Biohazard And Safety Flashcards
DOH Administrative Order
“Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure and Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines”
DOH AO. No. 2007-0027,
Source that has the potential to cause harm
Hazards
possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Risk
Person who has an intent and/or ability to cause harm
Threat
associated to biological toxins or infectious agents
Biorisk
combination of likelihood and consequence of an undesirable event related to a specific hazard (or threat)
Risk
probability of an event occurring
Likelihood
severity of an event
Consequence
aims to provide all employees a safe work environment.
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
enacted by the US congress in 1970 and has widely been used as a basis by many countries internationally to come up with their own regulations concerning safety in the workplace.
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
governing body responsible for ensuring and monitoring the implementation of the standards set
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Functions of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Conduct on-site inspections
- Determine whether an employer is complying with the mandatory standards
LABORATORY HAZARDS
- Biohazard
- Chemical Hazard
- Fire Hazard
- Electrical Hazard
- Physical Hazard
- Sharps Hazard
- Ergonomic Hazard
include all pathogen or disease-causing microorganisms
Biohazards
illustrates how pathogens are transmitted
The chain of infection
The disease-causing microorganism
INFECTIOUS AGENT / PATHOGEN
Animate inanimate object where the infectious agent is found normally living
RESERVOIR
Routes and means utilized by the microorganism to escape from the reservoir
PORTAL OF EXIT
Method of conduction from the reservoir to the susceptible host
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
MODE OF TRANSMISSION types
i. Direct contact
ii. Indirect contact
iii. Droplet transmission
Involves actual contact/ close proximity of the infected individual and the susceptible host
Direct contact
“Mother-to-baby” transmission
Vertical Transmission
Transfer of infectious agent happens BEFORE birth usually by crossing the placenta
Prenatal/ Transplacental Transmission
Transfer happens during passage through the birth canal
Perinatal Transmission
Includes Transmission by Fomites
Indirect contact
Non-living object that may transmit an infectious disease
Fomites
Respiratory particles of moisture containing an infectious agent
Droplets
Typically expelled into the air by coughing, sneezing, and even by talking
Droplet transmission
Droplet transmission
Usually have a diameter of ___micrometers and capable only of traveling short distances (___meter)
> 5
<1
Pathogen is spread through droplet nuclei
Airborne Transmission
remnants after evaporation of droplets
droplet nuclei
A droplet nuclei has a diameter__micrometers and are typically capable of travelling distances greater than ___
less than 5
1 meter
Transfer of infectious agents by an inanimate medium
Common Vehicle Transmission
Pathogens are spread by contaminated water, usually with untreated or poorly treated sewage
Waterborne transmission
Waterborne transmission diseases
cholera and leptospirosis
The pathogens usually develop in soil and is subsequently acquired by the susceptible host from the soil
Soil-borne transmission
Soil-borne transmission diseases
Hookworm infection and Ascariasis
Pathogens are transmitted in foods that are incompletely cooked, poorly refrigerated, or prepared under unsanitary conditions
Foodborne transmission
Foodborne transmission diseases
tapeworm infection
Invertebrates capable of harbouring infectious agent
Vector-Borne Transmission
-Vector
Vector-Borne Transmission types
i. Mechanical transmission
ii. Biological transmission
Utilizes mechanical vectors
Mechanical transmission
The infectious agent WILL NOT develop while being transported by the vector
Mechanical transmission
Utilizes biological vectors
Biological transmission
The infectious agent WILL develop while being transported by the vector
Biological transmission