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Laboratory Safety Flashcards

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) was previously known as

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National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is part of

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service

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they provide extensive inspection checklist for lab safety

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College of American Pathologists (CAP)

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they provide an annual laboratory safety manual

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The Joint Commission (TJC) on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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used by the OSHA (agency) to inspect and credit lab facilities if they really practice lab safety

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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - 1970

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basis of our protocols when it comes to lab safety

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OSHA

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OSHA Public Law #

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91 - 596

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main goal of OSHA

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to provide all employees with a safe work environment; inspection, and accreditation

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AO of new rules and regulations governing regulation of clinical laboratories in the Philippines

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AO 2021-0037

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AO 2021-0037 was enacted on

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June 11, 2021

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included in AO 2021-0037

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[eSCAFE]
Size of the Laboratory
Container (how much can be stored in a specific container)
Arrangement
Floor Area
Equipment Used

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these can potentially cause harm to employees

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laboratory hazards

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OSHA’s three lines of defense (most to least effective)

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[EAPP]
Engineering controls
Administrative and work Practice controls
PPE

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eliminates hazard isolate workers from the source

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engineering controls

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change the way people work

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administrative and work practice controls

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protects only the worker

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PPE

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hierarchy of controls

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[ESEAP]
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
PPE

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to physically remove the hazard

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elimination

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to replace the hazard

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substitution

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isolate people from the hazard

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engineering controls

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21
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more on policies, procedures, and manuals

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administrative controls

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black bag

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non-infectious dry waste (paper)

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non-infectious wet waste (fruit peels, liquid containers)

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green

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infectious and pathological waste (and their containers)

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yellow

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chemical waste, heavy metals, offensive hygiene waste (may be thrown in permitted landfills), reagents

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yellow with black band

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radioactive waste; may be treated before disposal; may be incinerated; commonly in the nuclear department

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orange

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sharps and pressurized containers (vacutainers)

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red

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prevents blood from spillage or aerosolized

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centrifuge safety buckets

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no filtration of air; only operator protection; exhaust fumes outside the lab; for chemicals and non-sterile work

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fume hoods

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HEPA filtration of air; for infectious agents; sample and operator protection

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biological safety cabinet

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can induce changes within the employees

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administrative controls

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admin controls are easily

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compromised

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contains procedure of tests, grounds for termination of MT, and made specifically for each lab

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laboratory manuals

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practices that reduce the risk of exposure by altering the way a task is performed

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work practice controls

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a lab hazard prevention strategy that encompasses general policies that mandate measures to reduce hazard exposure

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work practice controls

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this means to test all samples in the lab as infectious even if the px has no disease

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universal precaution

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biological hazards encompass 3 types of disposal:

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[ICA]
Incineration
Chemical treatment
Autoclaving

38
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this produces finely dispersed aerosols that are a high-risk source of infection

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centrifugation

39
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what to do to avoid spreading infection using a centrifuge

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cap specimens, wait a few minutes before opening the lid, and use a sealed-cup centrifuge

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how to dispose highly pathogenic waste

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must undergo preliminary treatment on site

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blood products and contaminated waste cannot be discarded directly

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they must be autoclaved before discarding

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4 primary factors that cause fire

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[FOHU]
Fuel
Oxygen
Heat
Uninhibited reaction

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fire risk type A

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paper, wood, textile

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flammable liquids

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first risk type B

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flammable gases

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fire risk type C

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types of fire extinguisher

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water, foam, CO2, powder

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can extinguish risk type A

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water

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RACE

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Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish

49
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PASS

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Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep

50
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first action to take when there is an electrical hazard

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identify the source and put it out

51
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direct effects of electrical hazards

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shocks, burns, death

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indirect effect of electrical hazard

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fire

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contains complied information about the chemicals being handled, and proper handling & storage procedures

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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

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