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TOPIC 7: Laboratory Safety Flashcards

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a structured
management approach to control
safety risks in operations

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Safety Management Plan

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Something that has the potential to
cause harm to people, property or
environment.

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Hazard

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Classication of Hazard: any occupational hazard that affects the
psychological well being of workers

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Psychosocial Hazard

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Classication of Hazard:physical factor within the environment
that harms the musculoskeletal
system.

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Ergonomic Hazard

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Classication of Hazard: a living organism that has a potential to
pose a threat to human health.

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Biological hazard

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Classication of Hazard: any hazard that comes from solid, liquid,
or gas elements

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Chemical Hazard

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Classication of Hazard: any hazard that comes from
environmental factors

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Physical Hazard

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Magnitude of Hazard
0
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2
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4

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0 - Normal No hazard
1 -Slight Hazardous Slightly Hazard
2- Hazardous Moderate Hazard
3- Extreme Danger Severe Hazard
4 -Deadly Extreme Hazard

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Is a document that details the
hazardous components of a product,
effects on human health as well as its
handling precautions

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Material Safety Data Sheets

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  • basic safety practices used in healthcare to
    prevent the spread of germs and infections.
    These rules help protect both doctors and
    patients
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Standard Precaution

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution: The practice of washing your hands with
soap and water to remove dirt, germs,
and bacteria, especially after touching
things like blood or body uids.

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proper handwashing

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution:Wearing protective items to shield
yourself from germs and to prevent the
spread of infections

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use of PPE

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution: Properly cleaning and handling
medical equipment that may have
come in contact with germs to avoid
spreading infections to others.
Handle used equipment carefully to
prevent contamination.

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Handling Patient-Care and Equipment

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution: Ensure that the hospital has adequate
procedures for the routine care,
cleaning, and disinfection of
environmental surfaces (beds, bed rails,
bedside equipment, and other frequently
touched surfaces) and ensure that these
procedures are being followed.

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Environmental Control

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution: Safely handling and cleaning bed
sheets, towels, and clothing that have
come into contact with body uids to
avoid spreading germs, and that avoids
transfer of microorganisms to other
patients and environments.

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Linen Handling

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution:
- Handling needles, scalpels, and other
sharp objects carefully to avoid injuries
and the spread of infections, and
disposing of them in safe containers.
- Prevent Injuries: Be careful when using
needles, scalpels, and sharp instruments
- Never Recap used Needles: Don’t
manipulate or use both hands to handle
needles.
- Do Not Remove Needles by Hand: Avoid
bending, breaking, or manipulating used
needles.
- Dispose of Sharps Properly: Place used
needles, syringes, scalpels, and other
sharp items in puncture-resistant
containers.

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Occupational Health and Blood-Borne
Pathogens

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7 Recommendation Standard
Precaution:
Putting patients who contaminates the
environment in private rooms to prevent
infecting others or the environment.
- If a private room is not available, consult
with the infection control professionals regarding patient placement or other
alternatives.

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Patient Placement

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refers to the practices and safety
measures used to prevent accidents or
harm from dangerous substances or
conditions and to control them if they
occur.

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Hazard Prevention and Containment

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Actions taken to avoid
exposure to harmful chemicals, biological
agents, or physical dangers in the workplace or
laboratory.

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Hazard Prevention

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Steps to limit the spread or
impact of harmful substances or accidents.

Use biosafety cabinets
for high-risk materials, and wear
appropriate PPE to prevent exposure.

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Containment

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Hazard Prevention and Containment: Measures to avoid harm from hazardous
chemicals in the lab.

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Chemical Hazard Prevention

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Hazard Prevention and Containment: Measures to prevent exposure to harmful
biological agents

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Biological Hazard Prevention

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Hazard Prevention and Containment:
- Preventing injuries and accidents from
physical hazards in the lab

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Physical Hazard Prevention

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Hazard Prevention and Containment: Being ready to handle accidents or
emergencies in the lab.

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Emergency Preparedness

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is the use of a physical or chemical
procedure to destroy all microbial life,
including highly resistant bacterial
endospores.
- the complete killing or removal of all
organisms.
- can be accomplished by heat, hydrogen
peroxide gas, chlorine dioxide gas,
plasma, ozone, and radiation.
- Steam sterilization using an autoclave is
effective as the moisture available in the
load is heated under pressure to sterilize
the material.

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Sterilization

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Methods of Sterilization:Utilizes pressurized steam at high
temperatures (typically 121°C) to achieve
sterilization effectively.

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Autoclaving (steam sterilization)

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Methods of Sterilization:Such as ethylene oxide gas or hydrogen
peroxide gas.

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Chemical methods

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Methods of Sterilization:Including ionizing radiation for medical
instruments.

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Radiation

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is the overall process aimed at making
an object or surface safe to handle by
removing contaminants such as
microorganisms, chemicals, or
radioactive substances
- The primary objective is to reduce the
level of microbial contamination so that
infection transmission is eliminated.

