Checklist blinds

There should not be blind adoption of a checklist of assays and observations, but appropriate investigations should be selected, based on earlier findings in the singledose studies. Increasing the number of doses raises more concern about the immune response. There may be indications of this, such as lymphocyte infiltration at the site... 

Maintenance workers frequently use blinds to provide a measure of safety on many assignments. The details of the blinding method are usually customized for each type job. If a vessel or a system requires significant blinding there should be a blinding list which is used as a checklist to install and remove them. When a Teflon blind is used with a steel blind, the Teflon sheet should be designed and cut with a protruding tab or ear. ... 

A double-blind crossover trial in which clomipramine was directly compared to haloperidol and placebo in 36 autistic adolescents and adults failed to demonstrate any advantages of clomipramine over haloperidol with respect to Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) measures of hyperactivity and irritability. Although no serious adverse effects were reported, tolerability of clomipramine was significantly worse than haloperidol, with over half of the subjects being unable to complete the clomipramine phase of the study due to adverse effects and/or lack of efficacy. An open-label sfudy also reporfed a high frequency of adverse effects (Sanchez et al.. 

The author stresses that Table 1.2 is meant to serve only as a general directory and must not be blindly applied to any specific situation. The type of service and past experiences with similar columns are prime considerations that must be incorporated in the preparation of a troubleshooting checklist. 

The API RP521 standard (10) and Bradford and Diurett (60) present an excellent evaluation of various factors often credited, and also present pitfalls of these practices. Other guidelines and recommendations have also been presented by several other authors (9, 10, 293, 351, 414). Many of these considerations, supplemented by this author s experience, are summarized below. As in previous sections of this chapter, it is emphasized that these considerations must not be blindly adhered to they best serve as an initial checklist or starting point. Codes, regulations, and company policy guidelines must be followed. 

A checklist of all the blinds to be installed or removed should be made. Whenever a blind is installed or removed, the operator witnessing the operation or removal should mark the date and time and initial the checklist (153). 

Blinds should be properly tagged, and the tag identification entered on the checklist (item 4 above). Tags should be at least 5 in... 

AFB Aging Program, A Checklist for Environmental Se ety and Access, American Foundation for the Blind, New York, August 1998. 

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