Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Sciences
School of Sciences
SAF 013 Trauma Analysis Facility - Safety Procedures
1)
Do not enter the Trauma Analysis Facility (R231, R232, and R233) unless a member of
staff is present.
2)
All personal items must be stored away – ensuring that you only bring into the room what
you require for your project.
3)
Do not eat, drink or smoke in the room and do not place pens or pencils in your mouth.
4)
Personal protective equipment must be used to ensure safety.
Full protective body suit must be worn to protect the body and clothes.
Facemask must be worn to protect against the breathing in of respiratory infections.
Safety glasses/safety visor must be worn to protect the eyes from accidental spraying.
Gloves must be worn to prevent contact with contaminated objects.
Overshoes must be worn to protect the feet and to prevent transference of substances.
5)
Any accidental spillages must be cleaned up straight away, utilising 2% ‘pink’ virkon.
6)
All accidents must be reported to your supervisor/technician immediately.
7)
When your task is complete all waste must be placed in the blue sterilin bags ready for
removal for autoclaving.
8)
Ensure all surface and items used are clean then sprayed with 2% ‘pink’ virkon and wiped
dry.
9)
Keep the room tidy – leave it as you find it
10) Wash your hands prior to leaving the room.
11) Inform your supervisor/technician/Liz Deakin that you are finished in the room.
Liz Deakin - Technical Skills Specialist
26th February 2008 Revised Feb 2009 LD, Jan 2010 LD, Jan 2011 LD, August 2013 AJ, August 2014 AJ
SAF 013 - Trauma Analysis Facility
Please be aware the following hazardous infections may occur if the safety procedures of the
Trauma Analysis Facility are not followed:
Bovine Tuberculosis
Campylobacteriosis
Chlamydiosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Haemorrhagic
colitis/haemolytic
uraemic syndrome
(HUS)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV (AIDS)
Legionellosis
Leptospirosis
Lyme Disease
Orf
Handling meat from infected animals, breathing in infectious respiratory
discharges or drinking unpasteurised milk
Symptoms – fever, weight loss
Hand to mouth contact with contaminated objects or faeces and
handling of raw poultry contaminated with faeces
Symptoms – abdominal pain, fever, nausea
Breathing in dust contaminated with products of gestation
Symptoms – flu like illness, may cause abortion
Hand to mouth contact with contaminated objects.
Symptoms – diarrhoea, abdominal pain
Hand to mouth contact with contaminated objects
Symptoms – mild diarrhoea to bloody diarrhoea
can lead to acute renal failure
Hand to mouth contact with contaminated objects.
Symptoms – fever, headache, jaundice, loss of appetite, vomiting and
abdominal pain
Contact to eyes, nose, mouth and broken skin/injury with blood or fluid
contaminated with blood.
Symptoms – acute inflammation of the liver – which may be life
threatening
Contact to eyes, nose, mouth and broken skin/injury with blood or fluid
contaminated with blood.
Symptoms – fatigue, acute infection may develop into hepatitis
Contact to eyes, nose, mouth and broken skin/injury with blood or fluid
contaminated with blood.
Symptoms – acquired immune deficiency disease and related
conditions affecting the
immune system.
Breathing in contaminated water droplets.
Symptoms – mild flu like illness to the more severe pneumonic form
Direct contact through breaks in skin with infected urine or water
contaminated with urine.
Symptoms – Weil’s disease
fever, headaches, vomiting, muscle pain, can lead to
jaundice.
Meningitis and kidney failure
Bites from infected ticks.
Symptoms – skin rash, flu like illness
cardiac, arthritic or neurological diseases may develop
Contact of lesions or infected wool with skin.
Symptoms – ulcerative lesions on face, hands and arms
Liz Deakin - Technical Skills Specialist
26th February 2008 Revised Feb 2009 LD, Jan 2010 LD, Jan 2011 LD, August 2013 AJ, August 2014 AJ
Q-Fever
Ringworm
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Streptococcosis
Breathing in dust contaminated with urine, faeces, amniotic fluid and
placental tissue
Symptoms – chills, headaches
can progress to pneumonia, liver and heart valve
damage and death
Direct skin contact with infected animal, the spores enter through breaks
in the skin
Symptoms – inflamed, swollen, crusty lesions on hands, forearms,
head and neck
Hand to mouth contact of contaminated objects or faeces
Symptoms – diarrhoea, vomiting, fever
Hand to mouth contact with infected objects of faeces
Symptoms – bloody diarrhoea
Breathing in infectious respiratory discharges and direct contact of
broken skin with contaminated meat
Symptoms – meningitis, septicemia
Entrance to the Trauma Analysis Facility must first be arranged by booking an allotted time; this
can be done by contacting Liz Deakin in R236 or emailing E.M.Deakin@staffs.ac.uk
Liz Deakin - Technical Skills Specialist
26th February 2008 Revised Feb 2009 LD, Jan 2010 LD, Jan 2011 LD, August 2013 AJ, August 2014 AJ