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Fire Type: Class C
Type of Fire Extinguisher: ________.

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Class C

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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Exposure to toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

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Chemical

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Fire Type: Class A
Type of Fire Extinguisher: ________.

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Class A

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A laboratory personnel must learn to know _____________.

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What hazards exist
The basic safety precautions
How to apply the basic rules of common sense

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Which Type of Hazard?

Possible Injury: Radiation exposure

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Radioactive

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These are provided in the laboratory to prevent inhalation of toxic fumes.

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Fume Hoods

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Which Type of Hazard?

Possible Injury: Cuts, punctures or blood-borne pathogen exposure

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Sharps

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Fire Type: Class K
Type of Fire Extinguisher: ________.

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Class K

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It sterilizes air that flows over the infectious material, as well as air to be exhausted.

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Class 2 Cabinets

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Hazard Communication Standard is published by _________.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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It allows room (unsterilized) air to pass into the cabinet, sterilizing only the air to be exhausted.

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Class 1 Cabinets

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Enumerate the Hazardous Materials Classification according to NFPA

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Health Hazard
Fire Hazard
Reactivity Hazard
Specific/Special Hazard

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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 4

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may detonate

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NFPA Fire Hazard 0

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will not burn

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To break the chain of infection, we must follow the _________ and _________.

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Universal and Standard Precautions

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Fire Type: Class B
Extinguishing Material: ______.

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Dry chemicals, carbon dioxide, foam, or Halon

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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 3

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shock and heat may detonate

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NFPA Health Hazard 0

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normal material

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Fire Type: Class A
Extinguishing Material: _______.

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Water

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Fire Type: Class B
Composition of Fire: ________.

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Flammable organic chemicals

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Which Type of Hazard?

Source: Wet floors, heavy boxes, patients

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Physical

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TRUE OR FALSE.
Extension cords can be used inside the laboratory.

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False

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Enumerate the Chain of Infection

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Infectious Agent
Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Susceptible Host

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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Burns or dismemberment

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Fire/Explosive

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NFPA Fire Hazard 2
below 200 F
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NFPA Health Hazard 2
hazardous
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Fire Type: Class C Composition of Fire: ________.
Electrical
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MSDS stands for ___________.
Material Safety Data Sheets
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Which Biosafety Level? Can cause disease in healthy adults; poses a lethal risk and does not respond to vaccines or antimicrobial therapy.
4
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Source: Equipment and Radioisotopes
Radioactive
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Possible Injury: Burns or shock
Electrical
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It pertains to "employee right to know"
Hazard Communication Standard
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Source: Preservative or Reagents
Chemical
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NFPA Fire Hazard 3
below 100 F
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Fire Type: Class D Composition of Fire:
Combustible Materials
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All materials contaminated with potentially infectious agents must be _____________.
decontaminated before disposal
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The air coming into and going out of this cabinet is filter sterilized.
Class 3 Cabinets
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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 2
violent chemical change
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Source: Ungrounded or wet equipment, frayed cords
Electrical
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NFPA Health Hazard 1
slightly hazardous
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Which Biosafety Level? Not likely to pose a disease risk to healthy adults.
1
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Which Biosafety Level? Can cause disease in healthy adults; may spread to community; effective treatment readily available.
3
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Enumerate the Types of Safety Hazards
Biologic Sharps Chemical Radioactive Electrical Fire/Explosive Physical
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Fire Type: Class K Composition of Fire: ________
Grease, oil, fats
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It includes guidelines on: 1. Proper labelling of chemical containers 2. MSDSs
Chemical Hygiene Plan
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Fire Type: Class A Composition of Fire: _______.
Wood, paper, or clothing
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Fire drills should be conducted ______ or _______.
quarterly or annually
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Fire Type: Class B Type of Fire Extinguisher: _______.
Class B
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NFPA Health Hazard 4
deadly
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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 0
stable
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Removal of PPE Correct Order
Gloves Gown Mask
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What year was Microbiology Laboratory Practices first publised?
1913
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Briefly explain what the Hazard Communication Standard implies.
All laboratory personnel must have a thorough knowledge of the hazards of the chemicals they work with. All hazardous chemicals should be identified and marked with the NFPA diamond symbol.
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Which Type of Hazard? Source: Infectious Agents
Biologic
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Enumerate RACE
R - rescue A - alarm C - contain fire E - extinguish/evacuate
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Possible Injury: Falls, sprains, or strains
Physical
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Fire Type: Class D Extinguishing Material: ______.
Sand, or dry powder, dry chemicals
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Fire Type: Class D Type of Fire Extinguisher: _______.
None, Class ABC
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Donning of PPE Correct Order
Gown Mask Goggles/Face shield Gloves
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Work with toxic or noxious chemicals should always be performed with wearing ___________, in a ___________ or while wearing __________.
nitrile gloves, fume hood, or fume mask
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For fire safety, every laboratory is required to have a _____________.
post-fire evacuation plan
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Classification of Biologic Agents Based on Hazard
BSL 1,2,3,4
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Fire Type: Class K Extinguishing Material: ________.
Liquid designed to prevent splashing and cool the fire.
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NFPA Fire Hazard 1
above 200 F
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Which Biosafety Level? Poses a moderate risk to healthy adults; unlikely to spread throughout the community; effective treatment readily available.
2
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NFPA Health Hazard 3
extreme danger
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NFPA Fire Hazard 4
below 73 F
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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 1
unstable if heated
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All plugs should be the _______, ________ type.
three-prong, grounded
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It is a device that encloses a workspace in order to protect workers from aerosol exposure to infectious disease agents.
Biologic Safety Cabinet
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NFPA stands for ___________.
National Fire Protection Association
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Class 2 BSC is also known as _________.
Vertical Laminar Flow BSCs
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These ______ direct the flow of contaminated air into the filters.
sheets
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Source: Open flames, organic chemicals
Fire/Explosive
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Which Type of Hazard? Source: Needles, lancets, broken glasses
Sharps
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In Class 2 cabinets, the air flows in _______, which serve as barriers.
sheets
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Which Type of Safety Hazard? Possible Injury: Bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infections
Biologic
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During 1913, _____________ was first published.
Microbiology Laboratory Practices
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Fire Type: Class C Extinguishing Material: _______.
Dry chemicals, carbon dioxide, or Halon
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What were the other occurrences in during 1913?
People started wearing gloves, washing hands, disinfecting, and reporting accidents inside the lab.

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