Title: Identify common laboratory hazards.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Identification should include the hazardous properties (e.g., corrosiveness, flammability) and safe use of the following, according to SDS information, manufacturer cautions, laboratory SOPs, and OSHA regulations:

- Hazardous biological materials
- Hazardous chemical materials, such as acids, bases, and other reagents
- Other potential sources of danger in the workplace, such as electricity, heat, and glassware

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does communication play a role in identifying and preventing injury from common laboratory hazards? How can a medical laboratory worker reduce the risk of common laboratory hazards?
- What workplace hazards are particularly associated with medical laboratories?
- Why is following SOPs and approved laboratory methods essential to the prevention of injury from laboratory hazards?