Hazardous waste is a workplace reality for every dental practice. As with any other type of office that provides medical services of any kind, employees of dental practices must have a plan in place on how to deal with the various forms of hazardous waste they encounter throughout their day-to-day activities. However, the fact that there are more than a few types of hazardous waste materials that ...
Gloves for dentists are an important and vital aspect of their dental practice. They protect the dentist from bloodborne illnesses, infections, and cross-contamination, along with offering the same protection to the patient. While latex gloves were once the standard for dentists, the newest star of dental offices is disposable nitrile gloves. They offer a supreme level of protection, better punctu...
In the field of dentistry, we not only work with patients whose medical history may be unknown, but also deal with a large number of hazardous materials that can harm our health. Risk assessment, health and safety legislation, and the 2002 Control of Hazardous Health Substances (COSHH) Regulations are designed to help dental professionals stay safe in the work environment. However, if anyone fails...
Wound cleansing and the application of adequate phase-oriented wound dressings are an important line of defence against surgical site infections (SSI), a serious complication which affects millions of patients every year. Dressings not only act as a physical barrier to avoid wound contamination but can actively support the healing process. It is hard to find something more vital to mankind than he...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for entry into most scientific labs. PPE can include a hair bonnet, face mask, disposable gown, gloves, and shoe covers. Shoe covers have been considered essential PPE for maintaining a sterile and clean environment for a lab. The use of shoe covers as PPE is recommended for use in human hospitals to protect healthcare workers from bloody and b...
Test tubes are handheld tubes used for mixing or heating chemicals in a laboratory. They are open at the top and rounded at the bottom, and usually made of glass or plastic materials. Some are designed to be reused, while others are disposable. A type of labware, test tubes are sometimes called culture or sample tubes, depending upon the application. Note, however, that culture tubes do not have a...
Facemasks and face shields Facemasks and face shields are something we typically only saw worn in a hospital or other medical setting in the United States prior to 2020. Providing a safe, sterile environment for vulnerable people to receive healthcare is vitally important, but now many of us are wearing them in public spaces to help keep everyone healthy.. In the cleaning world, face masks and shi...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is any piece of equipment that is intended to be worn by an employee to protect against risks that may threaten safety or health at work. Protecting housekeeping staff from cleaning chemicals and germs will keep them efficient and safe. The PPE helps the worker to get the job done faster and pay better attention to what they’re doing. The personal protective equ...
