What is ISO 15190 about?
ISO 15190 discusses requirements for safety for medical laboratories. ISO 15190 outlines requirements for safe practices in the medical laboratory (hereinafter referred to as “the laboratory”).
ISO 15190 specifies requirements to establish and maintain a safe working environment in a medical laboratory. As with all such safety guidelines, requirements are set forth to specify the role and responsibilities of the laboratory safety officer in ensuring that all employees take personal responsibility for their own safety at work, and the safety of others who can be affected by it.
Who is ISO 15190 for?
ISO 15190 on requirements for safety for medical laboratories is useful for:
- Medical laboratories
- Medical laboratory safety officers
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use ISO 15190?
Medical laboratory services are essential to patient care and therefore must be available to meet the needs of all patients and the clinical personnel responsible for the care of those patients.
ISO 15190 guideline helps you with designing for safety, safety management program, hazard identification and risk assessment, biosafety and biosecurity hazards, chemical hazards, physical hazards, fire safety, laboratory ergonomics, equipment safety, safe personnel work practices, personal protective equipment, waste disposal, housekeeping practices, incidents, injury, accidents, occupational illnesses, emergency preparedness and response for medical laboratories. This helps in the prevention of disease, enhancing the welfare of healthcare stakeholders in addition to diagnosis and patient management.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO 15190:2020 supersedes ISO 15190:2003, which has been withdrawn. BS ISO 15190:2020 has updates of existing sections and the addition of sections including, but not limited to, risk assessment, ergonomics, employee impairment, emergency preparedness, and a comprehensive safety management program with respect to ISO 15190:2003.
