If you feel out of touch with lab procedures and practice, this back to basics presentation will provide an excellent refresher on best practices in the lab. And if you need to refresh your memory on balances you just need to flip over to slides 25 to 33. It goes over different aspects of working Read More
Recommendations on Infection Control in Dental Health Care
For recommendations on infection control in dental treatment facilities check out this report from CDC. The report starts with the suggestions for educating and protecting personnel in dental healt care. This is followed by the recommendations on prevention of blood borne pathogen transmission, hand hygiene, and personal protective equipment. It also makes recommendations about contact dematitis Read More
 Pramit S October 31st, 2011
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Analyzing Drinking Water Samples for Pathogens
This drinking water update from the Arkansas Department of Health contains an article that reviews water bacti sampling. Drinking water needs to be periodically tested for microbes, pathogens, and other microorganisms that are a health threat. Arkansas has over 1100 public water systems which results in over in 60,000 water samples for testing in a Read More
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Pramit S October 31st, 2011
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Procedure to Calibrate & Certify Analytical Balance Weights
Wondering about the procedures followed to calibrate and certify analytical balance weights? This handy document from the Texas Department of Transportation should set your mind at ease. The document is in several parts. It defines the scope of the test procedure and instructs the user to calibrate and certify weights using tolerance standards that are Read More
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Pramit S October 31st, 2011
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Using Crane Scales – A Primer
Need a basic primer on crane scales? This document should help. It describes the different types of scales in use and goes on to explain about the crane scale. One major difference from other scales is the fact that you hang the object to be weighed to measure the weight. In many instances this kind Read More
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Pramit S October 31st, 2011
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What Not to Do with Your Ultrasonic Cleaner
This video is instructive in what not to do with your ultrasonic cleaner. The user has allowed the engine part to touch the bottom of the tank. This should not be allowed to happen. The tank is in contact with a transducer which generates the ultrasonic waves. Direct contact by any object will impede the Read More
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Pramit S October 31st, 2011
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Easy Checklist for Vaccine Storage & Handling Readiness
If you are going bonkers trying to set up your vaccine handling practices here is an easy to read, easy to use vaccine storage and handling checklist. What makes it a no-brainer is the way it is broken down into eight sections that handle every aspect of vaccine storage and handling. Each section has a Read More
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Pramit S October 28th, 2011
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Moisture in Stored Grains Tested with Moisture Balance
This preliminary report looks at chemical changes in food grain storage in government storage in Bangladesh. The objective being to come up with recommendations that can help improve the longevity of food grain storage in the country. Preliminary analysis showed that sampled grains had decreased moisture percentage (as measured with a moisture analyzer) and increasing Read More
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Pramit S October 28th, 2011
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Laboratory Freezer Aids in Testing for Heavy Metals in Farm Workers
Exposure to heavy metals like arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium increases the risk of adverse health effects even at relatively lower levels for prolonged periods. This study examined the exposure to these metals in migrant farm workers from Mexico. Using eight Spanish interviewers, 258 farm workers were recruited from 41 camps in eastern North Carolina. Urine Read More
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Pramit S October 28th, 2011
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Ultrasonic Cleaning of Printer Head
This video shows how easy it to clean a printer head. All you need to do is immerse the printer head into the cleaning solvent and run the ultrasonic cleaner. One point to note though is that the user has used very little solvent and is using a hose to prevent the head from touching Read More
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Pramit S October 28th, 2011
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