On Tue, 7 Jan 2014, Amber asked: What safety items do you keep in your lab besides the normal apron, gloves, eye wash stations and shower? Thanks!
We also keep: 1. Full face splash shields 2. Masks 3. Full sleeve, fluid resistant lab coats (OSHA requirement) 4. Plastic/Rubber Aprons 5. Chemical proof safety goggles 6. Spill kits appropriate for bases, acids, and formalin (and mercury if still used) 7. Spill containment systems appropriate for 5 gal carboys of Formalin (in case of leak) 8. Cut proof/resistant gloves in all appropriate sizes 9. Regular Gloves, chemical resistant grade (latex is not appropriate for formalin, we use Chemical resistant nitrile) 10. Fire Extinguishers 11. Shoe covers and hair covers 12. Thermo gloves if handling liquid nitrogen or dry ice 13. Sharps containers 14. One handed scalpel removal/replacement system (OSHA Requirement) 15. Safety scalpels with retractable covers. 16. Disposable dissecting knives 10" 17. Flammable Cabinet. 18. Acid Proof Cabinet 19. Posted Evacuation Routes (2 per) 20. Fume Hood 21. Chemical Waste storage containers Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Holy Redeemer Hospital Laboratory 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 Ph: 215-938-3676 Fax: 215-938-3874 Message: 4 Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 14:35:13 +0000 From: Amber McKenzie <amber.mcken...@gastrodocs.net> Subject: [Histonet] Safety items To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Message-ID: <5a33c952bb67f4468af1f36d739212bc0112440...@jerry.gia.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" What safety items do you keep in your lab besides the normal apron, gloves, eye wash stations and shower? Thanks! **************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it was sent. It may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential, and the use or disclosure of such information may also be restricted under applicable federal and state law. If you received this communication in error, please do not distribute any part of it or retain any copies, and delete the original E-Mail. Please notify the sender of any error by E-Mail. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet