Labsafety Flashcards
ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO SET LEVELS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR ALL WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Occupational health and safety administration
NONPROFITS EDUCATIONAL
ORGANIZATION THAT SETS VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS FOR ALL AREAS OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES;
Clinical and laboratory safety institute
FEDERAL AGENCY THAT CARRIES OUT MANDATED PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Center for disease control and prevention
It is biosafety level that suitable for work involving viable microorganisms that are defined and with well- characterized strains known not to cause disease in human
Biosafety level 1
It is biosafety level that basically designed for laboratories that deal with indigenous moderate risk agents present in the community.
Biosafety level 2
It is biosafety level that observes practices equipment, and facility design that are applicable to clinical, diagnostic and teaching laboratories consequently observing good microbiological techniques.
Biosafety level 2
It is biosafety level that puts emphasis on primary and secondary barriers in the protection of the personnel, the community, and the environment from infectious aerosol exposure.
Biosafety level 3
It is biosafety level that Is required for work with dangerous and exotic agents that pose high individual risks of life-threatening diseases that may be transmitted via the aerosol route, for which there are no available vaccines or treatment.
Biosafety level 4
ALL CLINICAL LAB SHOULD HAVE:
Chemical hygiene plan
Exposure control plan
Copy of Material safety data sheet
Safety begins with the recognition of hazards and is achieved through the ff:
Common sense
Listening to instructions
Safety focused
Good personal behavior
Good house keeping
Good lab techniques
2 PRIMARY CUASES OF
ACCIDENTS
Unsafe act and environmental conditions
5 SAFETY EQUIPMENTS
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH STATION
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FUMEHOOD
BIOSAFETY CABINET
These microorganisms are frequently present in the specimens received in the clinical laboratory.
Biological hazard
CDC precaution during 1987
Universal precautions
What year did cdc made the universal precautions
1987
What agency approve universal precautions during 1987
Center for disease control and prevention
____________ and ______________precautions should be consistently used for all patients
Body fluid and blood
Specimens should be “__________” during centrifugation
capped
OSHA Blood-
Borne Pathogens standard requires
written
Exposure control plan
Categories of Exposure: daily exposure to blood and body fluids
.
Category I
Categories of Exposure: regular exposure to blood and body fluids
Category 2
Categories of Exposure: no exposure to blood and body fluids
Category 3
3 biohazard symbol
Host
Source
Transmission
Biohazard symbol: Under host
Standard Precautions
Immunization
Healthy lifestyle
Exposure Control Plan
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Biohazard symbol: Under source
Handwashing
biohazards waste disposal
decontamination
Specimen Bagging
Biohazard symbol: Under transmission
Personal protective equipment
Handwashing
Aerosol prevention
Disposable equipment
Pest control
LABORATORY GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS Formulated by the
Center for disease control and prevention and occupational health and safety administration
The guidelines recommends by universal precautions
Wear gloves
Wear face shield
Disposing all needle and sharps puncture resistant containers