Guidelines and Precautions Flashcards
Types of trash bins; sharps and broken glass
Red Trash Bins
Types of trash bins; infectious waste and syringe barrels
Yellow Trash Bins
Types of trash bins; dry, non-infectious wastes and papers
Black Trash Bins
Types of trash bins; wet and non-infectious waste
Green Trash Bins
Types of trash bins; radioactive waste
Orange Trash Bins
It is a COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, PROCESSING or DISPOSAL, MANAGING, and MONITORING of WASTE MATERIALS.
Waste Management
What are the FOUR basic Waste Disposal Techniques?
- Landfull Burial
- Incineration
- Flushing Down the Drain to the Sewer System
- Recycling or Resource Recovery
- Applications of Chemicals
It is the OVERVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS that identifies the guidelines necessary to provide a safe working environment free from recognizable hazards that can cause HARM or INJURY.
Safety Management Program
What are the Safety Management Program elements?
- Written Safety Plan
- Job Safety Analysis
- Safety Awareness Program
- Risk Assessment
- Safety Audits and Follow-up
- Supporting and Investigating
- Emergency Drill and Evaluation
Hazard Communication [29 CFR 1910.1200] also known as?
Right-to-Know Law, “HAZCOM”
It REMOVES PARTICLES that may be harmful to the employee who is working with potentially INFECTIOUS BIOLOGIC SPECIMENS.
Biosafety Cabinets
What are the THREE primary means of communication?
- Proper Labelling
- Development and Use of MSDS
- Employee Education
What are the sample chemical labels?
- Statement of Hazards
- Hazard Class
- Safety Precautions
- National Fire Protection
Agency (NFPA) - Fire Extinguisher
- Safety Instruction
- Formula Weight
- Lot Number
The MUCOUS MEMBRANE, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, or BROKEN SKIN
Portal of Entry
PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT, or WATER
Source
DIRECT CONTACT, INGESTION, or the AIR
Mean of Transmission
An IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENT or BURN PATIENT
Susceptible Host
The infection through SECRETION, EXCRETION, and DROPLETS
Portal of Exit
Were developed in 1985 by the CDC as a response to the increase in BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES such as AIDS and HEPATITIS B.
Universal Precautions