Occupational health Flashcards
The effectiveness of an Occ Health program is not determined by which of the following?
Knowing the hazard, avoiding/controlling exposures, training & education, rules and guidelines, consistency, record keeping and monitoring, commitment and coordination, a robust onsite department dedicated to occ health
robust department dedicated to Occ Health
Which organization of the National Research Council’s Commission on Life Sciences promotes occupational health and safety by recognizing and considering hazards and health risks associated with the care and use of research animals?
ILAR’s Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Research Animal Facilities
Which of the following is not a general defined function of an Institution with a functional Occ Health program?
occupational health, environmental health and safety, animal care and use, veterinary medicine, research, admin and management
veterinary medicine
What percentage of people with pre-existing allergic conditions might develop allergies to animals in the lab setting?
30%
When assessing employee risk in an Occupational Health program, what is important in identifying potential hazards?
an accurate job description
What is defining and quantifying a hazard referred to as?
risk assessment; based on scientific information
According to the Occ Health Guide who should be responsible for training?
Program implementors
According to the Occ Health Guide, understanding the issues, providing guidance, establish and support of institutional policies, authority to provide necessary resources, bring together program managers and implementers is the responsibility of whom?
The senior official is accountable for health and safety in the work place
According to Occ Health Guidelines, who is defined as any person who might be at risk from any activity within the institution that involves or is associated with the care and use of animals in research?
an employee
What role does the IACUC play in the identification of potential hazards (Occ Health)?
Ensure or being assured that an appropriate review of the risks is taking place
Which of the following should is considered to be secondary prevention in an Occ Health program?
Controlling or eliminating hazards, premorbid case detection, case-finding and disease management
primary= controlling and eliminating hazards secondary= premorbid case detection tertiary= case finding and disease management
What are NIOSH, NADC, ARS?
National Institute or Occupational Safety and Health
National Animal Disease Center
Agricultural Research Service
A measure of the likelihood of a consequence is what?
Risk
What is the term for the inherent danger in a material or system?
hazard
The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics receives data from states on work related injuries and illnesses, what is the resultant database called?
SDS- supplementary data system - is available for public use
