title: [Safety in the Microbiology laboratory].
abstract: The normal activity in the laboratory of microbiology poses different risks - mainly biological - that can affect the health of their workers, visitors and the community. Routine health examinations (surveillance and prevention), individual awareness of self-protection, hazard identification and risk assessment of laboratory procedures, the adoption of appropriate containment measures, and the use of conscientious microbiological techniques allow laboratory to be a safe place, as records of laboratory-acquired infections and accidents show. Training and information are the cornerstones for designing a comprehensive safety plan for the laboratory. In this article, the basic concepts and the theoretical background on laboratory safety are reviewed, including the main legal regulations. Moreover, practical guidelines are presented for each laboratory to design its own safety plan according its own particular characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors.forename: Estrella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rojo-Molinero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Alados
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Elia Gómez G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: de la Pedrosa
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leiva
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España. Electronic address: josel.perez@ssib.es.
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000382:microbiology; D055884:Chemical Hazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control; D003264:Containment of Biohazards; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008829:Microbiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011584:Psychology; D012306:Risk; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D013030:Spain; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal
keywords: Biological risk; Laboratory safety; Planificación de la seguridad; Riesgo biológico; Safety planning; Seguridad en el laboratorio