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		<title>Spill kits: Assembly and function</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A spill kit is a set of equipment used for the removal of chemical or microbiological material from a laboratory surface or apparatus. It's important to train employees on how to use a spill kit for both chemical and biological spills. Terry Jo Gile highlights some of the important parts of each one. ]]></description>
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		<title>Lab infections don&#8217;t always translate to sloppy practices</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/lab-infections-dont-always-translate-to-sloppy-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typically a news story about a lab worker with a dangerous infection usually translates to OSHA violations. But that's not always the case. A BU medical lab seems to have taken all the proper precautions after realizing a grad student could have contracted meningitis. Terry Jo Gile, the Safety Lady blogs about what the lab did right.]]></description>
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		<title>If you think the coffee in your office is bad&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Sweeney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Harvard University Medical School locked down its New Research Building on Sunday, according to the Boston Herald.
The reason? Coffee.
In particular coffee that was consumed two months ago by six scientists and students that used a communal single-serve coffee machine. The machine tested positive for a chemical substance known as sodium azide, after all six workers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less stress means fewer accidents in the lab</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Staffing issues, overtime, anxiety, and workplace conflicts can all cause stress for laboratory workers. The result however can translate into more workplace accidents due to a lack of focus on the task at hand. The Safety Lady discusses some solutions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Handling different types of lab waste</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/10/handling-different-types-of-lab-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need a quick update on handling various forms of waste in your laboratory? The Safety Lady breaks down everything from chemical waste, to biohazardous waste and sharps containers.]]></description>
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		<title>ADA and emergency eyewash stations</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/10/ada-and-emergency-eyewash-stations/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/10/ada-and-emergency-eyewash-stations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard on Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (Z358.1) does not distinguish access and configuration requirements between disabled and non-disabled employees. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that emergency showers and eyewash stations should be designed to meet both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ANSI requirements.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding permissible exposure limits</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/10/understanding-permissible-exposure-limits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each hazardous chemical in your laboratory has a permissible exposure limit (PEL) assigned to it. It also has an action level. Determining what each one is will identify when you need initiate you respiratory protection program.]]></description>
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		<title>When workplace violence affects the lab</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/when-workplace-violence-affects-the-lab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Safety and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Workplace violence can erupt anywhere in the your facility, even in the lab. This week the Safety Lady offers some suggestions for lab safety directors to consider which could help alleviate stress and avoid the threat of violence. ]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly poll: Workplace violence</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/weekly-poll-workplace-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/weekly-poll-workplace-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OSHA Healthcare Advisor Poll</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Safety and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of workplace violence education is fresh in everyone's mind after the death of a Yale graduate student that police are attributing to a workplace violence incident. Do you feel safe at your workplace? Take our weekly poll and let us know. ]]></description>
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		<title>Lab coat Q&amp;A</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/lab-coat-qa/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/lab-coat-qa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lab coats are important for protection against bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material, whether you work at the bedside or in the lab. This week the Safety Lady fields your questions about the requirements, purchasing, and laundering of lab coats.]]></description>
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