Lab Safety - 10

Question 1

T or F: eating, drinking, applying cosmetics, & adjusting contact lenses is prohibited in the lab

Answer 1

true

Question 2

what does CCOHS stand for

Answer 2

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety

Question 3

CCOHS mandates what?

Answer 3

specific laboratory practices that must be incorporated into the lab safety policy

Question 4

4 methods for reducing workplace hazards

Answer 4

-engineering controls
-administrative controls
-procedural controls
-PPE

Question 5

engineering controls

Answer 5

Change the work environment to minimize exposures to hazards

Question 6

administrative controls

Answer 6

Create and implement specific protocols to reduce exposures to hazards

Question 7

procedural controls

Answer 7

Policies that modify worker behavior like substituting for less hazardous materials when possible, restricting mouth-pipetting etc.

Question 8

PPE

Answer 8

personal Protective Equipment is required for when methods 1-3 are not
fully effective

Question 9

T or F: while being used to sterilize certain items in the hospital, Ethylene Oxide is a potent human carcinogen

Answer 9

true

Question 10

T or F: Bacterial contaminants like Salmonella, E. Coli, Pasteurella, & Pseudomonas can cause infections

Answer 10

true

Question 11

T or F: Fungal contaminants like Ringworm (Microsporum Canis) are transferred
via direct contact to the skin

Answer 11

true

Question 12

T or F: agents, like Parvoviral Enteritis in dogs, and Panleukopenia in cats are not a serious concern for human health but can be so contagious that they can be carried home to your pets on your clothes/shoes

Answer 12

true

Question 13

What is biosafety level 1

Answer 13

Agents that do NOT normally cause disease in humans, but MAY affect individuals with immune compromise or deficiency. Includes most soaps & cleaning agents, & vaccines

Question 14

what is biosafety level 2

Answer 14

These are agents that potentially cause harm if
handled incorrectly. These substances have a low potential for aerosol contamination. This includes mucous membrane exposure, possible oral ingestion, or puncture of the skin (for example, salmonellosis)

Question 15

what is biosafety level 3

Answer 15

Agents that can cause serious and potentially lethal diseases. The potential for aerosol transmission is high

Question 16

what is biosafety level 4

Answer 16

Agents that pose a high risk of causing
life-threatening diseases such as Ebola, Marburg viruses. Personnel follow shower-in/shower-out protocols, wear full body-suits
that are equipped with a positive air supply