| Document ID (ISN) | 37755 |
| CIS number |
82-1151 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0042-9686 - Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Harrington J.M. |
| Title |
Health and safety in medical laboratories |
| Bibliographic information |
1982, Vol.60, No.1, p.9-16. |
| Abstract |
A review of the microbiological, chemical and physical hazards of work in a medical laboratory carrying out research or routine and diagnostic examinations, under the headings: infectious diseases (tuberculosis, serum hepatitis, salmonellosis, brucellosis, and other micro-organisms such as herpes B viruses and Marburg and Lassa fever viruses); non-infectious illnesses (accidents, skin disease, cancer and other hazards related to inhalation of toxic and anaesthetic gases, and injury due to broken glass). Current laboratory safety and health practices for different classes of laboratory are reviewed and recommendations made for tightening up on these practices, especially in laboratories where there is high individual risk due to biological agents. Safety requirements in genetic manipulation are considered. The work of the WHO Special Programme on Safety Measures in Microbiology is referred to. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
harmful physical agents; laboratory work; biological hazards; health services; harmful substances |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
WHO; inhalation anaesthetics; microorganisms; plant safety organization; toxic gases; hospitals; health hazards; infectious diseases |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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