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1
Q

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

A

Class C

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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

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

A

Chemical

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

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Class A

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4
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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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5
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Which Type of Hazard?

Possible Injury: Radiation exposure

A

Radioactive

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6
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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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7
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Which Type of Hazard?

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

A

Sharps

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

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Class K

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9
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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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10
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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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12
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Enumerate the Hazardous Materials Classification according to NFPA

A

Health Hazard
Fire Hazard
Reactivity Hazard
Specific/Special Hazard

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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 4

A

may detonate

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NFPA Fire Hazard 0

A

will not burn

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15
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To break the chain of infection, we must follow the _________ and _________.

A

Universal and Standard Precautions

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Fire Type: Class B
Extinguishing Material: ______.

A

Dry chemicals, carbon dioxide, foam, or Halon

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17
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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 3

A

shock and heat may detonate

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18
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NFPA Health Hazard 0

A

normal material

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19
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Fire Type: Class A
Extinguishing Material: _______.

A

Water

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20
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Fire Type: Class B
Composition of Fire: ________.

A

Flammable organic chemicals

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21
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Which Type of Hazard?

Source: Wet floors, heavy boxes, patients

A

Physical

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22
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TRUE OR FALSE.
Extension cords can be used inside the laboratory.

A

False

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23
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Enumerate the Chain of Infection

A

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

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24
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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Burns or dismemberment

A

Fire/Explosive

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25
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NFPA Fire Hazard 2

A

below 200 F

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26
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NFPA Health Hazard 2

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hazardous

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27
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Fire Type: Class C
Composition of Fire: ________.

A

Electrical

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28
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MSDS stands for ___________.

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Material Safety Data Sheets

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29
Q

Which Biosafety Level?

Can cause disease in healthy adults; poses a lethal risk and does not respond to vaccines or antimicrobial therapy.

A

4

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30
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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Source: Equipment and Radioisotopes

A

Radioactive

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31
Q

Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Burns or shock

A

Electrical

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32
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It pertains to “employee right to know”

A

Hazard Communication Standard

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33
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Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Source: Preservative or Reagents

34
Q

NFPA Fire Hazard 3

A

below 100 F

35
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Fire Type: Class D
Composition of Fire:

A

Combustible Materials

36
Q

All materials contaminated with potentially infectious agents must be _____________.

A

decontaminated before disposal

37
Q

The air coming into and going out of this cabinet is filter sterilized.

A

Class 3 Cabinets

38
Q

NFPA Reactivity Hazard 2

A

violent chemical change

39
Q

Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Source: Ungrounded or wet equipment, frayed cords

A

Electrical

40
Q

NFPA Health Hazard 1

A

slightly hazardous

41
Q

Which Biosafety Level?

Not likely to pose a disease risk to healthy adults.

42
Q

Which Biosafety Level?

Can cause disease in healthy adults; may spread to community; effective treatment readily available.

43
Q

Enumerate the Types of Safety Hazards

A

Biologic
Sharps
Chemical
Radioactive
Electrical
Fire/Explosive
Physical

44
Q

Fire Type: Class K
Composition of Fire: ________

A

Grease, oil, fats

45
Q

It includes guidelines on:
1. Proper labelling of chemical containers
2. MSDSs

A

Chemical Hygiene Plan

46
Q

Fire Type: Class A
Composition of Fire: _______.

A

Wood, paper, or clothing

47
Q

Fire drills should be conducted ______ or _______.

A

quarterly or annually

48
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Fire Type: Class B
Type of Fire Extinguisher: _______.

49
Q

NFPA Health Hazard 4

50
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NFPA Reactivity Hazard 0

51
Q

Removal of PPE Correct Order

A

Gloves
Gown
Mask

52
Q

What year was Microbiology Laboratory Practices first publised?

53
Q

Briefly explain what the Hazard Communication Standard implies.

A

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.

54
Q

Which Type of Hazard?

Source: Infectious Agents

55
Q

Enumerate RACE

A

R - rescue
A - alarm
C - contain fire
E - extinguish/evacuate

56
Q

Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Falls, sprains, or strains

57
Q

Fire Type: Class D
Extinguishing Material: ______.

A

Sand, or dry powder, dry chemicals

58
Q

Fire Type: Class D
Type of Fire Extinguisher: _______.

A

None, Class ABC

59
Q

Donning of PPE Correct Order

A

Gown
Mask
Goggles/Face shield
Gloves

60
Q

Work with toxic or noxious chemicals should always be performed with wearing ___________, in a ___________ or while wearing __________.

A

nitrile gloves, fume hood, or fume mask

61
Q

For fire safety, every laboratory is required to have a _____________.

A

post-fire evacuation plan

62
Q

Classification of Biologic Agents Based on Hazard

A

BSL 1,2,3,4

63
Q

Fire Type: Class K
Extinguishing Material: ________.

A

Liquid designed to prevent splashing and cool the fire.

64
Q

NFPA Fire Hazard 1

A

above 200 F

65
Q

Which Biosafety Level?

Poses a moderate risk to healthy adults; unlikely to spread throughout the community; effective treatment readily available.

66
Q

NFPA Health Hazard 3

A

extreme danger

67
Q

NFPA Fire Hazard 4

A

below 73 F

68
Q

NFPA Reactivity Hazard 1

A

unstable if heated

69
Q

All plugs should be the _______, ________ type.

A

three-prong, grounded

70
Q

It is a device that encloses a workspace in order to protect workers from aerosol exposure to infectious disease agents.

A

Biologic Safety Cabinet

71
Q

NFPA stands for ___________.

A

National Fire Protection Association

72
Q

Class 2 BSC is also known as _________.

A

Vertical Laminar Flow BSCs

73
Q

These ______ direct the flow of contaminated air into the filters.

74
Q

Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Source: Open flames, organic chemicals

A

Fire/Explosive

75
Q

Which Type of Hazard?

Source: Needles, lancets, broken glasses

76
Q

In Class 2 cabinets, the air flows in _______, which serve as barriers.

77
Q

Which Type of Safety Hazard?

Possible Injury: Bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infections

78
Q

During 1913, _____________ was first published.

A

Microbiology Laboratory Practices

79
Q

Fire Type: Class C
Extinguishing Material: _______.

A

Dry chemicals, carbon dioxide, or Halon

80
Q

What were the other occurrences in during 1913?

A

People started wearing gloves, washing hands, disinfecting, and reporting accidents inside the lab.

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