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 national lab safety trends...
Protective gowns are a foundational element of laboratory and infection prevention safety programs, yet documentation practices around PPE procurement can be inconsistent.
Hazardous waste is a routine byproduct of medical laboratories, and proper handling and disposal are critical for workplace safety and regulatory compliance. Federal legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires laboratories...
