title: Lab safety, Part 2. Safety in the lab: practices and predictions.
abstract: Precautions related to bloodborne pathogens, and the handling of specimens and waste are among the chief concerns of laboratorians today. Find out how your lab stacks up and how safety will impact tomorrow's lab workers in the conclusion to MLO's latest survey.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maher
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016272:Occupational Health; D011481:Protective Clothing; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States