COSHH/RIDDOR

Question 1

What dose the abbreviation COSHH stand for?

Answer 1

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Question 2

What are COSHH regulations concerned with?

Answer 2

Risk assessment of chemicals

Question 3

List 3 substances covered by COSHH commonly found in a dental practice?

Answer 3

Acid/Etch
Alcohol spray/wipes
Mercury/Amalgam capsules
Fixer/ Developer

Question 4

List 3 stages of risk assessment?

Answer 4

Identify the risk
Identify who is at risk
How to avoid or minimise risk

Question 5

What does the abbreviation RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 5

Reporting of injures, deseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

Question 6

List 3 incidents that schould be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR?

Answer 6

Bone fracture
Contracting Hep C or Hep B
Explosion of a pressure vessel
Surgery fire

Question 7

List 2 incidents not covered under RIDDOR or reported to HSE?

Answer 7

Patient tripping up
Burn from autoclave
Needlestic injury

Question 8

Which act is concerned with the disposal of special waste?

Answer 8

Enviromental Protection Act

Question 9

Which Scottish Agency is responsible for the regulations concering the disposal of special waste?

Answer 9

SEPA

Question 10

How should acid/etch be stored and handled?

Answer 10

Stored - away from direct heat, cool, dry, dark area

Handled - wering ppe, with care

Question 11

How should ethyl chloride be stored and handled?

Answer 11

Stored - away from direct heat, cool, dry, dark area

Handled - wearing ppe, with care

Question 12

Who in the dental surgery is covered by the Health & Safety at work act(1974)?

Answer 12

Employer and employees (persons at work)

Patients (visitors to practice)

Question 13

Who does the Health&Safety at Work Act apply to?

Answer 13

Hospital departaments, Community Clinics & Practices with 5 or more employees

Question 14

List 3 Hazards associated with working within a dental environment?

Answer 14

Radiation
Blood/cross infection
Mercury

Question 15

List 2 ways of storing equipment safely and securely?

Answer 15

Locked cupbord

In orginal packaging

Question 16

State one risk associated with each of the following

Answer 16

Frayed electic cables - electric shock

Windows that cannot be opened - Lack of ventilation/ fire risk

Wet floor- slip/ fall

Bunsen burner - burn

Question 17

State 2 points you should consider when moving and handling heavy items in the dental surgery?

Answer 17

Dibide load

Ask for assistance/ use correct lifting technique

Question 18

State how you would prevent the potential harm that could occur from the following hazards in the dental practice:

Answer 18

Eye injury - wear googles/ visor

Needlestick injury - sade handling and disposal of sharp

Havy lifting - divide load/ use correct lifting technique

Question 19

List 2 ways you can reduce the potential risk from each of the following hazards:

Answer 19

Bunsen burner - do not leave unattented, turn off after use

Computer - take regulars breaks, correct workstation height

Disposal of sharp - safe handling, correct disposal in sharps box (yellow)

Question 20

List 4 items that can be used to deal with a small spillage of mercury?

Answer 20

Disposable syringe
Brush and shovel
Alloy wool
Sealed container

Question 21

Who should be informed if there is a large mercury spillage?

Answer 21

HSE (Health and Safety Executive)

Question 22

There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting the incident to your menager, state 2 further actions which should be taken to deal with the hazard safely?

Answer 22

Evaluate patient and ventilate room

Use mercury spillage kit

Question 23

Which strem of waste is an amalgam capsule safely disposed in?

Answer 23

Red stream (special waste)

Question 24

How should a user bur be disposed of?

Answer 24

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

Question 25

How often should matrix bands be replaced?

Answer 25

After every patient

Question 26

Which stream of waste is sent to landfill after heat disinfection?

Answer 26

Orange stream( clinical waste)

Question 27

Which stream of waste is disposed of by specialist incineration?

Answer 27

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

Question 28

Complete the following sentence

Answer 28

Clinical waste bag must bo no more tan 3/4 full or weight more than 4 kgs

Question 29

List 3 incidents that should be recorded in the „accident book”?

Answer 29

Burn
Fall
Needlestick injury

Question 30

List 3 details that should be included in the „accident book”?

Answer 30

Date and time of injury
Details of injury
Action taken

Question 31

Give 2 examples of each of the following types of waste

Answer 31

Low risk clinical (orange) - used cup, used tissue/bib

High risk(yellow) - used needles, matrix band/ endo files

Domestic( black) - envelope, empty box/ paper towel

Special(red) - developer/fixer/lead foil, amalgam capsules/ waste amalgam

Question 32

Complete the following by indicating which stream is „high” riskand which is „low” risk:

Answer 32

Orange stream is „low” risk clinical waste

Yellow stream is „high” risk clinical waste

Question 33

List 2 types of firefighting equipment?

Answer 33

Fire extinguisher

Fire blanket

Question 34

List 3 actions you would take in the event of a fire?

Answer 34

Raise alarm
Evacuate building
Call 999

Question 35

List 3 security measures that the surgery may have in place to protect staff and patients?

Answer 35

CCTV
Zero tolerance policy
Buzzer entrance