LAS sanitation and disease control

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

1. disinfectant
2. sanitizer
3. antiseptic
4. sterilization

Question 2

Used

Answer 2

1,2,4. no living
3. Living

Question 3

Microbes

Answer 3

1,2,3. Decrease
4. destroyed

Question 4

Examples

Answer 4

1. Used as sanitizers
2. Chlorine- corrosive
   Phenol- toxic to cats
   Quaternary ammonias- low toxicity
   Iodine- can cause skin reactions
3. Isopropyl alcohol
   Hydrogen peroxide
4. Moist heat
   Dry heat
   Ethylene oxide
   Radiation

Question 5

Radiation

Answer 5

Nonionizing- up light on surface ionizing (gamma for heat sensitive)

Question 6

Ethyene oxide (ETO)

Answer 6

Heat and moisture sensitive mutagenic, flammable, carcinogenic

Question 7

Moist heat

Answer 7

Autoclave, 121* C at 15 psi for 15-20 minutes, not for heat or moisture sensitive materials

Question 8

Sterilization monitors

Answer 8

Presumptive- tape or strips
Guarantee- biological
(Freeze dried bacteria)

Question 9

Dry heat

Answer 9

Oven or incinerator
Destroy contaminated materials