Lab Safety and QA Flashcards
Proper disposal of needles
puncture proof container
Barrel of syringes must be thrown where
yellow plastic bag
evac tubes with blood are thrown where
yellow plastic bag
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
guidelines for determining biosafety levels
- risk related to containment
- severity of infection
- rate of transmissibility
- nature of work done
- origin of microorg
- agent of question
- route of exposure
best measure to stop disease transmission
hand washing
Donning
lab gown
face mask
goggles
gloves
Wearing of PPE
Donning
Color: General Waste
Green - wet
Black - dry
Doffing
Gloves
Goggles
Gown
Mask
general waste are usually being disposed where
secured land filling
waste treatment for general waste
incineration
waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials.
incineration
color of bin used for non-incineration treatment disposal, such as contaminated plastic, rubber, and sharps
red
color: infected plastic
red
waste treatment for infected plastic
autoclaving
use of pressurized steam to kill infectious agents and denature proteins.
autoclaving
temp requirement for autoclave
121 C
infected plastics are usually being disposed where
secured land filling
Color: infected waste
yellow
waste treatment for infected waste
autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration
waste treatment process that uses plasma to break down organic materials into gases and solid residue
plasma pyrolysis
disposal of infected wastes
deep burial
proper waste treatment for glassware
autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration
Type of Waste: paper
general
Type of Waste: gloves
infected plastic
Type of Waste: cytotoxic
infected waste
Type of Waste: discarded medicine
infected waste