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Posted: May 12, 2015

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Whether you’re on the job or just learning, lab safety is priority number one! Medical
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assistants already working in their careers know that the safety precautions they take
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in the laboratory could actually save someone’s life. But did you know that lab safety
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begins during your career training? The importance of lab safety starts in school and
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It really can save lives.
When lab safety procedures aren’t followed, people can get hurt –or worse. Lab
equipment and chemicals that are improperly handled can result in personal injury ARCHIVES
and even death. Chemical spills, toxic fumes, needle pricks, and res can harm lab

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workers, while errors in how medications are handled and distributed can harm Select Month
patients.

Lab safety protects property.

Fires can occur when lab safety procedures are not followed. Chemicals that are
improperly stored or handled can react with one another to cause res and explosions.
The subsequent property damage can affect the lab, all of the work performed there,
and all of those depending on what that lab does.
 Teachers work with you
so well and they get you
to that goal. I feel like
It protects equipment. they really set you up for
success.
It may seem like extra work to clean and store that microscope to the exacting
standards that your instructor insists upon, but it’s that way for a reason. Taking care of Jennifer Laughter 
equipment ensures that it does the job it needs to, while extending its usefulness for as
long as possible.

Proper lab safety prevents cross

contamination.
Disease and bacteria are spread when lab procedures are not followed. The
instruments used by students and professionals must be fully cleaned and sterilized to
prevent the dangerous spread of germs.

It ensures accurate record keeping.

Whether you’re a medical assistant, pharmacy technician, or researcher in a lab, the
records you keep are vitally important. Proper lab safety ensures that patient
information, procedures, and medications are accurate, up-to-date, and available to all
the healthcare professionals treating the patient or researchers working on a project.

Lab safety helps the facility and the

profession.
Proper lab safety ensures the good reputation of the lab, healthcare facility, clinic, or
pharmacy you work in. When people believe you work in a professional and safe
environment, they’re more likely to trust you and what you do. And what you do for
your individual employer also re ects well on the industry, as a whole.

If you’d like career training that includes instruction on proper lab safety, contact
Career Quest Learning Centers today. We have healthcare programs that will train you
in Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Of ce Administration, Medical Assistant and
Pharmacy Technician. Give us a call at 877-306-7404 or 877-365-8144 to learn more
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