Safety in OR Flashcards
Disinfectant bleach solution ratio
1:10 Bleach solution
Disinfectant alcohol percent
70% isopropyl alcohol
Length of wet time for HIV-1 disinfectant
30s
Length of wet time for HBV disinfectant
10 minutes
Minimum air exchanges requirement
20 air exchanges/hour
Minimum 4 which must be fresh
Air exchange
air derived directly from outside to avoid air contaminated from other parts of hospital
Air inlet near _____ and exhaust near _____
inlet near ceiling
exhaust near ceiling
Humidity should be maintained at ____
50-65%
Most ORs are _______pressure
positive
Regulates purity of cylinders
NGA: pharmocopeia of the US
Regulates storage/transportation of compressed gas
US DOT
Cylinders are inspected every _____
10 years
OSHA recommended exposure level of MMA
100 ppm in 8 hours
Macroshock - pain sensed at
> 5mA (maximal harmless current)
Microshock enters through?
pacing wires, central line
Vfib can be induced with ______
100 microamps
0.1mA
Difference between macroshock and microshock
macro - electricity enters/exits thru skin
micro - electricity directly to myocardium