Lab Safety Rules Training Manual

Lab Safety Rules:

                                                          The laboratory environment can be hazardous for all workers because they might expose to numerous potential hazards like chemical, biological and physical hazards. To reduce the risks involved with laboratory environment, there are certain procedures & precautions that we all should follow as individuals and a member of a group.

Components of safety:

1. Personal safety
2. General safety

• Chemical safety

• Fire safety

• Electrical safety 

Personal safety:

                         Working in healthcare facilities is associated with an increased risk of exposure to various infectious diseases through blood or body fluids. Thus use of Personal Protective Equipment is very important in laboratory Settings for individual’s personal safety.

Definition of PPE:

                                  Any equipment that is used for personal protection / safety, while working in laboratory is known as personal protective equipment.Following are some examples of PPE:

• N-95 face mask
• Face shields, 
• Goggles
• Lab coats 
• Disposable gloves
• Close shoes

General safety rules:

                 Some rules are NOT made to be broken. The rules used in a Pathological lab are really for your safety and not for your humiliation.

1. Dress Appropriately No sandals, no clothes which get fire easily, no contact lenses, and long pants are preferable to reduced risk.
2. Technologist who do not follow these instruction set themselves or other Lab personal on risk like fire, spill, splash of chemical in the eye, etc.
3. Slippers and open shoes are not allowed. Wear close shoes in the lab.
4. Don't eat or Drink in Lab It is so dangerous because meal can be contaminated from blood, any hazardous chemical or any toxic material which is dangerous for life.

Chemical safety:

1.  Treat every chemical as hazardous substance.
2.  Read Material safety data sheet or labels carefully before handling with chemicals.
3.  Do not haphazardly mix chemicals, it may result in explosion.
4. Do not pipette out any chemical or sample by mouth.
5.  Do not sniff or taste any chemical as it can enter your mouth or lungs.
6.  Prevent contact of any chemical with your skin and clothes.
7. Don’t Casually Dispose of Chemicals down the Drain. Some chemicals can be washed down the drain, while others require a different method of disposal.
8.  Clean up spills immediately.

 

Fire safety:

                    Any fire is serious, it is important to react in a manner that is appropriate For the scale of the fire. Remember that your safety is of primary Importance.

•  In the case that your hair or clothing catches fire ,DO NOT RUN. Use a Fire blanket to turn off that fire.
• For a small fire, a portable fire extinguisher is a very valuable piece of equipment.

 Electric safety:

• Never use high voltage equipment without proper precautions, it might be dangerous. It is better to seek help from any designated personnel.
• Avoid using extension cords whenever possible.
• Before attaching the power supply to your setup make sure there are No “live” wires which can be touched when possible use a box with an interlock.
• When you are adjusting any high voltage equipment or a laser which is powered with a High voltage supply, USE ONLY ONE HAND. Your other hand is best placed in a pocket or behind your back. This procedure eliminates the possibility of an accident where high voltage current flows up one arm, through your chest, and down the other arm.

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