Health And Safety Flashcards
What does the abbreviation COSHH stand for?
Control of substances hazardous to health
What are COSHH regulations concerned with?
Risk assessment of chemicals
List 3 substances covered by COSHH commonly found in a dental practice?
1- acid etch
2- alcohol spray/ wipes
3- mercury/ amalgam capsules
4- fixer/developer
List 3 stages of risk assessment?
1- identify the risk
2- identify who’s at risk
3- how to avoid or minimise risk
What does the abbreviation RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
List 3 incidents that should be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR?
1- broken bone
2- contracting Hep B or C
3- surgery fire/ explosion
Which act is concerned with the disposal of special waste?
Environmental Protection act
Which Scottish agency is responsible for the regulations concerning the disposal of special waste?
SEPA
How should acid/etch be stored?
Away from direct heat
Cool dry dark area
How should acid/etch be handled?
Wearing PPE
With care
How should ethyl chloride be stored?
Away from direct heat
Cool dry dark area
Who in the dental surgery is covered by the health and safety at work act 1974?
Employer and employees
Patients (visitors)
Who does the health and safety at work act apply to?
Hospitals, community clinics and practice with 5 or more employees
Who does the health and safety at work act apply to?
Hospitals, community clinics and practice with 5 or more employees
List 3 hazards associated with working within a dental environment?
1- radiation
2- blood/ cross infection
3- mercury
List 2 ways of storing equipment safely and securely?
1- locked cupboard
2- original packaging
Risk associated with frayed electric cables?
Electric shock
Risk associated with windows that cannot be opened?
Lack of ventilation/fire risk
Risk associated with wet floor?
Slip/fall
Risk associated with Bunsen burner?
Burn
State 2 points you should consider when moving and handling heavy items in the dental surgery?
1- divide load
2- ask for assistance/ use correct lifting technique
How would you prevent an eye injury?
Wear goggles/visor
How would you prevent needle stick injury?
Safe handling and dispose of sharp
How do you prevent heavy lifting injury?
Divide heavy load
Use correct lifting techniques
How do you reduce the risk from a Bunsen burner?
1- do not leave unattended
2- turn off after use
How do you reduce the risk of a computer?
1- regular breaks
2- correct workstation height
How do you reduce the risk of disposal of a sharp?
1- safe handling
2- correct disposal in sharps box
Why is it important we follow and adhere to guidelines from the HSE, SDCEP and HPS?
To ensure patient, stuff and public safety
List 4 Items that can be used to deal with a small spillage of mercury?
1- disposable syringe
2- brush and shovel
3- alloy wool
4- sealed container
Who should be informed if there is a large mercury spillage?
HSE
There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting to manager state 2 further actions.
1- evacuate patient and increase ventilation
2- using brush move the globules of mercury together to form one large pool. Aspirate the mercury into syringe and dispense into container
There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting to manager state 2 further actions.
1- evacuate patient and increase ventilation
2- using brush move the globules of mercury together to form one large pool. Aspirate the mercury into syringe and dispense into container
Which stream waste is amalgam disposed in?
Red stream (special)
Which stream waste is amalgam disposed in?
Red stream (special)
How do you dispose a used burr?
Yellow stream (clinical waste)
How do you dispose a used burr?
Yellow stream (clinical waste)
How often should matrix bands be replaced?
After every patient
Which stream of waste is sent to landfill before disinfection?
Orange (clinical waste)
Which stream of waste is disposed by specialist incineration?
Yellow (clinical waste)
List 3 incidents that should be recorded in the “accident book”
1- burn
2- fall
3- needle stick injury
List 3 details that should be included in the “accident book”
1- date and time of incident
2- details of injury
3- action taken/ name of person completing accident book
Give 2 examples of low risk clinical waste (orange)
1- used cup
2- tissues/bibs
Give 2 examples of high risk clinical (yellow)
1- used needles
2- matrix bands/endo files
Give 2 examples of special waste (red)
1- developer/fixer/ lead foil
2- amalgam capsules/ waste amalgam
List 2 types of firefighter equipment
1- extinguisher
2- fire blanket
List 3 actions you would take in event of a fire?
1- raise alarm
2- evaluate building
3- call 999
List 3 security measures that the surgery may have in place?
1- cctv
2- zero tolerance policy
3- buzzer entrance
State one hazard from acid/etch?
Corrosive, irritant or harmful
State one hazard associated with mercury?
Toxic, harmful to the environment
