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    This document summarizes chemical and biological hazards and associated risks found in a laboratory. It lists 95% alcohol as highly flammable and toxic if swallowed, requiring proper storage and spill procedures. Molten Mac Conkeys agar poses burn risks requiring protective clothing and safe handling tools. E. coli poses minimal risks through contact or aerosols but requires protective equipment, aseptic technique, and proper disposal.

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    This document summarizes chemical and biological hazards and associated risks found in a laboratory. It lists 95% alcohol as highly flammable and toxic if swallowed, requiring proper storage and spill procedures. Molten Mac Conkeys agar poses burn risks requiring protective clothing and safe handling tools. E. coli poses minimal risks through contact or aerosols but requires protective equipment, aseptic technique, and proper disposal.

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    This document summarizes chemical and biological hazards and associated risks found in a laboratory. It lists 95% alcohol as highly flammable and toxic if swallowed, requiring proper storage and spill procedures. Molten Mac Conkeys agar poses burn risks requiring protective clothing and safe handling tools. E. coli poses minimal risks through contact or aerosols but requires protective equipment, aseptic technique, and proper disposal.

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    Micro Hand In2

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    This document summarizes chemical and biological hazards and associated risks found in a laboratory. It lists 95% alcohol as highly flammable and toxic if swallowed, requiring proper storage and spill procedures. Molten Mac Conkeys agar poses burn risks requiring protective clothing and safe handling tools. E. coli poses minimal risks through contact or aerosols but requires protective equipment, aseptic technique, and proper disposal.

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    Chemical Hazard Risk (Harm) Risk Control Measures

    Refer to MSDS Refer to MSDS available from laboratory staff

    95% Alcohol
    -Highly Flammable -Don’t leave bottle open, or near naked flame.

    -Toxic if swallowed -Place lid on bottle if alcohol inside ignites.

    -Irritant to eyes, skin and respiratory system. -Cover a fire on the bench with the fire blanket.

    -Inform laboratory staff if spill occurs.

    Molten Mac Conkeys Agar

    -High temperature -wearing of protective clothing such as laboratory coat, closed


    shoes and safety glasses.
    -Could burn skin
    -disposal of contaminated agar in appropriate contaminated waste
    container.

    -use of wooden peg when moving tube of agar.


    Biological Hazard Risk (Harm) Risk Control Measures

    -Risk group 1 (non pathogenic strains)


    Escherichia coli (Biotype 1)
    -Skin contact, ingestion
    -Wearing of personal protective equipment such as laboratory
    -Production of aerosols during subculture coat, closed shoes and safety glasses.

    -Skin grazes or open wounds needed to be covered by dressings


    and protective gloves.

    -Aseptic technique always when handling cultures.

    -Clear labelling of each culture.

    -Disposal in contaminated waste containers.

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