Lab Safety Flashcards
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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.
Types of PPE in a local lab may include:
Lab coat Gloves Safety Glasses/Goggles Closed toed shoes(non-slip) Dust mask
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) includes
- Identification
- Hazard Identification
- Composition/info on ingredients
- First aid measures
- Fire fighting measures
- Accidental release measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure controls/personal protection
- Physical and chemical properties
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicology information
- Ecological information
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory information
Government and private agencies
OSHA
FDA
ANSI
ASTM
OSHA stands for :
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What year was OSHA established?
1970
FDA Stands for
The food and drug administration
What is the FDA responsible for?
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.
What class is the FDA categorize spectacles as?
Class 1 medical device
What does the acronym ANSI stand for?
American National standards Institute
What is ANSI?
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.
What does ANSI Z80.1 apply to ?
All prescription dress ophthalmic spectacle lenses in edged or assembled form.
What does ANSI Z80.3 apply to ?
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.
What does ANSI Z80.20 apply to ?
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.
What does ANSI Z87.1 apply to ?
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.