Objectives

After studying this unit you should be able to:

1.  state the principal hazards of biology lab work,

2.  describe the ways to minimize these dangers,

3.  explain the necessity of using fresh needle, disinfectant and gloves while studying the blood samples,

4.   appreciate the need for care in handling, storage and disposal of sharps, i.e.

5.  pointed objects such as scalpel, blades, razors, needles, pins etc.,

6.   outline the dangers associated with mishandling of microorganisms and need to seal cultures if they are to be handled by inexperienced people, and

7.   List the methods employed for sterilizing apparatus used for microbiological experiments.