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Question 1

What is the term for an incident that had the potential to impact patient safety?

Answer 1

Near miss

Question 2

What is a hazard of spilling acid etch onto a patient’s skin?

Answer 2

It is corrosive

Question 3

Which pictogram indicates a substance is toxic?

Answer 3

Skull and crossbones

Question 4

If a colleague falls and fractures something at work, what legislation will be used to determine the cause of the fall?

Answer 4

RIDDOR

Question 5

What is required in a written emergency plan in the event of a fire?

Answer 5

Assembly point, attendance check procedure, key escape routes

Question 6

What are the stages of risk assessment?

Answer 6

Identify hazards
Identify who may be harmed
Evaluate risks
Control risks
Record risk assessment findings
Review the assessment process

Question 7

What is a hazard?

Answer 7

A potential source of harm, or can have an adverse health effect

Question 8

What does the HSE do?

Answer 8

Regulate dental practices and enforce H+S At Work Act 1974
Aim to prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace

Question 9

Why should you not use latex gloves?

Answer 9

Many have an allergy to natural latex - can cause hypersensitivity
Can also develop a latex allergy if it is repeatedly used

Question 10

Why do we not use powdered gloves anymore?

Answer 10

Carcinogenic and can cause harm

Question 11

What is the colour coding system for in HTM 01-05?

Answer 11

Reduces cross infection - different colour for different zones

Question 12

How do you work safely when dealing with mercury?

Answer 12

Seam-free lino extending up walls
Wear gloves, mask and eye protection
Use encapsulated amalgam to reduce risk of spillages
Manually clean instruments to avoid harmful fumes when autoclaving

Question 13

How do you deal with a mercury spillage?

Answer 13

Open windows and close doors
Wear full PPE
Get mercury spillage kit
Lead foil can be used if spillage is small
Major mercury spillages need to be reported under RIDDOR

Question 14

Legislation relating to sharps

Answer 14

Must ensure risks from sharps are assessed thoroughly and appropriate control measures are put in place
Must be disposed of in yellow rigid container, 2/3 full
Keep records for 2 years
Disposed of by incineration

Question 15

What is HTM 07-01

Answer 15

Provides advice on waste management and how to improve the environment

Question 16

What is domestic waste?

Answer 16

Uncontaminated waste in black bags

Question 17

What is offensive waste?

Answer 17

Non-clinical, non-infectious, non-pharmaceutical but may not be pleasant to come into contact with

Question 18

What is HTM 01-05?

Answer 18

Provides advice on safety when decontaminating reusable instruments
Aims to ensure decontamination is of as high a quality as possible
Also protects staff from bloodborne viruses if wearing correct PPE

Question 19

What is HTM 03-01?

Answer 19

Legislation relating to ventilation systems
Also sets out minimum requirements for the design of air-handling units in regard to controlling legionella and save access for routine inspections

Question 20

What temperature does legionella survive in?

Answer 20

20 - 45 degrees C

(Cold should be stored at less than 20, hot should be stored at 60 and no lower than 55)