Lab Safety Flashcards

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Specialized clothing or equipment worn by employees for productive use against health and safety hazards. It is designed to protect many parts of the body.

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Types of PPE in a local lab may include:

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Lab coat
Gloves
Safety Glasses/Goggles
Closed toed shoes(non-slip)
Dust mask
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS) includes

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  1. Identification
  2. Hazard Identification
  3. Composition/info on ingredients
  4. First aid measures
  5. Fire fighting measures
  6. Accidental release measures
  7. Handling and storage
  8. Exposure controls/personal protection
  9. Physical and chemical properties
  10. Stability and reactivity
  11. Toxicology information
  12. Ecological information
  13. Disposal considerations
  14. Transport information
  15. Regulatory information
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Government and private agencies

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OSHA
FDA
ANSI
ASTM

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OSHA stands for :

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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What year was OSHA established?

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1970

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FDA Stands for

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The food and drug administration

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What is the FDA responsible for?

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Protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nations food supply, cosmetics, and products that emits radiation.

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9
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What class is the FDA categorize spectacles as?

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Class 1 medical device

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What does the acronym ANSI stand for?

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American National standards Institute

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What is ANSI?

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A nonprofit organization that serves as administrator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system. The primary objective of ANSI is to promote and facilitate voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems.

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What does ANSI Z80.1 apply to ?

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All prescription dress ophthalmic spectacle lenses in edged or assembled form.

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What does ANSI Z80.3 apply to ?

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Establish standards for non-corrective lenses that are intended to attenuation of light and for fashion eyewear, and for the flameability and durability of frames and lenses.

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What does ANSI Z80.20 apply to ?

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Contact lenses worn over the front surface of the eye in contact with the pre-ocular tear film. The standard covers Rigid intracorneal and haptic or scleral contact lenses, as well as soft paralimbal contact lenses.

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What does ANSI Z87.1 apply to ?

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Requirements for the design, construction, testing, and use of eye protection devices, including standards for impact and penetration resistance. All safety glasses, goggles, and face shields used by employees under OSHA jurisdiction must meet the ANSI Z87.1 standard.

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What are the minimum requirements for ANSI Z87.1?

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  • Provide adequate protection against the hazards for which they are designed.
  • Be reasonably comfortable.
  • Fit securely, without interfering with movement or vision.
  • Be capable of being disinfected if necessary, and be easy to clean.
  • Be durable.
  • Fit over, or incorporate, prescription eyewear.
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What does ASTM stand for ?

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American society for testing and materials

18
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What year was the ASTM founded? 

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1898

Formally known as the American section of the international Association for testing materials.

19
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What is the ASTM?

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Non-governmental organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. 

20
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ASTM F803

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Eye and head protection in many sports including racket, lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, and baseball.

21
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All safety procedures should be followed as presented by:

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  • Regulating agencies
  • Manufacturer of equipment or substance
  • The employer