Mod 140 Unit 1 Terms Flashcards
Federal agency that is nonregulatory and that issues recommendations in health and safety
Center for disease control
Federal regulatory agency that regulates food, drugs, medical devices, animal food and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products (cell phones, lasers, microwaves)
Food and drug administration
The professional organization for dentists
American dental association
The professional organization for dental assistants in the United States
American Dental Assistants Association
Repeated exposure, generally to lower levels, over a long time
Chronic exposure
Recently revised occupational safety and health administration (osha) standard regarding employees “right to know” about hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Hazardous communication standards
Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may contain potentially infectious body fluids of patients
Contaminated waste
High levels of exposure over a short period
Acute exposure
Waste that can have a poisonous effect
Toxic waste
Federal regulatory agency whose responsibility it is to protect and restore the environment and public health through environmental laws
Environmental protection agency
Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease
Infectious waste
The premier infection control educational organization in dentistry
OSAP
Comprehensive list of every product used in the office that contains chemicals
Chemical inventory
Waste that poses a danger or risk to humans or to the environment
Hazardous waste
Infectious waste that requires special handling, neutralization, and disposing
Regulated waste
