title: Precautions adopted in a clinical chemistry laboratory as a result of an outbreak of serum hepatitis affecting hospital staff.
abstract: This article describes the precautions which have been introduced into a clinical chemistry laboratory with a view to reducing the risk of infection of staff with the virus of serum hepatitis.
mesh_terms: D002624:Chemistry, Clinical; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007753:Laboratories; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013242:Sterilization