https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/578/laboratory-health-amp-safetyWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part II) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2/3 NVQ, and beyond), and to use as a reference afterwards.Apren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/578/laboratory-health-amp-safetyMon, 20 Apr 2009 08:48:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d8a6eabd-43be-49be-bed8-1872063816a8Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/578/laboratory-health-amp-safety#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 2 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/20/2009 8:48:08 AM<br /> <p><span class="h1img"><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></span></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>State 4 laws relevant to health and safety in the practice laboratory. </li> <li>List items of protective clothing worn in the laboratory. </li> <li>The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 dictates that every employer should make proper provision to establish safe systems of work. These must be in writing and displayed on a health and safety notice board at the relevant workstation. What are these systems of work commonly known as? </li> <li>List 12 precautions necessary for safe laboratory work. </li> <li>Explain how the following would be dealt with: broken glass, spilt corrosives, spilt poisons and toxic fumes. </li> <li>List the potential hazards of laboratory work. </li> <li>Contaminated culture plates pose a risk to personnel, and therefore require a special method of disposal; describe this. </li> <li>Describe techniques employed to ensure that samples sent by post do not represent a risk to Royal Mail employees. </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>