What are some risks for pathology assistants?
Do they get too much exposure to formaldehyde or other chemicals?
Answers:
-formaldehyde exposure (can be reduced by speciality ventilation systems.
-exposure to infected material (blood, other tissues).
There are copious other chemicals that PAs can be exposed to, which will vary depending the lab in question.
In the lab i worked within, PAs could come into contact with e.g. formalin, alcohol, ammonia, picric acid, various other acids, radiation (xrays), chloroform, sharps injuries.
Just some accepted wisdom. All risks are managed in a properly run lab.
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-formaldehyde exposure (can be reduced by speciality ventilation systems.
-exposure to infected material (blood, other tissues).
There are copious other chemicals that PAs can be exposed to, which will vary depending the lab in question.
In the lab i worked within, PAs could come into contact with e.g. formalin, alcohol, ammonia, picric acid, various other acids, radiation (xrays), chloroform, sharps injuries.
Just some accepted wisdom. All risks are managed in a properly run lab.
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