LABORATORY SAFETY Flashcards
SAFETY STANDARDS AND AGENCIES
OSHA
CLSI
TJC/NFPA
CDC
DOH
OSHA MEANS?
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
CLSI means?
CLINICAL and LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE
TJC and NFPA means?
THE JOINT COMMISSION
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
CDC means?
CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION
guidelines based on their occupation
STANDARDS
standards = guidelines
set levels of safety and health for all workers
OSHA
Standards that regulate safety in the laboratory:
(There are 7)
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Formaldehyde Standard
Laboratory Standard
Hazard Communication Standard
Respiratory Protection Standard
Air Contaminants Standard
Personal Protective Equipment Standard
must be placed in all workplaces setting.
how communication works in response to a hazard.
Hazard Communication Standard
non-profit educational organization that sets voluntary consensus standards for all areas of clinical laboratories.
provides excellent general laboratory safety and infection control guidelines.
makes detailed step-by-step laboratory procedures as compared to OSHA.
CLSI
Standard System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials.
NFPA
blue diamond?
meaning of the number three (3)?
HEALTH HAZARD
EXTREME DANGER
red diamond?
meaning of the number two (2)?
FIRE HAZARD
ABOVE 100 DEGREES F
yellow diamond?
meaning of zero (0)?
REACTIVITY
STABLE
White diamond?
SPECIFIC HAZARD
the temperature wherein a material or reagent evaporates to form an ignition
FLASH POINT
TAKE NOTE LANG:
The lower the flash point, the more dangerous it is. The higher the number, the more dangerous the reagent is
federal agency that carries out mandated public health laws and reporting requirements. more on the workers, instead of the hazard
CDC
The three (3) standards under the CDC
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION GUIDELINES
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
1987
All are considered possible carriers of bloodborne pathogens.
the wearing of gloves when handling and collecting blood.
wearing face shields
doesn’t include urine and fluids not visibly contaminated with blood
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS