2.7.1 Safety Management

Question 1

Who develops and maintains safety procedures, with ongoing updates through communication and training and comprehensive documentation of these processes

a. Physician
b. Medtech
c. Safety Officer
d. Maintenance officer

Answer 1

c

Question 2

Safety program must be present in SOME laboratories to deal with the multiple regulatory agencies’ guidelines and to ensure a safe work environment

T or F

Answer 2

F

ALL

Question 3

Work practice controls includes:
- No mouth pipetting
- No eating and drinking
- Disinfection of Workstations
- Frequent handwashing

Which of the following does not belong?

Answer 3

None

Question 4

Sequence of wearing PPE?

Answer 4

Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves (Tuck in to sleeve)

Question 5

Sequence of Removing PPE?

Answer 5

Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask

Question 6

A comprehensive of the likelihood of an incident and the severity of the harm (consequences) if that incident were to occur

Answer 6

Risk

Question 7

A systematic process of gathering information and evaluating the likelihood and consequences of exposure to or release of workplace hazard’s and determining the appropriate risk control measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable risk

Answer 7

Risk assessment

Question 8

no or low individual and community risk

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 8

a

Question 9

high individual and community risk

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 9

d

Question 10

high individual risk, low community risk

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 10

c

Question 11

moderate individual risk, low community risk

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 11

b

Question 12

A pathogen that can cause human or animal disease but is unlikely to be a serious hazard to laboratory workers, the community, livestock or the environment.

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 12

b

Question 13

A pathogen that usually causes serious human or animal disease but does not ordinarily spread from one infected individual to another.

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 13

c

Question 14

A microorganism that is unlikely to cause human disease or animal disease.

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 14

a

Question 15

A pathogen that usually causes serious human or animal disease and that can be readily transmitted from one individual to another, directly or indirectly

a. Risk Group 1
b. Risk Group 2
c. Risk Group 3
d. Risk Group 4

Answer 15

d

Question 16

Strategies for risk reduction:

• Use an inactivated biological agent
• Use a harmless surrogate

a. Elimination
b. Reduction and substitution
c. Isolation
d. Protection
e. Compliance

Answer 16

a

Question 17

Strategies for risk reduction:

• Use engineering controls (BSCs), PPE
• Vaccinate personnel

a. Elimination
b. Reduction and substitution
c. Isolation
d. Protection
e. Compliance

Answer 17

d

Question 18

Strategies for risk reduction:

• Using a primary containment device

a. Elimination
b. Reduction and substitution
c. Isolation
d. Protection
e. Compliance

Answer 18

c

Question 19

Strategies for risk reduction:

• GMPP observed by personnel
• Good communication of hazards, risks, and risk control measures
• Appropriate training
• Clear SOPs
• Establish safety culture

a. Elimination
b. Reduction and substitution
c. Isolation
d. Protection
e. Compliance

Answer 19

e

Question 20

Strategies for risk reduction:

• Substitute with an attenuated or less
  infectious biological agent
• Reduce the volume/titer being used
• Change the procedure for one that is less hazardous (such as PCR than culture)

a. Elimination
b. Reduction and substitution
c. Isolation
d. Protection
e. Compliance

Answer 20

b