LAB1 - Lab Safety Precautions + Biosafety and Biosecurity Flashcards
Act of putting on or wearing
Donning
Removing an item
Doffing
Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their
nature would allow them, even just theoretically, to cause damage to health, life,
property, or any other interest of value.
Hazard
The likelihood or a chance for an adverse event to occur, as an expression of
intention to inflict evil, injury, disruption or damage
threat or risk
sequence of donning
gown
mask or respirator
goggles
gloves
sequence of doffing
gown and gloves
goggles or face shield
mask or respirator
mask
chain of infection
agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
in the chain of infection what is under agent
bacteria
viruses
parasites
in the chain of infection what is under the reservoir
people
animals/pets
wild animals
food
soil
water
in the chain of infection what is under the portal of exit
mouth, cuts in the skin, during diapering and toileting
in the chain of infection what is under the mode of transmission
contact and droplets
in the chain of infection what is under the portal of entry
mouth, cuts in the skin, eye
in the chain of infection what is under the susceptible host
babies
children
elderly
people with a weakened immune system
unimmunized people
anyone
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “agent” stage
diagnosis and treatment
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “reservoir “
cleaning, disinfection, sterilization,
infection prevention policies
pest control
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “portal of exit “
hand hygiene
personal protective equipment
control of aerosols and splatter
respiratory etiquette
waste disposal
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “mode of transmission “
hand hygiene
ppe
food safety
cleaning, disinfection, sterilization
isolation
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “portal of entry”
hand hygiene
ppe
personal hygiene
first aid
removal of catheters and tubes
in the chain of infection, how to break the cycle while it’s in “susceptible host “
immunization
treatment of underlying disease
health insurance
patient education
___ is the best way to break the chain of
infection.
HANDWASHING
how many seconds we must perform hand washing
15-20 secs
if the hands are visibly soiled, we must clean it using
germicidal soap
if the hands are not visibly soiled, we must clean it using
alcohol-based sanitizers
An all-encompassing term Used to describe the process of Inactivating or reducing contaminants to an
acceptable level
DECONTAMINATION
DECONTAMINATION includes
disinfection, sanitization, sterilization,
antisepsis and incineration
among the process of decontamination, which one is an optional choice for decontamination
incineration - 800C to 1000C
“Incineration is not a choice for
decontamination”
according to which organization
Philippine Clean Air Act and Ecological Solid Waste Management
incineration is only used in what waste
animal carcass
anatomical body
mode of decontamination for spores
sterilization -
a type of decontamination that can eliminates all forms of microorganism
sterilization
the probability of surviving sterilization is
1:1000000
1 in 1 million
STERILIZATION Mostly used in
Culture media
Pipette tips
Tubes, Plates
Non-flammable
reagents
sensitive stock
solutions
STERILIZATION Can be achieved through
Heat (moist and dry)
gas (ethylene oxide gas)
Hydrogen peroxide gas
Ozone, radiation
heat substances that are not autoclavable are sterilized using
Ethylene oxide gas
Hydrogen peroxide gas is used for ____ decontamination
space decontamination
Sterilization using ozone or radiation has 2 types, what are they?
ionized radiation and non ionized radiation
Less lethal process than sterilization
DISINFECTION
a type of decontamination process that Kills vegetative bacterial cells but not endospores
DISINFECTION
Eliminated nearly all recognized Pathogenic
microorganism but not necessarily all microbial forms (e.g.
Bacterial spores) on inanimate objects
DISINFECTION
Factors affecting the effectiveness of a disinfection
procedure
o Nature and number of contaminating
microorganism
o Amount of organic matter present
o The type and concentration of germicide used and duration and temperature of germicide contact, and the
o Type and condition of instruments, devices, and materials (Spaulding classification)
pseudomonas is highly resistant to
quaternary ammonium compound
a chemical agent used on the skin to safely
reduce the number of microorganisms and reduce risks of infection
antiseptic
Antiseptic agents
Iodine, Hydrogen Peroxide, Antibacterial Soaps
not all disinfectants are antiseptic, but all antiseptic are disinfctants
true or false
true
Reduce the number or microorganisms to safe
hygienic levels, less effective than disinfection, used in rating cleanliness of establishments
Sanitize
what are the disinfecting agents that are not sporicidal
alcohol
phenol
what are the disinfecting agents that can be used in all forms of organism
alkalis
aldehydes
halogen chlorine
halogen iodine
peroxygen compounds
quaternary ammonium compounds
what are the disinfecting agents that are classified as oxidizing agents
halogen chlorine
halogen iodine
peroxygen compounds
what are the disinfecting agents that are not tuberculocidal
quaternary ammonium compounds
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of precipitating proteins and denaturing lipids
alcohol
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of altering pH through hydroxyl ions, fat saponification
alkalis
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of denaturing proteins and alkalytes nucleic acid
aldehydes
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of denatures protein which can corrode metals, rubber, fabrics and can cause mucous membrane irritation
halogen chlorine
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of denaturing proteins and lipids
peroxygen compounds
a disinfecting agent that has the mechanism of denaturing proteins ad binds phospholioids of cell membrane
quaternary ammonium compound
is used for disinfection of
venipuncture site (for alcohol allergic patients) and resistant to pseudomonas aeroginosa
Benzalkonium chloride
how do we decontaminate biosafety cabinet
paraformaldehyde,
sodium hypochlorite and alcohol
Classification of Chemical Disinfectant/Germicides by
activity level
Spaulding Classification
in Spaulding Classification, what does 1 signifies
High level disinfection
in Spaulding Classification, what does 2 signifies
Intermediate level disinfection
in Spaulding Classification, what does 3 signifies
–Low level disinfection
Sodium Hypochlorite Concentration (Stock solution):
5.25 –6.15%
Sodium Hypochlorite
dilution used for general surfaces
1:100
Sodium Hypochlorite
dilution used for Blood Spills, Infectious spills
1:10 (5 grams per liter)
Sodium Hypochlorite
Mechanism:
Denaturation of Protein
Application time of sodium hypochlorite
10-15 minutes up to 30-60 minutes
temp for dry oven
160 C for 2 hrs
170 C for 1 hr
temp for glass bead sterilizer
225 C for 45 seconds