials according to your laboratory's
biohazard control procedures.
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Keep your work area disinfected.
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Disinfect tools and other items that have been near any part of the
instrument sample path or waste area with 10% v/v bleach.
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Do not eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics or contact lenses while in
the laboratory.
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Do not mouth pipet any liquid, including water.
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Do not place tools or any other items in your mouth.
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Do not use the biohazard sink for personal cleaning such as rinsing
coffee cups or washing hands.
To prevent needlestick injuries, needles should not be recapped, purposely
bent, cut, broken, removed from disposable syringes, or otherwise
manipulated by hand.
References
1. Centers for Disease Control. 1988. Update: Universal precautions for
prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus,
hepatitis B virus and other bloodborne pathogens in healthcare
settings. MMWR, 37:377–382, 387, 388.
2. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS).
Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired
Infections; Approved Guideline - Third Edition. CLSI Document
M29-A3.[ISBN 1-56238-567-4]. Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1400, Wayne, Pennsylvania
19087-1898 USA, 2005).
Note Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard. 29 CFR 1910. 1030. When working with Sarstedt
sample tubes, ensure that you follow the Sarstedt safety procedures for
sample tube handling.
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