| Autor: |
Singh, Anupama, Naik, Rashmi, Ahmed Mujib BR |
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Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (0973029X); 2014 Special Issue, Vol. 18, pS65-S65, 1/4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Histopathology is an art of analysing and interpreting the shapes, sizes and architectural patterns of cells and tissues within a given specific clinical background and a science by which the image is placed in the context of knowledge of pathobiology, to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. To function effectively and safely, all the procedures and activities of histopathology laboratory should be evaluated and monitored accurately. Ensuring safety of working personnel as well as environment is also highly important. Safety issues that may come up in a histopathology lab are primarily those related to potentially hazardous chemicals. Hospital employees often do not recognize the chemical hazards that exist in their work environment. Formaldehyde and xylene are common hazards in histology and pathology laboratories. Although xylene does not have medical/health surveillance requirements set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), medical evaluation of employees exposed to xylene above the action level is effective occupational and environmental health practice. Formaldehyde-free fixatives and alternating clearing agents have potential in routine pathology and research to replace formaldehyde and xylene. Hence, this poster is designed to assist you in identifying and substituting or eliminating hazardous laboratory chemicals (which are problematic with respect to toxicity) with non-toxic substitute. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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