Research Laboratory Safety (Continued…)

756 Bloodborne Pathogens in Healthcare Settings Laboratory Safety Research Laboratory Safety (Continued…)

eye washing sink — Eye washing sink

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When other potentially infectious materials or infected animals are present in the work area, a hazard warning sign with the universal biohazard symbol must be posted on all access doors.

Engineering controls and work practices:

All activities involving other potentially infectious materials must be conducted in biological safety cabinets; no work with these infectious materials may be conducted on the open bench.
Each work area shall contain a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility; the sink shall be foot/knee/elbow or sensor operated and located near the exit door of the work area.

Needlestick or sharps safety:

Hypodermic needles and syringes shall be used only for parenteral injection and aspiration of fluids from laboratory animals and diaphragm bottles.
Extreme caution must be used when handling needles and syringes.
A needle shall not be bent, sheared, replaced in the sheath or guard, or removed from the syringe following use.
The needle and syringe must be promptly placed in a puncture-resistant container and decontaminated before reuse.