SOP – Malaria Microscopy - NVBDCP

ii)Accident reportingQuality Assurance of Malaria Diagnostic tests date and time of accident. sequence of events leading to accident. the waste involved in accident. assessment of the effects of the accident on human health and theenvironment. emergency measures taken. steps taken to alleviate the effects of accidents. steps taken to prevent the re-occurrence of such an accident.Date: ____________Place: ___________Signature: ________Designation: ________Bio-safety managementIt is the responsibility of the laboratory supervisor (the person who has immediateresponsibility for the laboratory) to ensure the development and adoption of a biosafetymanagement plan and a safety operations manual.The laboratory supervisor should ensure that regular training in laboratory safety isprovided. Personnel should be required to read the SOPM on safety and a copy ofthis manual should be available in the laboratory.6.3.2.2 Effective sterilization and disinfection• Definitions(i)(ii)(iii)Sterilization: Complete destruction of all living microorganisms includingspores.Disinfection: Destruction of vegetative forms of organisms which mightcause disease.Disinfectant: An effective all purpose disinfectant is sodium hypochloritesolution with concentration of at least 1.0%. There are other disinfectants alsolike lysol,For purpose of disinfection, disposal and recycling, all the articles may be divided intothree categories:i) Disposables: Soak the material overnight in a strong solution ofdisinfectant before disposing. 1% Sodium hypochlorite / 1% calciumhypochlorite, 10% solution of formalin or 3% lysol may be used asdisinfectant.ii) Reusable articles contaminated with morbid material: Discard thematerial into a jar containing disinfectant solution. Let them remain in thissolution overnight. Drain off the disinfectant. Transfer the material to a metalpot or tray with cover. Pour water and boil for 15 min. Cool and drain off thewater. Pass on the articles for washing. Current procedures used forsterilisation, ie. Continuous boiling for 20-30 minutes or autoclaving areadequate. Autoclave monitoring is done by using chemical indicator strips.Syringes and needles should never be disinfected by chemical disinfectants.iii) Material containing clinical specimen: Direct on site incineration orautoclaving followed by incineration at a distant site.SOP – Malaria Microscopy© Copyright to Dte. NVBDCP Only. Any modification are prohibited