RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Should eye protection be worn when performing necropsies?
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 782
DO 10.1136/jcp.44.9.782
VO 44
IS 9
A1 Bull, A D
A1 Channer, J
A1 Cross, S S
A1 Start, R D
A1 Kennedy, A
YR 1991
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/44/9/782.abstract
AB One hundred necropsies were performed by four junior pathologists wearing safety spectacles. The number of blood splashes on the spectacle surfaces were counted after each necropsy. Splashes were found after 22 necropsies (range 10-34%), with higher numbers being seen among the more junior grades of pathologist. This suggests that the use of safety spectacles should be considered by all pathologists performing necropsies.