Basic Laboratory Safety and General Survey of the Turkish Laboratory Safety Status
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Clinical and research laboratory employees have to face various hazards and biological risk factors in the working environment due to laboratory structures and regulations. In order to protect personnel from these occupational hazards and laboratory acquired infections, basic microbiological practices which are the major factors of biosafety concept should be well known, appropriate and safe laboratory equipments (primary barriers) should be used and functional working areas (secondary barriers) should be designed. We have limited data regarding biosafety profiles of the laboratories and laboratory staff in our country. Nevertheless, in the light of the existing studies, it is thought that technical and infrastructural facilities are inadequate and also biosafety levels and related applications are either not well known or not properly carried out by the staff. Implementing theoretically accepted basic microbiological practices, a certain quality and cosciousness level of the staff, continuous in-service training are important factors of a safe and efficient working environment in the laboratories.
Authors and Affiliations
Meral Karaman
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP108629
- DOI 10.4328/JCAM.225
- Views 147
- Downloads 0
Metanol İntoksikasyonlu Yetişkin Hastada Bilgisayarlı Tomografik Tersine Dönme İşareti
Bilgisayarlı tomografik (BT) tersine dönme işareti difüz anoksik-iskemik beyin hasarı ile birlikte olup hemen daima çocuklarda görülür. Literatürde sadece menenjitli yetişkin bir hastada bildirilmiştir. Metil alkol intok...
Research of Effect of Acne Vulgaris on the Basal Metabolic Rate
Aim To determine the relation between basal metobolic rate and acne vulgaris in the teenage population. Material and Methods We studied basal metabolic rate in 106 boarding school boys, all 14 years old (53 with acne, 5...
Praziquantel-Dymethylsuifoxide Solution: The Side Effect on Hepato-biliary System (An Experimental Study)
Aim In this experimental study, the side effects of praziquantel and dymethylsulfoxide on the hepatobiliary system has been investigated comparing with alcohol , hypertonic and normal saline. Material and Methods This s...
The Relationship Between Depressive Status and Total Cholesterol Levels in a Bomb Plant Workers
Aim There is signifi cant amount of evidence linking low cholesterol levels to aggressive behaviors, depression and suicide. Material and Methods The objective of this study was to determine whether a correlation exists...
Okul Çağı Çocuklarında Kalem Kapağı Aspirasyonları: Eğitmen ve Ailelerin Dikkat etmesi Gereken bir Konu!
Yabancı cisim aspirasyonu çocukluk çağında morbidite ve mortalitenin önemli bir sebebidir. Solunum sistemine aspire edilen yabancı cisimlerin belirlenip, çıkarılması komplikasyonların önlenmesi açısından önemlidir. Çal...