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Veterinary practices are more high risk than other types of workplaces like offices and shops. Hazardous waste, prescription medicines, unpredictable animals, and exposure to pathogens are potentially daily occurrences for veterinary nurses and other staff working in the clinic. As the owner, manager, infection control nurse, or health and safety officer of a veterinary practice, it’s your responsibility to identify hazards and potential hazards to take reasonable steps to keep people on the premises safe, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. In this video, we'll talk about the main hazards you should be aware of in a veterinary practice. Browse our extensive range of veterinary supplies: https://www.steroplast.co.uk/speciali... Contact us: ► Tel: 0161 902 3030 ► Email: enquiries@steroplast.co.uk ► SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to see more videos like this: https://bit.ly/3AKKUnV Find us on social media: ► Instagram:   / .  . ► Twitter:   / steroplast   ► Facebook:   / steroplast   ► LinkedIn:   / ster.  . *********************************************** *********************************************** Transcript: It's essential to identify hazards in your veterinary clinic to keep people safe in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Most Common Veterinary Hazards 1. Animal-inflicted injuries 2. Exposure to zoonotic disease 3. Exposure to chemicals 4. Cuts and infections 5. Trips, slips, and falls 6. Back injury from heavy lifting Hazardous Substances in Veterinary Clinics Exposure to hazardous chemicals can be through direct contact or inhalation. Splashes can result in chemicals entering the eyes, nose, and mouth without even being noticed, so wearing a British Standard Type IIR face mask is important. Chemical hazards include: Ammonia, Carbon Monoxide, some cleaning chemicals, Disinfectants, Prescription drugs, Hydrogen Sulphide, Latex, Micotil 300®, Pesticides, Phosphine gas. Biological Hazards in Veterinary Practice Exposure to Zoonoses (infections that pass from animals to humans) is a risk in veterinary clinics. A zoonotic disease can be transmitted via direct contact, indirect contact such as through fomites, ingestion, through droplets, or via aerosols. A zoonotic disease can also be transmitted through blood-feeding arthropods like ticks or mosquitoes. Having a stringent vet clinic cleaning procedure and understanding which cleaning products to use will significantly limit the spread of zoonotic disease. Hazardous Waste in a Veterinary Practice Much of the waste produced in a veterinary clinic each day is classed as hazardous waste, such as body fluids, materials used to clean body fluids up, used needles, and other items that have been contaminated by potentially infectious materials. Hazardous clinical waste such as this should be collected in a yellow biohazard bag and disposed of correctly.