OSHA Flashcards
OSHA stands for….
Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSHA enforces which laws that ensure workers’ safety?
Federal
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is commonly used for?
Sterilizing rubber products (gas sterilization)
Formalin is most used for…
Tissue preservation
What chemical is used for cold sterilization?
Glutaraldehyde
What reaction can liquid drain cleaner and developing chemical cause?
Exothermic
Diseases that can be transmitted from animal to humans are called?
Zoonotic
Rabies is what kind of disease?
Viral
Which disease is characterized by joint pain, fever, and flulike symptoms in humans after the bite of a deer tick?
Lyme disease
Which two animals are most susceptible to Microsporum?
Cats and Horses
Which parasite appears as subcutaneous red lines in regions where the parasite larva has burrowed?
Hookworms
Which parasite typically occurs in regions where there is tight clothing?
Mites (sarcoptic mange)
Cat littler pans and gardening are sources for which protozoan?
Toxoplasma
What nonzoonotic entity is most likely to cause pinkeye or conjunctivitis in technicians?
Panleukopenia
What diseases are a zoonotic protozoal agent that causes diarrhea and gastrointestinal cramping in humans?
Coccidia and Giardia
