Safety Management Flashcards
daily exposure to specimens
category I
regular exposure to specimen
category II
no exposure
category III
body fluids, blood urine, feces “biohazards”
biologic hazard
chemicals of solid, liquid or gaseou. toxic, flammable
chemical hazards
safety cabinet: allow room
class I
safety cabinet: sterilized air
class II
safety cabinet: self contain 70% of the air
clas IIa
safety cabinet: discharged outside the building. radioisotopes toxic chemicals
clas IIb
safety cabinet: completely enclosed
class III
reactivity of other chemicals
yellow
Color: fire hazards
red
Color: health hazards
blue
special characteristics of chemicals
white
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
inappropriate use or maintenance of electrical instruments or equipment
electric hazards
improper use of glassware or sharp instruments
mechanical hazards
fire/thermak/explosive hazards
fire hazards
easiest way to deal with fire hazards
prevention
published standards on fire prevention
NFPA and OSHA
solid waste or mixture of solid wastes
hazardous waste
sharps
yellow
wet infectious material
red
food remains
black
non infectious materials
blue
equipment utensils or substances that may harbor or transmit pathogenic organisms
infectious waste
any solid, semi solid, or liquid waste generated in diagnosis, treatment or immunization of humans
medical waste
