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  • Title: Active surveillance of health and safety in microbiology laboratories.
    Author: Workman MR, Wall PG, Tearle P, O'Mahony M, Brunton WA.
    Journal: Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev; 1995 Mar 31; 5(4):R54-6. PubMed ID: 7735351.
    Abstract:
    In microbiology laboratories highly infectious material is handled alongside complex and potentially dangerous equipment, and staff are therefore at risk of infections and accidents. Acts of parliament and regulations exist to protect staff in the workplace, including those exposed to biological agents. The current monitoring of health and safety in laboratories seeks to ensure that employers and employees comply with existing regulations, but this form of passive surveillance is of limited value because it does not highlight shortcomings in techniques, equipment, premises, or personnel. We propose a scheme for the surveillance of health and safety in microbiology laboratories that will actively seek information about laboratory incidents and practices, in order to enable appropriate preventive measures to be instituted.
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