Lab Safety

Question 1

What is the first priority when handling infectious material?

Answer 1

Safety

Question 2

What is not allowed in the lab?

Answer 2

• No eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or applying contact lens
• No horseplay

Question 3

What should be worn in the lab?

Answer 3

PPE

Question 4

What are universal precautions?

Answer 4

Infection control strategy designed to reduce risk of disease transmission created by the CDC in response to the HIV epidemic in 1985

Question 5

All blood is treated as if it is infected with what pathogens?

Answer 5

Hep B
Hep C
HIV

Question 6

What fluids do universal precautions apply to?

Answer 6

Blood
Tissue
Semen
Other bodily fluid (9 additional fluids are applicable)

Question 7

Universal precautions do not apply to?

Answer 7

Feces
Nasal Secretions
Sputum
Sweat
Tears
Urine or vomitus

Question 8

When would universal precautions apply to fluids that aren’t normally considered for universal precautions?

Answer 8

If they contain blood

Question 9

Examples of PPE?

Answer 9

Gloves
Gowns, aprons and lab coats
Eye protection and face shields

Question 10

What is OSHA responsible for?

Answer 10

Developing and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations

Question 11

What is NIOSH responsible for?

Answer 11

Safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by providing research, information, and training in the field of occupational safety and health

Question 12

What is CLIP?

Answer 12

Clinical laboratory improvement program

Question 13

What is the CLIP instruction?

Answer 13

DoD instruction 6440.02

Question 14

How often is CLIP inspections?

Answer 14

Every 2 years

Question 15

What records must be maintained for CLIP inspections?

Answer 15

• Quality control on samples, test kits and analyzers
• Log of refrigerator and freezer temperatures
• Maintenance logs for equipment maintained by biomed

Question 16

What instructions is BUMED responsible for?

Answer 16

BUMED 6280.1 Series Management of Infectious Waste
NAVEDTRA 14295 Ch. 19

Question 17

What does SOFA stand for?

Answer 17

Status of Forces agreement

Question 18

What is SOFA?

Answer 18

Agreement between host notion and military forces

Question 19

When a host nation’s rules and Navy’s rules conflict, which do you follow?

Answer 19

Stricter rules

Question 20

Definition of non-infectious waste?

Answer 20

Medical waste that does not contain enough pathogen to be harmful

Question 21

Examples of non-infectious waste

Answer 21

• Disposable products like diapers
• Not originating from post-partum suites or GYN wards
• Disposable products like bedpans, urinary catheters and NG tubing which have been empties of their contents
• Containers rinsed of regulated body fluids

Question 22

Definition of infectious waste?

Answer 22

Waste containing potential pathogens in sufficient numbers and virulence to cause disease in susceptible hosts

Question 23

Examples of infectious waste?

Answer 23

• Liquid or semi liquid blood or other infectious material

Question 24

Regulated body fluids?

Answer 24

• Blood and blood components
• Pleural fluids
• Amniotic fluids
• Synovial Fluid
• Peritoneal fluid
• Pericardial fluid
• CSF
• Semen
• Dialysis

Question 25

What is the procedure for changing a biohazard bag?

Answer 25

Double bagged goose necked and secured with heavy tape

Question 26

Where are sharps placed?

Answer 26

Rigid, puncture resistant, leak proof container

Question 27

When is a sharps container replaced?

Answer 27

After 90 days, 3/4 full or foul odor