MLSP LABORATORY SAFETY

Question 1

Was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1970
Main goal: provide all employees with a safe
work environment

Answer 1

Public Law 91-596

Question 2

Authorize to conduct on-site
inspections to determine whether an
employer is complying with the
mandatory standards

Answer 2

Occupational safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)

Question 3

Applies to all exposure to blood or
other potentially infectious materials
in any occupational setting

Answer 3

Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Question 4

Toxic and Hazardous Substances
regulations

Answer 4

Hazard Communication Standard

Question 5

All patients are considered to be
possible carriers of blood-borne
pathogens

Answer 5

Instituted by CDC (1987)

Question 6

Personnel should wear gloves at all
times when encountering moist body
substances.

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BSI GUIDELINES

Question 7

● Handwashing
● Gloves
● Mask, eye protection, and face shield
● Gown
● Patient care equipment
● Environmental control
● Linen
● Occupational health and blood-borne
pathogens
● Patient placement

Answer 7

STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

Question 8

______ published the new Hazard
Communication Standard (Right to
Know Law).

Answer 8

(OSHA) Occupational safety and Health
Administration

Question 9

Educate all employees, Maintain hazard warning labels on
containers received or filled on site.

Answer 9

CHEMICAL SAFETY HAZARD
COMMUNICATION

Question 10

Major source of safety information for
employees who may use hazardous materials

Answer 10

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Question 11

To address the shortcomings of the
Hazard Communication Standard

Answer 11

OSHA Laboratory Standard

Question 12

Procedures describing how to protect
employees against teratogens,
carcinogens, and other toxic
chemicals must be described in the
plan

Answer 12

CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN

Question 13

food wastes, yard wastes, etc. (green)

Answer 13

Biodegradable waste

Question 14

paper, plastic, styrofoam, tin
cans, bottles, etc. (red)

Answer 14

Non-biodegradable/Recyclable
wastes

Question 15

used/worn out rugs, ceramics, soiled
plastics, candy wrappers, etc. (blue)

Answer 15

Non-recyclable/residual wastes

Question 16

used
fluorescent lamps/bulbs, batteries,
spray canisters, etc. (black)

Answer 16

Special/Hazardous Wastes

Question 17

Provide safety information, training,
personal protective equipment, and
medical surveillance to employees.

Answer 17

Employer’s Responsibilities

Question 18

No smoking, eating, and application of
cosmetics

Answer 18

GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY PRACTICES

Question 19

Proper use of PPE (should never be
worn outside the laboratory)

Answer 19

GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY PRACTICES

Question 20

All laboratories are required to have:
● Safety showers, (recommended that
safety showers deliver 30 to 50
gallons of water per minute at 20 to
50 psi)
● Eyewash stations,
● Fire extinguishers.

Answer 20

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Question 21

Absorb the spill with paper towels,
gauze pads, or tissue.

Answer 21

BIOLOGIC SAFETY GENERAL
CONSIDERATIONS

Question 22

OTHER CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND SYMBOLS
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FLAMMABLE

Question 23

OTHER CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND SYMBOLS
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TOXIC/POISON

Question 24

OTHER CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND SYMBOLS
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Answer 24

IRRITANT

Question 25

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

Answer 25

FLASH POINT

Question 26

Certain gases, such as hydrogen, and
solids, such as paraffin

Answer 26

Flammable/Combustible Chemicals

Question 27

poisons, irritants
and asphyxiants

Answer 27

Toxic Substances

Question 28

• chemicals with a pH of <2
  or > 12.5

Answer 28

Corrosive

Question 29

flammable and combustible

Answer 29

Ignitable

Question 30

Injurious to the skin or eyes by direct
contact (ACIDS)

Answer 30

Corrosive Chemicals

Question 31

With molecular structures of high
reactivity

Answer 31

Reactive ChemicalS

Question 32

Four Types of Ionizing Radiation

Answer 32

● Alpha Particles
● Beta Particles
● Electromagnetic Radiation)
● Neutron

Question 33

Large and can travel only a very short
range in air

Answer 33

Alpha Particles

Question 34

Smaller and they are negatively
charged electron

Answer 34

Beta Particles

Question 35

Arise from spontaneous fission of some
isotopes and produced by atomic
reactors and accelerators

Answer 35

Neutrons

Question 36

Composed of electromagnetic energy
and not composed of atomic particles

Answer 36

Gamma rays and X-rays

Question 37

Differ from gamma rays only in the
origin of radiation

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X-rays

Question 38

No mass or charge but with great
penetrating ability

Answer 38

Gamma rays

Question 39

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
license is required if the total amount
of radioactive material exceeds a
certain level.

Answer 39

RADIATION SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION

Question 40

represents the maximum allowable
exposure over an 8-hour work da

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Time-Weighted Average (TLV-TWA)

Question 41

represents the maximum
amount of allowable exposure for a
short period such as 15 minutes

Answer 41

Short-Term Exposure Limit
(TLV-STEL)

Question 42

represents the concentration of an
agent that must never be exceeded

Answer 42

Ceiling Value Form (TLV-C)

Question 43

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
ordinary combustible solid materials,
such as paper, wood, plastic, and fabric

Answer 43

Class A

Question 44

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
flammable liquids/gases and
combustible petroleum products

Answer 44

CLASS B

Question 45

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
energized electrical equipment

Answer 45

CLASS C

Question 46

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
combustible/reactive metals, such as
magnesium, sodium, and potassium

Answer 46

CLASS D

Question 47

Use only explosion-proof equipment
in hazardous atmospheres.

Answer 47

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

Question 48

Always follow the teacher’s directions
and only do lab work when a teacher
is present.

Answer 48

LAB SAFETY RULES