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lab safety Flashcards

1
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the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury

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safety

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2
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necessitates the effective control of all hazards that exist in the clinical laboratory at any given time

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laboratory safety

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3
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Common hazard and injuries

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electric shock, toxic vapors, compressed gases, flammable liquid, radioactive materials, corrosive substances, mechanical trauma, poison, and risk in handling biologic
materials

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4
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Within the U.S. Department of Labor to set levels of safety and health for all workers in the United States.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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5
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A nonprofit organization that sets voluntary consensus standards for all areas of clinical laboratorie

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

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6
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A Federal agency that carries out mandated public
health laws and reporting requirement

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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7
Q

Provides accreditation and proficiency testing for
laboratories

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College of American Pathologists

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8
Q

An independent, not-for-profit organization that
accredits and certifies health-care organizations and
programs in the United States

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The Joint Commission

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9
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What is NCCLS

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– National committee for
clinical laboratory standards

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10
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All Clinical Lab should have based on OSHA:

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Chemical Hygiene plan
Exposure control plan
Copy of Material Safety Data Sheet (

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11
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document contain hazard of each chemical

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Material Safety Data Sheet

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12
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Safety begins with the recognition of hazards and is
achieved through the ff:

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  • Application of common sense
  • Listen to the instructions
  • A safety-focused attitude
  • Good personal behavior
  • Good housekeeping in all laboratory work and storage
    areas
  • Continual practice of good laboratory technique
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13
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Two primary causes of accidents:

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Unsafe acts
Unsafe environmental conditions

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14
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It is responsibility of the personnel to know the location and how
to use or operate the safety equipment

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SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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15
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example of safety equipment

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Safety showers and Eyewash stations
* Fire extinguishers
* Fume Hoods
Biosafety Cabinets

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16
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SPILLS

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Alert others in area of the spill.
* Use mechanical devices to pick up broken glass
* Absorb the spill with paper towels, gauze pads, or tissue.
* Clean the spill site using a common aqueous detergent.
* Disinfect the spill site using approved disinfectant or 10%
bleach, using appropriate contact time.
* Rinse the spill site with water.
* Dispose of all materials in appropriate biohazard containers

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17
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In what year CDC instituted the Universal Precautions (UP)

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1987

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18
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Are not limited to blood borne pathogens

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Body Substance Isolation (BSI) guidelines

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19
Q

combined the major features of UP and BSI
guidelines and called the new guidelines

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Standard Precautions (SP)

20
Q

Kills HIV for how long

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2 mins

21
Q

Kills HBV for how long

A

10 mins

22
Q

Sodium hypochlorite stored in plastic bottle,
effective for how long

A

1 month

23
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Basic Waste Disposal Technique

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  • incineration
  • autoclaving
  • pick up by a certified hazardous waste company
  • Flushing down the drain (urine)
  • Landfill burial
  • Recycling
24
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Dry non-infectious waste

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black container

25
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wet non-infectious waste

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green

26
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infectious waste

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yellow

27
Q

Sharp materials

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red puncture proof

28
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radioactive waste

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orange

29
Q

When skin contact occurs, the best first aid is to flush the area with large amounts of water for how long

A

15 mins

30
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CHEMICAL HAZARD

A
  • Chemical spills
  • chemical handling
  • Chemical Hygiene Plan
31
Q

Flash point equal or
above 37.8°C (100°F)

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Combustible Hazards

32
Q

Flash point above 37.8°C
(100°F

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Flammable Hazards

33
Q

example of flammable liquid

A

Ether, acetone, ethanol and benzene

34
Q

Irreversible injuries to the skin or eyes by direct
contact or to the tissue of the respiratory and
gastrointestinal tracts if inhaled or ingested

A

corrosive chemicals

35
Q

example of corrosive chemicals

A

Hydrochloric acid, ammonium hydroxide

36
Q

Substances that, under certain conditions, can
spontaneously explode or ignite or that evolve heat or
flammable or explosive gases

A

reactive chemicals

37
Q

example of reactive chemicals

A

Reactive Chemicals

38
Q

Substances that have been determined to be cancer causing agents

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Carcinogenic Chemicals

39
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example of Carcinogenic Chemicals

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Chromic acid (affect kidney), chloroform (affect liver)

40
Q

Safety carriers should always be used to transport
glass bottles of acids, alkalis, or organic solvents in
volumes larger than

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500 mL

41
Q

Approved safety cans should be used for storing,
dispensing, or disposing of flammables in volumes
greater than

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1 quart

42
Q

STORED SEPARATELY

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  • Flammable solids
  • Organic acids
  • Oxidizers
  • Water-reactive substances
43
Q
  • Ergonomic Hazards
  • Mechanical Hazards
  • Compressed Gas Hazards
A

physical hazard

44
Q

maximum permissible dose

A

s 5000 mrem/year whole
body

45
Q

help eliminate bumping/boilover when
liquids are heated

A

glass beads

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