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Xprecia Stride User Guide Appendix B: Safety
Biohazard and safety information
Read the following safety information for your protection
in the laboratory.
Protecting yourself from biohazards
The established guidelines for handling laboratory
biohazards are based on the guidelines developed by the
Centers for Disease Control, the Clinical and Laboratory
Standards Institute, and the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
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Use these safety guidelines for general information only.
They are not intended to replace or supplement your
laboratory or hospital biohazard control procedures.
By definition, a biohazardous condition is a situation
involving infectious agents biological in nature, such as the
hepatitis B virus or the human immunodeficiency virus.
These infectious agents may be present in human blood,
blood products, and other body fluids.
Recognizing sources of contamination
When you handle potentially infectious agents, keep in
mind the following major sources of contamination:
‒ Hand-to-mouth contact
‒ Hand-to-eye contact
‒ Direct contact with superficial cuts, open wounds, and
other skin conditions that might permit absorption into
subcutaneous skin layers
‒ Splashes or aerosol contact with skin and eyes
Preventing contamination
To prevent accidental contamination in a clinical laboratory, strictly adhere to the following procedures:
‒ Wear gloves while touching or cleaning parts of Stride
that have contact with whole blood or Siemens control
solutions. No other body fluids should have contact with
Stride.
‒ Wash your hands before going from a contaminated area
to a non-contaminated area, or when you remove or
change gloves.
‒ Perform procedures carefully to minimize
aerosol formation.
‒ Wear facial protection when splatter or aerosol formation
is possible.
‒ Wear personal protective equipment such as safety
glasses, gloves, lab coats, or aprons when working with
possible biohazard contaminants.
‒ Keep your hands away from your face.
‒ Cover all superficial cuts and wounds before starting any
work.
‒ Dispose of contaminated materials according to your
facility's biohazard control procedures.
‒ Keep your work area disinfected.
‒ Disinfect tools and other items that have been near
any part of the Stride sample path or waste area with a
dilution of 10% bleach and 90% water.
‒ Don't eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics or contact
lenses while in the laboratory.
‒ Don't mouth pipette any liquid, including water.
‒ Don't place tools or any other items in your mouth.
‒ Don't use the biohazard sink for personal cleaning such
as rinsing coffee cups or washing hands.