BIOSAFETY DEALING WITH ACCIDENTS

AND INJURIES

Dr. Osama h al jiffri

NEEDLE STICK INJURY

a- Remove your gloves and dispose of them properly (as biological waste)

b- Squeeze puncture site to promote bleeding

c- Wash the area well with soap and water

d- Record the patient’s name and hospital ID number

NEEDLE STICK INJURY

Follow policy regarding treatment and follow-up:

a- Check patient’s specimen for possible risk of infection

b- Check health care worker blood for infection

c- If POSITIVE result, then repeat to confirm and seek medical advice

d- If NEGATIVE results, return to work

e- Report accident to safety officer

CHEMICAL SPLASH ON THE SKIN

a- If acid or alkali then neutralize

b- Wash immediately with plenty of water

c- Seek medical advice

d- If effect is severe go the emergency department

e- Report accident to safety officer

SPLASH ON THE EYES

a- Stop working

b- Get assistance

c- Sit on a chair and ask a colleague to apply eye wash solution

d- Tilt the head to one side, opening the injured eye and flush with continuous stream of solution

e- Repeta the same with other eye

f- Seek medical advice

g- If effect is severe go the emergency department

h- Report accident to safety officer

RESPIRATORY HAZARD

a- Take immediately to open air or open windows, doors to allow for fresh air

b- Release buttons, ties, and tight clothes around the chest and neck areas

c- If no breathing then carry out artificial breathing while calling for doctor or paramedics

d- Report accident to safety officer

INGESTION OF CHEMICALS

a- Wash mouth with plenty of water

b- Seek advice from reagent label or drug information centre

c- Induce vomiting if necessary

d- Milk may be used to neutralize acid

e- If effect is severe go the emergency department

f- Report accident to safety officer

GENERAL HEALTH PRECAUTIONS

a- Stop work if you suddenly become sick, ill, dizzy or generally unwell

b- Take a rest or seek medical advice (investigate possible cause)

c- Do not work if you have any serious disease, fever or other serious condition

PREGNANT WOMEN

a- Allow frequent rests

b- Give pregnancy and nursing or maternity leave

FIRST AID BOXEnsure that there is a well stocked and updated first aid

cabinet which should contain the following; a- Medical plaster b- Sterile gauze

c- Cotton balls

d- Alcohol swabs

e- Antiseptic wound healning solution (Savlon or Dettol)

f- Aspirin or panadol

منشورات  

نماذج ●أخرى ذاتية سيرة

تاريخ اإلضافة

الوصف العنوان FID

الم تحميللف

11/7/2008 5:43:56

PM

Papillomavirus

es and Poxvirus

es

فيروسات محاضرة

(1رقم )6370

الم تحميللف

11/7/2008 5:53:55

PM

Viral Agents

Causing Gastroenteritis

فيروسات محاضرة

(2رقم )6373

الم تحميللف

12/26/2008

5:15:12 PM

BIOSAFETY-01

BIOSAFETY-01

13534

الم تحميللف

12/26/2008

5:39:23 PM

BIOSAFETY-02

BIOSAFETY-02

13537

الملفات

www.kau.edu.sa/ojiffri