PRMLS - Midterms2 Flashcards
USED TO IDENTIFY PROTECTIVE MEASURES NEEDED IN A LAB SETTING
BIOSAFETY LEVEL
BSL 1
FOR THOSE NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE DISEASE IN HEALTHY HUMANS
BSL 2 & BSL2+
- MODERATE RISK AGENTS
+ = CAN WORK WITH BSL3
BSL 3 & BSL3+
LETHAL DISEASE
+ = CAN WORK WITH BSL4
BSL 4
DISEASES WITH NO VACCINE OR THERAPY
PROVIDE SAMPLE EACH FOR BSL1-4
1 - E COLI
2 - INFLUENZA, HIV, LYME
3 - TB
4 - EBOLA
MOST EFFECTIVE DECONTAMINANT
LYSOL
UV, PHOTOOXIDATION IS FOR KILLING
SPORES OF PATHOGENS
BLEACH TO WATER RATIO
1:10
- INSTITUTIONAL AND PERSONAL SECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT MISUSE OF AGENTS IN LAB
LABORATORY BIOSECURITY
FOUNDATION OF LABORATORY BIOSECURITY
BIOSAFETY PRACTICES
AGENCIES SETS STANDARDS IN LAB SECURITY (3)
- DOH
- WHO
- RITM
5 ELEMENTS OF BIOSECURITY
INFORMATION S.
PHYSICAL S.
PERSONNEL S.
PATHOGEN S.
TRANSPORT S.
EXPLAIN EACH ELEMENT OF BIOSECURITY
INFORMATION - DATA
PHYSICAL - ACCESS TO LAB
PERSONNEL - EMPLOYEES
PATHOGEN - MATERIAL CONTROL / INVENTORY
TRANSPORT - FROM-HOW-WHERE
WHO SETS TRANSPORT GUIDELINES ON PATHOGENS?
AIR TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (ATA)
CATEGORIES OF POTENTIAL AGENTS OF BIOTERRORISM
CATEGORIES A B C
EXPLAIN CATEGORY A
- GREATEST HEALTH THREAT
- HIGHLY INFECTIOUS
EXPLAIN CATEGORY B
- MODERATE MORBIDITY AND LOW MORTALITY
- NOT EASILY TRANSMITTED
EXPLAIN CATEGORY C
EMERGING
WHAT CATEGORY
EBOLA
A
WHAT CATEGORY - ANTHRAX
A
WHAT CATEGORY - PLAGUE
A
WHAT CATEGORY - BOTULISM
A
WHAT CATEGORY - SALMONELLA SPECIES
B
WHAT CATEGORY - FOOD SAFETY THREAYS
B
WHAT CATEGORY - SHIGELLA SPECIES
B