year-2-study-guide-2.. - School of Medicine - Trinity College Dublin

PERSONAL INJURY PROCEDURE
Practical Schedule
Please read carefully the information below concerning safety in the laboratory and in the
clinical situation.
Safety in the Laboratory
• Make yourself aware of the emergency exists from the laboratory
• In the event of evacuation specific instructions will be given
Many cultures used in the laboratory are potentially pathogenic. It is therefore vital that good
safe laboratory practice and aseptic technique should become second nature to the student.
It is good practice to follow the same safety rules irrespective of the degree of hazard
involved.
• You are required to own and wear a Howie style laboratory coat (sold in the Student’s
Union Shop) at all practical sessions. Failure to do so will exclude you from the practical
session. The coat must be buttoned up at all times. This is to protect your normal
clothes from contamination and damage. This must not be worn on the wards or
elsewhere.
• No smoking, eating or drinking s permitted in the laboratory.
• If you spill cultures report the fact immediately to a demonstrator, who will give you
further instructions.
• All materials should be handled so that there is no inadvertent contamination of the
environment or yourself. For example, wet preparations of bacteria on sides and used
pipettes should be submerged in disinfectant immediately after use to prevent
contamination on the bench. Do not work with bacterial cultures or chemicals over a
laboratory manual or notebook.
• Do not rush around or carry sharp items around the laboratory. At any sign of
misconduct you will be asked to leave the laboratory.
• Always leave the bench clean and tidy. Always remember that in shared laboratory
areas other students will be using the bench and their safety should not be put at risk.
• Always wash hands with Hibiscrub before leaving the laboratory. Dry them thoroughly
with a paper towel.
• Report any accident/incident, even if trivial, to a demonstrator.
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