The good news is, chances are you won’t have to deal with a large chemical spill in your lab. But the bad news is, if this type of accident occurs, your lab is probably not going to be prepared for it. “Large chemical spills are not common, thank goodness, but they do happen. And when...
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My message today is short but sweet: Make sure your policy/procedure matches your practice regarding equipment maintenance QC. Take the time now to look at your policy/procedure and compare it to your equipment maintenance QC forms. If your daily maintenance in your policy/procedure says "Daily...
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As a laboratory safety consultant, I have billed myself as “the Superhero of Lab Safety.” I did that in part because I have been reading and collecting comic books for many years, and I wanted to insert my hobby into my work where possible. Superheroes are exciting, but they wouldn’t have much...
ISO 9000, ISO 15189, CAP 15189, and GHS – that is a lot of acronyms! Whether you are new to the lab environment or new to lab management, this can be a little confusing but its important to understand what these standards are and how they are related. The International Organization for...
NSH's new QLS Prep Course, available on elearn.nsh.org , is designed to prepare you for the ASCP qualification in laboratory safety exam. The course includes a resource library, knowledge check questions, and 5 hours of webinar instruction on the laboratory safety exam topics outlined by ASCP,...
I had been working in Histology for over 10 years when my husband and I decided to start our family. I work in a small clinical lab, performing all tissue processing tasks from grossing to changing reagents. I knew I needed to identify the reproductive hazards in my lab and determine what...