Laboratory Safety Rules and Regulations Flashcards
Public Law 91-596 is also known as the ____.
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act is also known as ____.
Public Law 91-596
The goal of Public Law 91-596 is to ____.
provide all employees with a safe work environment
____ is authorized to conduct on-site inspection to determine whether an employer is complying with the mandatory standards.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Establish laboratory work methods and safety policies
Employer’s Responsibility
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Provide supervision and guidance
Employer’s Responsibility
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Provide safety information, training, PPE, and medical surveillance
Employer’s Responsibility
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Provide and maintain equipment and laboratory facilities that are free of recognized hazards and adequate for the tasks required
Employer’s Responsibility
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Know and comply with the established safe work practices
Employee’s Responsibility
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Have a positive attitude toward supervisors, co-workers, facilities, and safety training
Employee’s Responsibility
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Be alert and give prompt notification of unsafe conditions or practices
Employee’s Responsibility
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Engage in the conduct of safe work practices and use of PPE
Employee’s Responsibility
The ____ developed a standard hazard identification system, which has been adopted by many clinical laboratories.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Hazards under the NFPA symbol
- Red: Flammability
- Yellow: Reactivity/Instability
- White: Special
- Blue: Health
A proper label should consist of ____.
- Statement of Hazard
- Hazard Class
- Safety Precautions
- NFPA Hazard
- Fire extinguisher type
- Safety instructions
- Formula weight
- Lot number
All laboratories are required to have ____.
- Safety showers
- Eyewash stations
- Fire extinguisher
- Periodical testing and inspection
Safety showers must have ____.
30 - 50 gallons of water at 20 - 50 lbs psi
Eyewash stations must be accessible within ____.
100 ft or 10 s travel
____ must be used for manipulating all types of liquids in the laboratory.
Mechanical pipetting devices
____ are required to contain and expel noxious and hazardous fumes from chemical reagents.
Fume Hoods
Fume hoods should be visually inspected for ____.
Blockage
____ remove particles that may be harmful to the employee who is working with potentially infectious biologic specimens.
Biosafety Cabinets
____ is the measured air speed at an inlet or outlet of a heating ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC).
Face Velocity
