Laboratory Safety Flashcards

1
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It sets levels of safety and health for all workers in the United States

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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2
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Old term of CLSI?

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National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards

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3
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A non profit organization that sets voluntary consensus standards for all areas of clinical laboratories

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Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

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4
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CLSI gives written report about what? (3)

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  1. Handling
  2. Processing
  3. Specimen Collection
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5
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A federal agency that carries out mandated public health laws and reporting requirements

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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6
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Provides accreditation and proficiency testing for laboratories

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College of American Pathologists

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7
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Gold Standard for agencies

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CAP

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8
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An independent, not for profit organization that accredits and certified health-care organizations and programs in US

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The Joint Commission

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9
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Who handles the NEQAS?

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National Reference Laboratories

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10
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Infection Control Team

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National Standards in Infection Control for Healthcare Facilities

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11
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National Reference Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry?

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Lung Center of the Philippines

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12
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2 Sources of Chemical Hazards?

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  1. Reagents
  2. Preservatives
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13
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What type of hazard that leads to toxic and carcinogenic exposure?

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Chemical Hazard

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14
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What are the 3 sources of Sharp Hazards?

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  1. Lancets
  2. Needles
    3 Broken Glass
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3 Possible injuries of Sharps Hazard?

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  1. Cuts
  2. Punctures
  3. Exposure to Blood-borne pathogens
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16
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What type of Hazard that is caused by ungrounded or wet equipment?

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Electrical Hazard

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17
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What can be used as non conductive material to stop a person from being electrocuted?

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Glass // Wood

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18
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What are the 2 sources of Fire Hazard?

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  1. Bunsen Burners
  2. Organic Chemicals
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19
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What type of hazard leads to falls, sprains and strains?

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Physical Hazard

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20
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What are the 2 sources of Radiation Hazard?

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  1. Equipment
  2. Radioisotopes
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21
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What are the 4 possible injuries under Biological Hazard?

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  1. Bacterial
  2. Viral
  3. Fungal
  4. Parasitic
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22
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This risk factor includes pathogens on the hands of medical personnels, invasive procedures such as intubation and catheterization.

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Iatrogenic Risk Factors

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23
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This risk factor includes pathogens on the hands of medical personnels, invasive procedures such as intubation and catheterization.

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Iatrogenic Risk Factors

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24
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This risk factors includes contaminated air-conditioning systems, contaminated water systems, staffing and physical layout of the facility

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Organizational Risk Factors

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25
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This risk includes severity of illness, underlying state of the patient and length of stay

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Patient Risk Factors

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26
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What are the 3 Risk Factors in the Invasion of Colonizing Pathogens?

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  1. Iatrogenic Risk Factors
  2. Organizational Risk Factors
  3. Patient Risk Factors
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27
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What are the examples of potential hazards inside the laboratory? Give atleast 3.

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  1. Electric Shock
  2. Toxic Vapors
  3. Compressed Gases
  4. Flammable Liquids
  5. Corrosive Substances
  6. Mechanical Trauma
  7. Poisons
  8. Handling Biologic Materials
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28
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2 Primary Cause of Accidents

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  1. Unsafe Acts
  2. Unsafe Environmental Conditions
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29
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What is the first rule of self-protection?

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alertness at all times

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30
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Psychology of Safety: “Safety begins with the _______”

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Recognition of Hazards

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31
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Psychology of Safety: Safety is achieved through? (5)

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  1. Application of Common Sense
  2. Stay-Focused Attitude
  3. Good Personal Behavior
  4. Good housekeeping
  5. Continual practice of good laboratory techniques
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32
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Preventive Measures: (5)

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  1. Annual Safety Reviews
  2. Safety Drills
  3. General Consciousness
  4. Appropriate Orientation
  5. Safe Work Environment
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33
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Potentially Infectious Materials (4)

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  1. Body Fluids
  2. Unfixed Tissues
  3. Organs
  4. Blood Slides
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34
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Precautions: (2)

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  1. Appropriate Barriers
  2. Appropriate Engineering Tools
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35
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Inactivation Methods: (6)

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  1. Heat Sterilization
  2. Ethylene Oxide
  3. 2% Glutaraldehyde
  4. 10% Hydrogen Peroxide
  5. 5.25% Hypochlorite
  6. 10% Hypochlorite
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36
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Temperature for heat Sterilization and for how many minutes?

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250°C for 15 Mins

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37
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Temperature for heat Sterilization and for how many minutes?

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250°C for 15 Mins

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38
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Volume for Ethylene Oxide at what temperature

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450-500 mg/dl at 55-60°C

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39
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Ratio of Hypochlorite for Blood?

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1:10

40
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Ratio of Hypochlorite for general cleaning

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1:100

41
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How many minutes can 10% Hypochlorite disinfect HBV?

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10 mins

42
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How many minutes can 10% Hypochlorite can disinfect HIV?

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2 mins

43
Q

Whom shall receive vaccination against HBV?

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  1. Medtech
  2. Phlebotomist
  3. Pathologist
44
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What must be used to manipulate liquids?

