PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Flashcards
- Should be ____ sleeved, ______ front and fully _________
- WEAR LAB GOWNS/COATS IN THE LABORATORY ONLY
long ; closed ; buttoned
- Gloves of ______ _____ should be used (not too big and snug)
- Change gloves after ________ with each patient
- Remove gloves before handling ____________________________
PROPER SIZE; contact; telephones, doorknobs and other uncontaminated laboratory equipment
- Use _________ especially when handling chemicals with fumes
- Always wear ______ when handling different specimen in the laboratory
- Full face shields made of __________________________ are preferred means of facial protection
goggles; mask; lightweight transparent plastics
provides a system for identifying the specific hazards of a material and the severity of the hazard that would occur during an emergency response.
NFPA 704 Diamond: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
Red
FIRE HAZARD
FIRE HAZARD
4
3
2
1
O
FIRE HAZARD
4 Below 73° F
3 Below 100° F
2 Below 200° F
1 Above 200° F
O Will Not Burn
yellow
INSTABILITY HAZARD
INSTABILITY HAZARD
4
3
2
1
O
INSTABILITY HAZARD
4 May Detonate
3 Shock and Heat/May Detonate
2 Violent Chemical/Change
1 Unstable if Heated
O Stable
white
SPECIFIC HAZARD
SPECIFIC HAZARD
ACID
ALK
COR
OX
☢
W
ACID Acid
ALK Alkali
COR Corrosive
OX Oxidizer
☢ Radiation Hazard
W Use No Water
blue
HEALTH HAZARD
HEALTH HAZARD
4
3
2
1
O
HEALTH HAZARD
4 Deadly
3 Extreme Danger
2 Hazardous
1 Slightly Hazardous
O Normal Material