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Proper Pipetting Posture
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- Reduce Pipetting Risk Factors
- 8 Steps to Improve Pipetting Ergonomics
- Reducing Ejection Force
- Reducing Repetition
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Bad posture
Seated posture:
- Shoulders elevated
- Upper arm elevated
- Elbow extended
- Wrist in deviation
Standing posture:
- Upper back and neck stooped
- Lower back and trunk stooped
- Elbow flexed
Wrist posture:
- Upper arm flexed
- Elbow extended
- Wrist deviated downward
Good posture
Seated posture:
- Lower back supported by chair
- Upper back and neck upright
- Upper arm vertical
- Wrist in the same plane as the forearm
Standing posture:
- Lower back and trunk upright
- Upper back and neck upright
- Upper arm vertical
- Elbow bent to 90°
- Forearm parallel to the floor
- Wrist in the same plane as the forearm
Wrist posture:
- Forearm parallel to the floor
- Wrist and forearm in the same plane
