Name: Angelic Carmella T.

Angeles
Clinical Chemistry
Reflection on Laboratory Safety
On the first day of discussion is the “Laboratory safety precautions: Top 10 general laboratory safety”. Talking
about not eating and drinking in the laboratory also not using glassware as containers for food or beverages.
Having a proper dress code during the laboratory activity. Where long hair, dangling jewelry and loose or baggy
clothing are a hazard in the laboratory. Long hair must be tied and dangling jewelry and baggy clothing to be
secured. Shoes must completely cover the foot and no sandals are allowed on laboratory days. Proper
Protective Equipment should be complete and worn at all times.

Chemicals in the laboratory are to be considered dangerous. Avoid handling it with your fingers and always use
a tweezer when making an observation, at least 1 foot away from the specimen. Check the label on all
chemical bottles before removing the contents. For eyewash, if a chemical splashes in your eyes or on your
skin immediately flush it with running water for at least 20 minutes. Immediately yell for your teacher's name
to get their attention. Disposal for the chemicals should never be mixed together and sinks are to be used only
for water. Ask your instructor for the proper disposal of chemicals and solutions.

For the glassware, do not immerse hot glassware on cold water as it may shatter. Examine glassware before
use and never use a dirty, chipped or cracked glass. Do not handle broken glass with your bare hands and use a
brush and dustpan to clean broken glass. Place broken glass on sharps container.

We also talked about the different hazards in the laboratory there is biological, chemical, radiological, fire
hazards and electrical accidents. Tackling also why we practice biosafety practices for the protection of
workers, products, coworkers, lab support personnel and environment. Safety management plan is also
discussed for the development, implementation and enforcement of a quality safety management program for
the safety of the workers.

ASCD or the Advisory committee on dangerous pathogens are the ones that published laboratory safety
guidelines that formulated biosafety levels for all microbes. Safety documentation and records like laboratory
safety manual should be used to produce and implement the plan and communicate it with employees. Risk
assessment should be followed for standard precautions, proper personal protective equipment, complete
vaccination, use of safety devices and safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste. Risk assessment also
have risk group pathogens that characterizes them from level 1 as not considered infectious to the highest
level 4 risk of infection or serious infections.