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Mod 7 Flashcards

1
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What are the three levels of safety legislation?

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  1. Federal
  2. Provincial
  3. Municipal
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What is considered federal safety regulations?

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occupational health and safety laws, WHMIS, transport of dangerous goods, Canada Labour code, Atomic energy control act

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What is considered provincial safety regulations?

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WHMIS, occupational health and safety act/code, environmental regulations, medical sharps and safety engineered devices, sanitation and waste disposal regulations

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What is considered municipal safety regulations?

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fire and building codes and sanitation and waste disposal regulations

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5
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What type of safety regulations are unique to health care facilities?

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routine practices (standard precautions) and isolation procedures

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What is the Occupational Health and Safety Department responsible for at medium and large health care facilities?

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  • staff education and training in safety matters
  • processing accidents and incident reports
  • workplace inspections
  • immunization procedures
  • measuring and monitoring workplace hazards
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What does the Fire Triangle consist of?

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fuel, heat/energy, and oxygen

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What are the four classes of fire?

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Class A = combustibles
Class B = liquid fuels
Class C = electrical
Class D = combustible metals

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9
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What are the four types of fire extinguishers?

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Carbon dioxide, dry chemical (ABC), water, dry chemical class (D)

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What are carbon dioxide extinguishers used for?

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class B and C fires

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What are dry chemical extinguishers used for?

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Class A, B, and C

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12
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What type of fires can you use water for?

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Class A fires

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13
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What are dry chemical extinguishers used for?

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Class D fires

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14
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What is the PASS technique?

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P - pull pin
A - aim low
S - squeeze handle
S - sweep side to side

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15
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What does ionizing refer to?

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ability to form ions and free radicals in tusse

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what are some examples of procedures using ionizing radiation?

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routine chest, skeletal or dental films, fluoroscopy, mammography, CT scans and contrast medium techniques

17
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Do ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and lasers use ionizing radiation?

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no.

18
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Based on the hazard categories, what is considered to be the most and least hazardous?

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Most = 1 
Least = 4
19
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How many classes of physical hazards are there?

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19 classes

20
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How many classes of health hazards are there?

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12 classes

21
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How do you define a physical hazard?

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It’s substances that have physical and chemical properties like flammability and reactivity

22
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How do you define health hazards?

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It’s substances that have adverse effect on health like skin irritation, carcinogenicity and toxicity

23
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What are the key elements workers need to be aware of when handling hazardous products?

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identification, hazard identification, First-Aid Measures, fire-fighting measures, accidental release measures, handling and storage

24
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What six elements do supplier labels have?

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  1. Product identifier
  2. Hazard pictogram
  3. Signal words
  4. Hazard statement
  5. Precautionary statements
  6. Supplier identifier
25
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What do workplace labels need to have?

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  1. product identifier
  2. safe handling information
  3. where the SDS is found
26
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What is the WHMIS pictogram that is relating to acute toxicity - oral, dermal, inhalation (cat. 1, 2 & 3)?

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skull and crossbones

27
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Which pictogram signifies carcinogenicity and target organ toxicity - single exposure (cat. 1/2)?

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health hazard

28
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Which pictogram depicts acute toxicity - oral dermal inhalation (cat 4) or target organ toxicity - single exposure (cat. 3)?

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exclamation mark

29
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What regulations covers the transportation of dangerous goods?

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United Nations regulations

INFC 215 (6 decks)

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