Lab Safety and QA Flashcards

1
Q

Proper disposal of needles

A

puncture proof container

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2
Q

Barrel of syringes must be thrown where

A

yellow plastic bag

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3
Q

evac tubes with blood are thrown where

A

yellow plastic bag

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4
Q

CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control

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5
Q

guidelines for determining biosafety levels

A
  • risk related to containment
  • severity of infection
  • rate of transmissibility
  • nature of work done
  • origin of microorg
  • agent of question
  • route of exposure
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6
Q

best measure to stop disease transmission

A

hand washing

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7
Q

Donning

A

lab gown
face mask
goggles
gloves

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8
Q

Wearing of PPE

A

Donning

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9
Q

Color: General Waste

A

Green - wet
Black - dry

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10
Q

Doffing

A

Gloves
Goggles
Gown
Mask

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11
Q

general waste are usually being disposed where

A

secured land filling

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11
Q

waste treatment for general waste

A

incineration

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12
Q

waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials.

A

incineration

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13
Q

color of bin used for non-incineration treatment disposal, such as contaminated plastic, rubber, and sharps

A

red

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14
Q

color: infected plastic

A

red

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15
Q

waste treatment for infected plastic

A

autoclaving

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16
Q

use of pressurized steam to kill infectious agents and denature proteins.

A

autoclaving

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17
Q

temp requirement for autoclave

A

121 C

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18
Q

infected plastics are usually being disposed where

A

secured land filling

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19
Q

Color: infected waste

A

yellow

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20
Q

waste treatment for infected waste

A

autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration

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21
Q

waste treatment process that uses plasma to break down organic materials into gases and solid residue

A

plasma pyrolysis

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22
Q

disposal of infected wastes

A

deep burial

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23
Q

proper waste treatment for glassware

A

autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration

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24
Q

Type of Waste: paper

A

general

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25
Q

Type of Waste: gloves

A

infected plastic

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26
Q

Type of Waste: cytotoxic

A

infected waste

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27
Q

Type of Waste: discarded medicine

A

infected waste

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28
Q

Type of Waste: antibiotic vials

A

glassware

29
Q

Type of Waste: soiled anatomical

A

infected waste

29
Q

Type of Waste: metallic implants

A

glassware

30
Q

Type of Waste: needles

A

sharps

31
Q

foreign substances

A

antigens

32
Q

proteins produced in response to antigens

A

antibodies

33
Q

antibodies are made by

A

b-lymph

34
Q

body’s defense against invading microbes

A

antigen antibody response

35
Q

preferred specimen

A

serum

36
Q

true or false: gauze square must be used in opening reagent bottles

A

True

37
Q

physical factors in the environment that may cause musculoskeletal injuries.

A

ergonomic hazard

38
Q

hazard due to repetitive movement

A

ergonomic hazard

39
Q

most significant hazard

A

biological hazard

40
Q

chain of infection

A
  • susceptible host
  • pathogen
  • reservoir
  • portal of exit
  • mode of transmission
  • portal of entry
41
Q

most common biological hazard

A

hepa B

42
Q

OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

43
Q

occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens are regulated by

A

OSHA

44
Q

all reagents in the laboratory have

A

material safety data sheet

45
Q

facilities that uses hazardous chemicals requires what

A

chemical hygiene plan

46
Q

Personnels are exposed to radioactivity particularly

A

Radioisotopes

47
Q

RACE

A

Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Evacuate

48
Q

PASS

A

Pull the pin
Aim the nozzle
Squeeze
Sweep

49
Q

Color: health hazard

A

Blue

50
Q

Number: health hazard

A

3

51
Q

4-0 of health hazard

A

4 deadly
3 extreme danger
2 hazardous
1 slightly hazardous
0 normal material

52
Q

4-0 of fire hazard

A

4 below 73 F
3 below 100 F
2 below 200 F
1 above 200 F
0 will not burn

53
Q

Number and color for reactivity

A

1/yellow

54
Q

4-0 of reactivity

A

4 will deteriorate
3 shock and heat will deteriorate
2 violent chemical change
1 unstable if heated
0 stable

55
Q

WHITE in NFPA hazardous material symbol

A

Specific hazards

56
Q

NFPA

A

National fire protection association

57
Q

NFPA hazardous material symbol is also know as

A

Standard hazard identification system

58
Q

NFPA hazardous material symbol is also know as

A

Standard hazard identification system

59
Q

These are used for pipetting

A

Auto dilutors or safety bulb

60
Q

Auto dilutors or safety bulb is used for

A

Pipetting

61
Q

When managing spills, what is the reagent needed

A

Diluted 5% sodium hypochlorite or bleach

62
Q

Dilution factor of bleach

A

1:10

63
Q

Essential for achieving good quality performance

A

Quality management

64
Q

Policies and procedures ascribed in order to create and maintain good quality practices

A

Quality assurance

65
Q

Regularly performed to verify that procedures are accurate and precise

A

Quality control

66
Q

These two should be check against two levels of controls

A

Reagent and instrument

67
Q

Reagents should be checked against _____ levels of control solutions on ____ or at minimum ____ a day and whenever a new reagent is opened

A

Two levels of control solutions on each shift

Minimum once a day

68
Q

NEQAS

A

NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCHEME