QMS PA1 Flashcards
What are the 2 reasons for wearing ppe
- To prevent workers from hazards
- To prevent the introduction of hazards in the work environment
What ppe can be used to protect the head
Hard heat or safety helmet
What ppe can be used to protect the eyes
Safety goggles
What ppe can be used to protect the ears
headphones or earplugs
What ppe can be used to protect the respiratory system
face mask or respirator
what does latex and nitrile glove protect
against infectious agents
what does thermal gloves protect
Protects worker when handling with heat
what does crygo gloves use protect
protects worker when handling with cold items
what does natural rubber gloves protect
prevents the worker from electric shocks
what does leather gloves do
resists from sparks and heat
What ppe can be used to protect the whole face
face shield
What ppe can be used to protect the worker from chemical spillages
labcoat
What ppe can be used to protect the worker from dirt
disposable apron
What ppe can be used to protect the feet from electric shock
insulated shoes
what do shoe covers do?
protects from spills and dust
what are the 5 different type of waste receptacles
- Sharp bin
- biohazard sharps bin
- biohazard bin
- chemical waste bottle
- general waste
What can be thrown into a sharp bin?
broken beakers, pipettes and watch glass
what are the risks involved when throwing items in to a sharp bin q
the worker might get their fingers cut by the broken glass
what are the ppe that is needed when throwing items into the sharp bin
gloves and labcoat
What can be thrown into a biohazard sharp bin
contaminated microscopic slides
what is a risk when throwing things into the biohazard sharp bin
biological contamination
what are the ppe used when throwing things into the biohazard sharps bin
Latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat
What can be thrown into a biohazard bin
used microbiological plates
what is a risk when throwing items into a biological hazard bin
biological contamination
what are the ppe used when throwing things into the biohazard bin
latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat
what are things that you can throw into a general waste bin
biscuit crumbs, plastic packaging, etc
what is the risk of throwing things into general waste?
nil
what is the ppe that can be used when throwing into general waste
depends on what you are throwing away
Food items: plastic gloves and apron
others: Nil
what are things that can be thrown into chemical waste bottles
Any chemicals (eg. NaOH)
what is a risk when throwing chemicals into a chemical waste bottle
chemical splashes
chemical contamination
what ppe can be used when throwing waste into chemical waste bottles
latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat
what are 3 types of pests that can be found a food establishment
- rodents
- birds
- insects
What and where can pests be found
- food spillage
- improper storage of food
- poor waste management
- open door/window
what are the problems that pests bring
- diseases
- damages
- distress of customers
what is a rodent’s preference
to stay in dark and damp places
what are the signs that a rodent was around?
- smear marks
- torn food packaging
- live sighting
what are the chemical controls for rodents
- rodenticides
- fumigation
- chemosterilants
what does a chemosterliant do?
it will prevent the rodent from multiplying
what are the physical control for rodents
- glue trap
- rat trap
- cage
what are the environmental controls for rodents
- cover wall and floor gaps
- remove unused bulky items
- clean up spillages immediately
what are the signs for cockroaches
- egg casings
- droppings
- live sighting
what is the chemical control foe cockroaches
pyrethrum
what is the physical control for cockroaches
cockroach traps
what is an environmental control for cockroach
keep food establishment clean
what are the signs for ants
cluster or trail of ants can be seen
what is the chemical control for ants
pyrethurm
What is the physical control for ants
uv light traps with sticky traps
what are the environmental controls for ants
- clean up food spillages immediately
- keep food items in an airtight container
name 3 preferences for flies
- attracted to light
- preferred temp: 26-32 degrees
- likes strong smells
what are the 2 chemical control methods for flies
- synthetic
- pyrethroids
what is a physical method for files
electronic fly zappers
what is an environmental control for flies
put air curtain at the doorway
what are the signs for birds
droppings and feathers on equipment
what are the two chemical control method for birds
- avicides (kills)
- alphachloralose (shocks them)
need to know the spelling i think
what is a physical control method for birds
bird wires
bird netting
what are the 3 environmental controls for birds
- prohibit bird feeding
- keep trash bin covered
- remove nests that are found near food facility
what is a green colour cutting board used for
cutting vegetables
what is a blue colour cutting board used for
cutting seafood
what is a yellow colour cutting board used for
cutting chicken
what is a red colour cutting board used for
cutting red meat
what is a white colour cutting board used for
cutting ready to eat food
and fruits
what is the definition of non conformance (NC)
it is a failure to comply with the company’s requirements and standards
what does NC depend on
- housekeeping
- personal hygiene
- food safety
- food contamination
what are the 4 things that is being observed during housekeeping inspection
- cross contamination on food
- personal hygiene
- food safety issues
- housekeeping and cleanliness
what must you state when documenting NCs?
state exactly what you see
what are two things that you need to use when writing the corrective action
- use action verbs
- use objects
what is the importance of housekeeping?
to prevent workplace hazards
what are some benefits of good housekeeping
- prevents pest infestation
- make it a safe environment for workers
- improve productivity
- more effiecient clean up and maintainence of equipment
- prevent the risk of food contamination & spoilage
what are the concequences of bad house keeping
- pest infestation
- workplace accidents
- food poisnong
- shorter lifespan pf equipment
what is the definition of cleaning
the complete removal of dirt and food debris off a surface
what is the definition of sanitizing
it is the process of reducing the number of m/o to a safe level
what is the definition of disinfection
the process of killing m/o off a surface
what are the 5 steps of effective cleaning
- pre rinse
- clean
- rinse
- disinfection
- drying
what are the 3 concequences of ineffective cleaning
- premature of equipment
- production breakdowns
- drainage systems
What does SOP stand for
Standard Operating Procedure
what is an SOP
A detailed set of instructions on how to perform a specific activity well
what does SSOP stand for
Sanitising standard operating procedure
what is an SSOP
it is the sanitising procedure in the food production area which are required for safety and inspection service
what should an SSOP have?
- equipment needed to be cleaned
- necessary tools
- how to disassemble the equipment
- the method of cleaning and sanitising
What is a master cleaning schedule
it is used to determine the what, where and how the cleaning and sanitising procedure has to be done
what are the components of a master cleaning schedule
- structure that needs to be cleaned
- chemicals, equipment and materials needed
- dilution, dosage, tempreature and timing of chemical
- method of cleaning and sanitising