Environmental disinfection is a key component of a safe and effective laboratory. Disinfection protects researchers and public health, prevents contamination and cross-contamination of experiments, and keeps laboratories in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
This is Part 2 of our interview with Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP), QLS, and Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, on including just culture elements in your lab safety culture. Nagy is a laboratory safety support coordinator and Scungio is a laboratory safety officer for the...
In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise known as “Dan, the Lab Safety Man,” discusses the important issues that affect your job every day. Today he talks about how to handle laboratory...
Specimen labeling may seem like a routine task, but a single mislabeled tube can delay diagnosis, trigger incorrect treatment, or compromise trust in the entire laboratory process.
Hospital laboratory safety and compliance leaders continue to face increasing scrutiny from accrediting bodies and regulators. Between maintaining specimen integrity, protecting data systems, and ensuring personal protective equipment (PPE) meets minimum standards, lab managers must balance...