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Mechanical Pipetting Device

45
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All Clinical Laboratory should have: (3)

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  1. Chemical Hygiene Plan
  2. Exposure Control Plan
  3. Copy of MSDS
46
Q

OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens standard requires written “_______”

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Exposure Control Plan

47
Q

Category that is exposed to blood and body fluids daily.

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Category 1

48
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What category of exposure is regularly exposed to blood and body fluids?

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Category 2

49
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Category of Exposure that is not exposed to blood nor body fluids

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Category 3

50
Q

Employers must offer free HBV Vaccines to all personnel under what category?

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Category 1 & 2

51
Q

______ must be installed to facilitate manipulations of infectious materials

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Biosafety Cabinet

52
Q

Color of Fire Hazard on NFPA Label?

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Red

53
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Color of Specific Hazard on NFPA Label?

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White

54
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Color of Health in NFPA Label?

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Blue

55
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Color of Instability in the NFPA Label?

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Yellow

56
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Meaning of HMIS

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Hazardous Materials Identification System

57
Q

Who mandated the HMIS?

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American Coatings Association (ACA)

58
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What does White represent in the HMIS?

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Personal Protection

59
Q

Chemical Label for emergency response personnel?

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NFPA Label

60
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Chemical Label that indicates both acute and chronic health hazards?

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HMIS

61
Q

It is Classified according to flashpoint.

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Flammable Chemicals

62
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The temperature at which sufficient vapor is given off to form an ignitable mixture with air

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Flashpoint

63
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Injurious to skin or eyes by direct contact or to the tissue of respiratory and GIT if inhaled or ingested

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Corrosive Chemicals

64
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Spontaneously explode or ignite or that evolves heat or flammable or explosive gases

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Reactive Chemicals

65
Q

Chemicals that can cause cancer

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Carcinogenic Chemicals

66
Q

Carcinogenic Chemical that causes leukemia

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Benzidine

67
Q

Records under radiation safetymust be maintained for the length of employment plus _______

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30 years

68
Q

Maximum permissible dose for radiation monitoring is?

A

5000 mrem/year

69
Q

This involves wiping laboratory surfaces with moistened absorbent material and the radiation in each wipe is counted

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Wipe Test / Leak Test

70
Q

Fire Extinguisher used for Class A fires? (2)

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  1. Pressurized Water
  2. Dry Chemical
71
Q

Fire extinguishers used for Class B Fires?

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  1. Dry Chemical
  2. Carbon Dioxide
72
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What Fire Extinguishers are used for Class C Fires?

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  1. Dry Chemical
  2. Carbon Dioxide
  3. Halon
73
Q

What is under Class D Fires and the Fire Extinguisher used?

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Flammable Metals / Metal X

74
Q

They require all health-care institutions post evacuation routes and detailed plans to follow in the event of fire.

A

JCAHO

75
Q

Meaning of PASS

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P - Pull the Pin
A - Aim at the base of the fire
S - Squeeze in Trigger
S - Sweep side to side

76
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Meaning of RACE

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R - Rescue
A - Alarm
C - Contain
E - Extinguish

77
Q

Most Widely used cryogenic fluids in the laboratory?

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Liquid Nitrogen

78
Q

Liquid Nitrogen can cause: (5)

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  1. Fire
  2. Asphyxiation
  3. Pressure Buildup
  4. Embrittlement of materials
  5. Tissue damage
79
Q

This must be balanced to distribute the load equally

A

Centrifuge

80
Q

This helps eliminate bumping/boil over when liquids are heated

A

Glass Beads

81
Q

color of the infectious sharps container?

A

Yellow

82
Q

4 Basic Waste Disposal Technique?

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  1. Flushing
  2. Incineration
  3. Landfill burial
  4. Recycling
83
Q

Most common biosafety cabinet class used in laboratories?

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Class 2 Biosafety Cabinet

84
Q

Flush ______ substances down the drain with large quantities of water

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Water-Soluble

85
Q

What should be neutralized before disposal?

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Strong Acids and Bases

86
Q

Where should foul smelling chemicals be disposed of?

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Fume Hoods

87
Q

Proper disposal of flammable solvents?

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Approved Containers

88
Q

Proper disposal of Flammable material?

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Specially designed incinerators

89
Q

Proper disposal of Solid Chemicals?

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Landfill

90
Q

how many gallons of water is used in showers?

A

30-50 gallons

91
Q

how many gallons per minute does eye wash stations have?

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0.4 gallons per minute

92
Q

How many minutes should you wash your eye in eye wash stations?

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15 mins

93
Q

Radioactive Waste Disposal depends on? (3)

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  1. Type of Waste
  2. Level of Radioactivity/Radiotoxicity
  3. Half-like of the isotopes
94
Q

Color of Radioactive Waste Container?

A

Orange

95
Q

Special waste from health care facilities

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Medical Waste

96
Q

Disposal methods of Biohazardous Waste? (6)

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  1. Steam Sterilization
  2. Incineration
  3. Thermal Inactivation
  4. Burial
  5. Chemical Disinfection
  6. Encapsulation (Solid Matrix)