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Richard Wallace <rwalla6425**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject:
Re: [DCHAS-L] biology safety rules
Date:
Jan 29, 2025 22:52 UTC
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Hello! The lab I work in focuses on procuring tissue from cadavers. For us scrubs, gloves and steel-toed shoes are worn at all times in the lab. Other PPE worn gets based on the task we’re doing. Anything involving potential biohazards or bodily fluids like drawing blood, performing visuals or procuring tissue also requires a face mask and safety goggles. Also with procuring we wear disposable boot covers and surgery gowns. I’m not sure how specific you need it, but with our safety goggles and shoes everyone in the lab has their own personal pair they use.
I hope this helps!
-Rick Wallace
Hi all,
I know this is a chemistry safety group, but many of us are the CHO’s of our institutions and therefore also deal with chemicals in biology labs. I’m wondering how your biology lab safety rules differ from your chemistry lab safety rules.
Looking at general biology, organismal biology, cell biology, anatomy (cadavers), microbiology, and research labs. Do you require safety glasses? Safety goggles? Closed toe shoes? Lab coat? Gloves? Can students work alone in the lab? Anything and everything.
Feel free to respond privately if you wish, I’m happy to compile the data (without identifying institutions) if anyone would like to see it.
Thanks in advance.
Rose
Chemistry Lab Manager and Chemical Hygiene Officer
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