lab safety Flashcards
most danger route and uderestimated of exposure
inhalation of aerosoles
how many risk groups are there
4
most common risk contamination level in reserach lebs
2
what are aersoles
suspensions of solid or liquid particles that can enter resp
5 factors that determine infection due to aerosoels
viability of biohazard
conctration of aeorosoles
size
presisitance
susceptibility of host
3 ways to decontaminate lab waste
autoclave
disinfect
incinerate
temp of autoclave
121
most common disinfect for non met
belach, sodium hypochlorite
equipment that is used when working with agents that make aerosols
biosafety cabinets
test microgorganizm in auticlaves
geobacillus stearothermophilus
hepa stands for
high efficiency particulate air
standarsd for hepa filters are based on
removal of particles of 0.3 um
hepa is made from
densely filter of glass and paper fibers on aluminum or wood base
safety cabinets are tested whe 3
annualy, initially, moves/repairs
class of biological safety cabinets is based on 3
protection
air circulation
closed system and hepa filter type
class 1, 2 a1, a2, b1 issues
recirculation of air , toxins / flamable inot cabinet
leacking spciments clean up 7 steps
inform others
PPE
place speciment onto tray and move to cabinet
clean contamianted surface
in cabinet transfers contents to clean container
if requisutions is contaminated move to plastic bag
flood new tray and disinfect/ biohaz
non fixed slides are dangerous ?
yes
sds stands for
safety data sheets
5 things mandatory on sds
identification
handling
first aid
toxicolofy
physical and chemical properties
flammable limits
the range at which fuel will burn if ignitions source is there
LC50
concentration of substance in air will kill 50% animals
LD50
quantity of a substance death to 50% animals
TWA
concentration in air that will not harm if exposed to for 8 hrs