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Safety
Universal precautions
for the prevention of bloodborne pathogens must be followed when working
with human serum and other body fluids. These include:
- Wear personal
protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, laboratory coats.
- If you have cuts or abrasions
on the skin of your hands, cover them with adhesive dressing.
- Use needles and lancets only
once, and dispose of them in a “sharps” container for decontamination.
- Remove gloves and wash your
hands after completing any task involving the handling of biological material.
For more information on
safety, visit the Web site of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention to view biosafety guidelines (http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl4/b4af.htm) or the
Web site of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (http://www.osha.gov/).
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