H&S and packaging Flashcards
what types of specimen are commonly analysed in lab?
(5 marks)
- blood + bone marrow
- skin + hair
- bodily fluid
- urine
- faeces
why is it important to have a health + safety policy?
(2 marks)
- protect employers, employees, work experience students, the public
- provide a safe working environment
legislation acts that apply to lab safety?
(6 marks)
- health + safety at work act 1974
- COSHH 2002
- control of pollution regulation 1988
- collection + disposal of waste regulation 1992
- environmental protections act 1990
- RIDDOR 1995
aim of legislation?
(1 mark)
= prevent accidents + protect personnel from risks within workplace
who are the enforcement body of HSC (H&S commision)?
(1 mark)
health and safety executives
employer responsibilities?
(3 marks)
- have written H&S policies if more than 5 employees
- provide training
- ensure safe working environment
employee responsibilities?
(4 marks)
- have written safe working manner
- consider safety of themselves + others
- respect H&S
- keep vaccinations up to date
H&S policies are:
(4 marks)
- tailor - made to the individual employer
- must be read by all staff members + visitors
- must be displayed in an easily visualised area
example of lab local rules:
(5 marks)
- only authorised personnel in the lab
- wear PPE
- hair tied, jewellry off, fingernails neat
- wash hands regularly
- ensure appropriate disinfection protocol
what are the types of chemical spills?
(2 marks)
chemical / biological
what should a spillage kit contain?
(4 marks)
- absorbant towel / material
- PPE
- forceps for picking up broken glass
- water + disinfectant
how are simple accidents dealth with?
(4 marks)
- covering debris with paper towel + pouring over them disinfectant
- removal of residue with spill kit if necessary
- glass can be swept into a dust-pan + disposal into sharps
- if a tube has broken in a centrifudge, disinfectant use + debris removed
how are cuts dealt with?
(1 mark)
clean wound with sterile saline + apply clean dressing
how are major breakages with the release of aerosols dealt with?
(5 marks)
- if noxious fumes released
- ocupants of the room should leave immediately + wait 20-30 mins to allow for dissipation
- call for assistance if required
- ensure everyone knows area unsafe
- trained personel wearing PPE clean room thoroughly
how should toxic fumes be dealth with?
(1 mark)
move patients to fresher air + check ABCs
physical signs of toxic fume exposure?
(3 marks)
headaches, V++ — unconciousness, heart to stop
what should a risk assessment contain?
(7 marks)
- identifiy hazard
- identify people at risk
- assess the risk
- implement control measures
- inform / train staff
- monitor + review
- maintain written records
the 3 categories that fall under RIDDOR?
(3 marks)
- major / fatal accidents
- ‘three days’ accidents - results in 3+ days abscence
- dangerous occurrances + near misses
the 2 categories of waste disposal?
(2 marks)
hazardous + non-hazardous waste
types of hazardous waste?
(4 marks)
- cytotoxic + static pharmaceuticals
- infectious waste
- contaminated sharps
- photographic chemicals
types of non-hazardous waste?
(3 marks)
- any pharmaceuticals other than cytotoxic + static
- offensive waste
- domestic rubbish
what is a biological specimen?
(1 mark)
any material / substance submitted for medical analysis that contain living organism
what is a pathological specimen?
(1 mark)
biological specimen submitted for medical analysis that is diseased
examples of diagnostic animal material?
(6 marks)
- excreta
- secreta
- blood + its components
- tissue + tissue fluid
- swabs
- body parts being transported for purposes such as research, diagnosis, investigation, disease treatment / prevention
what is a category A sample?
(2 marks)
infectious substance which is transported in a form that if exposed is capable of causing permenant diability, life-threat disease in humans + animals
what is a category B sample?
(1 mark)
any specimen that doesnt fall into category A
why are postal regulations in place?
(2 marks)
- protect post office + lab staff
- ensure safe delivery of intact sample
how should lab samples be labelled + dispatched?
(4 marks)
- correct preservation + storage
- clear labelling on sample + package
- accurately + comprehensively compeleted lab form
- correct + suitable packaging
how should the lab sample (specifically) itself be labelled?
(3 marks)
- patient name / ID number
- date sample taken
- submitting VS initals
what info should a lab request form contain?
(10 marks)
- practice name + address
- VS name
- patient details
- date sample taken
- description of sample
- tests required
- histology = diagrammatic of sample site
- brief clinical history
- meds already administered
- provisional diagnosis
what should practice records include?
(8 marks)
- client / patient name
- test requested
- which lab
- date / time posted
- types samples sent
- staff inital
- quantity of sample
- record reciept of result
who governs pathological samples sent through the post?
(1 mark)
european postal legislation
who is permitted to post pathological samples?
(5 marks)
- recognised lab / institution
- qualified medical / lab practitioner
- registered dentist
- osteopaths
- nurses
transport of biological specimens is governed by
(3 marks)
- the carriage of dangerous goods + use of tranportable pressure equipment regs (2011)
- european agreement for transportation of dangeous goods by road (ADR) regulations
- the air industry regulations (IATA)
