Occupational Safety & Health Flashcards
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Modes of disease transmission
direct, indirect, airborne
direct transmission
direct contact with the infected person
indirect transmission
contact with infected objects or airborne
airborne transmission
spread of disease through droplets of moisture containing bacteria or viruses
hep B, C
attacks the liver, found in blood or certain body fluids
HIV
attacks immune cells, transmitted through blood, blood products, other fluids, no vaccine
tuberculosis(TB)
transmitted through inhalation of contaminated droplets and infectious tissue
TB active pts
non emergency dental treatments need to be postponed until non infectious
NFPA
national fire protection association
hazard ratings blue
toxic effect if inhaled, ingested, absorbed
hazard rating red
the tendency to burn
hazard rating yellow
potential to explode or react violently
hazard rating white
danger to the exposed skin, eyes and mucous membrane
hazard rating scale
0-4
hazard rating scale 0
least
rating scale 1
slight
rating scale 2
moderate
rating scale 3
high
rating scale 4
extreme
medical waste
potentially infectious or harmful, biohazard, sharps
biohazard waste
liquid or semi liquid blood infectious and or contaminated materials
sharps
any device having acute rigid corners, edges or capable of cutting or piercing
handling waste
requires playing it in a container sealed
mercury
may cause headache, nausea, fatigue, allergic reaction, irritation of the kidney
