mindmap 6 Flashcards
1
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explain HTMO1O5
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- health technical memorandum
- patient safety when decontaminating instruments
2
Q
explain HTMO7O1
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- health technical memorandum
- best practise for waste disposal and ways to improve environment
3
Q
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
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- safe working conditions
- appropriate equipment
- dangerous substances are to be handled safely
- fire precaution, COSHH, RIDDOR, radiation etc
4
Q
explain COSHH
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- control of substances hazardous to health
- assessment: identify hazard, who may be harmed, risk level, record and inform
5
Q
explain RIDDOR
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- reporting of Injuries, Diseases, Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
- fractures, amputations, loss of sight, burns etc
- anything that requires hospital attention for 24 hrs
6
Q
inoculation injury policy
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- stop treatment
- squeeze wound
- wash with soap and running water
- dry and cover wound
- details of source for med history
- complete incident book
- if source has HIV or HEPB contact occ health within one hour !
