| Document ID (ISN) | 19245 |
| CIS number |
73-213 |
| Year |
1972 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Central Pathology Committee, Department of Health and Social Security and Welsh Office, London and Cardiff |
| Title |
Safety in the post-mortem room |
| Bibliographic information |
Department of Health and Social Security, Alexander Fleming House, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6BY, United Kingdom, May 1972. 18p. 3 ref. Gratis. |
| Abstract |
This handbook deals with safety precautions to be observed by personnel in the post-mortem room. Subjects covered are risk of infections, smallpox cases, first for samll cuts and wounds, safe use of instruments, uses and hazards of chemicals, ionising radiation and isotope hazards, and safet practices for dealing with radioactive corpses. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; autopsy; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
radioactive contamination of personnel; United Kingdom; infectious diseases; safety literature; safety and health engineering; health hazards; manuals |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Health care services
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