title: Safety in the medical laboratory.
abstract: The clinical laboratory has achieved an enviable record for safety even though the opportunities for accident and misfortune are ever present. This article provides an overview of what constitutes an adequate safety program for a laboratory, as well as a list of sources from which more detailed information can be obtained.
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D002273:Carcinogens; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008506:Medical Waste; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D008506:Medical Waste; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D011868:Radioisotopes