Universal precautions for laboratory workers
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Contributor(s):
- Johns Hopkins University. School of Medicine.
- Publication:
- [Baltimore, Md.] : Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, c1988
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Universal Precautions Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- standards Medical Laboratory Personnel -- standards
- Genre(s):
- Posters
- Abstract:
- Predominantly white poster with multicolor lettering. Title at top of poster. Poster dominated by text explaining steps that lab workers should take when handling blood and bodily fluids. Text is summarized in a chart, using yellow and gray check marks to note precautions that should always be followed and those which are optional, depending on the procedure. Precautions include hand washing, wearing gloves, wearing gowns, wearing goggles, and using biological safety cabinets. Illustrations symbolizing the precautions appear at the top of the chart. Publisher information in lower left corner.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Extent:
- 1 photomechanical print (poster) : 36 x 28 cm.
- Technique:
- color
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101449554 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A030907
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101449554