BioSafety Flashcards
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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- US Dept of Labor
- Help idetify risks and guide businesses in measures fo risk reduction or prevention
- Determines what PPE is requred for any given task with a risk. OSHA inspection verify availability and use correct products
- “Right to Know” law: Must inform all employees of risks and safety measures, consequences of failed compliance
- Safety Data Sheets: Every imaginable chemical in the business need electronic or hard copies immediately available in case of accidental exposure. And shoud cover information for safe handling and storage
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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- CDC Agency: National Institur for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NIOSHA) does testing and certification of PPE to make sure it is appropriate for what it is designed to do. Products not labeled with cert may work but not guaranteed.
- Helps to identify risks and guide businesses in measures of risk reduction or prevention.
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Determining safety protocols
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- Do a risk assessment then make an informed decision based on the appropriate risk
- variable by disease agent, environment, animal, processes and persons involved.
- employees must inform employer if they are at a higher risk, Federal Privacy Act, prevents employers from asking
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Workplace Risks
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- Physical
- Chemical
- Biological
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Occupational Health and Safety Program:
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Purpose:
- Help inform employees of risks
- help identify employees at risk
- Train employees
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Physical Hazards
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- Ex: Bites, kicks, crushing, burns, muscle strains, needle sticks, lacerations
- Approx 2/3 of vets report a major animal related injury resulting in lost work time or hospitalization in their careers
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Reduce the risk of Physical Injuries
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- Have the right tools and equipment available in good woring condition and having a trained, safety-conscious staff.
- Have a culture that supports and rewards compliance
- Be a good example
- Plan the environment
- Restrain animals with equipment and/or drugs
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Handling Sharps
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- Needle stick injuries are more common because people aren’t as aware or are less worried
- Risks include:
- Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Blastomyces, etc.
- physical trauma
- accidental drug addministration
- Recapping is when most needle stick injuries occur
- Dispose in appropriate sharps containers
- Commercial
- Homemade with thick walled plastic bottles
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Waste Handling
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Is there risk with the by-product?
- Yes:
- Handled as “Medical or Bio-hazardous Waste”
- Ex: known or suspeted infectious waste and tissue
- Handled as “Medical or Bio-hazardous Waste”
- No:
- Processed through the normal State Regulations for General Trash
- Non-infectious waste and tissue
- Processed through the normal State Regulations for General Trash
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HVAC Controls
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- Positive or negative air flow is room specific, and relative to an adjacent space
- Measured by what happens when you open the door
- Negative: adjacent area’s air gets sucked into the room when you open the door
- Positive: A room’s air blows out, not allowing air in
- Utilitze Tissue Paper test
- hold a tissue at a door and crack it open, observe tissue for movement.
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Chemical Storage
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- Primary Container: As the product comes from the manufacturer, with complete label. Additional safety information of Material Safety Sheet document (old term MSDS)
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Secondary Container: Product transferred by user for point o use container (ie: spray bottle). Label MUST be added to include all product information:
- Name, dilution, expiration date, directions, hazards and any required PPE
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Disinfectants vs Antiseptics
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- Disinfectants: anti-microbial products used on inanimate objects
- Antiseptic: anti-microbial products used on living tissue
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Animal Housing PPE
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- Hearing Protection needed in most dog kennels
- Slip Risks with wet floors
- Waterproof foot ware important to keep water and chemicals out
- Prevent Chemical burns: don’t allow disinfectat on your skin, or to soak through your clothes
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Best-case Scenario Cleaning and Dsinfection Protocol
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- Remove all grossly visible debris
- Presence of gross contamination or organic material will inactivate most disinfectants
- Wash the area or items with water and Detergent of Cleaning Agent
- Thoroughly rinse the cleaned area to remove any detergent residue
- Some detergents may inactivate disinfectants
- Allow the area to Dry completely
- Selct and apply an approprate, effective Disinfectant, using the correct dilution and proper contact time
- Thoroughly rinse away any residual disinfectant and allow the area to dry
- residues can cause chemical buns on patients
- validate process
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Oxygen Tank
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- Most common compressed gas cylinder in veterinary practives
- if the valve stem is damaged, the contents are rapidly expelled, creating a dangerous missile whcih can cause dignificant injury and damage
- Always store / transport tanks in a secured fashion, keep cap in place over the valve when not in use.
- Must always be strapped or shained when stored (empty or full)