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Decontamination

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THREE LEVELS OF INTERVENTION: The initial step that involves
the removal of visible dirt and
organic matter using soap
and water

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Cleaning

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THREE LEVELS OF INTERVENTION: A more advanced process
that reduces the number of
pathogenic microorganisms
to a level considered safe.

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Disinfection

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THREE LEVELS OF INTERVENTION: The final step that ensures
complete elimination of all
living microorganisms,
including bacterial spores

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Sterilization

33
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To cause or allow (a substance) to run or
fall out of a container

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Spill

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3 types of spill

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● Biological spill
● Chemical spill
● Mercury spill

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ACCORDING TO THE SIZE
● Small spill-
● Large spill-

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ACCORDING TO THE SIZE
● Small spill- less than 10 ml
● Large spill- greater than 10 ml

36
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Spill Control and Spill Preservation:
● Comply with Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, _________ Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response

A

OSHA 29CFR
1910.120

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Type of spill: any uid found in, produced by, or
excreted from the human body which
includes blood, urine, feces, saliva, tears,
etc.
● Considered hazardous and should be
dealt immediately.

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Biological spill

38
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steps to proper blood spill clean up:

minor spills use:
major spills use:

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minor spills use: paper towels
major spills use: Klorsept powder

39
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apply disinfectant:
(disinfectant and minutes)
minor spill:
major spill:

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minor spill: 10% Na hypochlorite (15 mins.)
major spill: 10% hypochlorite (20-30 mins.)

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type of spill: Commercial products containing
mercury
● Ex. batteries, thermostats, barometers,
temperature & pressure and pressure
gauges, light bulbs.

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mercury spill

41
Q

involves practices and
measures designed to prevent res,
reduce their impact, and ensure safety
during fire emergencies.

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fire safety

42
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CLASS OF FIRE: Examples: Wood, paper, cloth, trash,
rubber, some plastics, etc

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Class A: Combustible materials

43
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CLASS OF FIRE: Examples: Oil, grease, paint, gasoline,
solvents, alcohol, ether

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Class B: Flammable liquids

44
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CLASS OF FIRE: Examples: Electrical panel, motor, wiring,
electronic equipment

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Class C: Live electrical equipment

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CLASS OF FIRE: Examples: Magnesium, aluminum,
titanium, sodium, lithium etc

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Class D: Combustible metals

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CLASS OF FIRE: Examples: Cooking oils, animal fats,
vegetable oils

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Class K: Cooking oils

47
Q

What is the common type of fire?
extinguisher?

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ABC dry chemical extinguisher

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  • It is a nonprofit organization focused on
    fire prevention and safety.
  • It develops and publishes codes and
    standards to reduce fire risks and protect
    lives and property globally.
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NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
(NFPA)

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RACE MEANS?

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RESCUE
ALARM
CONTAIN
EXTINGUISH

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PASS MEANS?

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PULL
AIM
SQUEEZE
SWEEP

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refers to the systematic process of
collecting, treating, and disposing of
waste materials in a safe, efcient, and
environmentally friendly way

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE:A subset hazardous waste includes
infectious agents, contaminated FLuids,
and certain synthetic or recombinant
nucleic acids

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BIOLOGICAL WASTE

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: Non-hazardous everyday waste
- Ex: Paper, food waste, and packaging.

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GENERAL WASTE

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: May cause disease if handled
improperly and may contain pathogens
like bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
- Ex: Contaminated gloves, surgical
dressings, and swabs.

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Infectious Waste

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: Radioactive waste includes materials
contaminated with radioactive
substances, often from medical uses.
● Ex: used syringes from patients treated
with radioactive medicine (like for
cancer or thyroid conditions).

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Radioactive waste

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: This waste includes surgical specimens
like human or animal tissues, organs,
body parts, and fluids.

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Pathological waste

55
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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: Includes harmful substances like
chemotherapy drugs and radioactive
materials.
- Ex: leftover or expired chemotherapy
drugs used to treat cancer

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Genotoxic waste

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: Discarded chemicals from cleaning,
disinfection, or experiments.
- Examples: Lab solvents, disinfectants

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Chemical waste

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CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE
WASTE: Includes expired, unused, or
contaminated drugs, vaccines, and
sera

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Pharmaceutical Waste

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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION

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“Treat all body fluids as Infectious”

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WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURE:Separate waste according to type (e.g.,
infectious, sharps, liquids).

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Segregation

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WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURE:
Use appropriate packaging for specic waste
types:
Biowaste Bags:
- Use bag-lined box; must be leak-proof
and autoclave-compatible.
- Bags should be moderately thick; no
sharps inside.
- Do not pour liquids directly into bags

SHARPS:
- Use puncture- and leak-proof containers
with restricted openings.
- Seal when ¾ full; label with contact info.
- Place near the point of use.

Liquid containers:
- Must be closed, leak-proof, and properly
labeled.
- Store securely to prevent tripping
hazards.
- Use secondary containers.

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packaging

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Q

WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURE: Use international biohazard symbol:
- Black on yellow/orange background,
minimum size 20cm x 30cm.
- Scratch-proof, tamper-resistant, and
weather-resistant.

A

Labelling

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WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURE:
- Do not leave untreated wastes; use
enclosed, ventilated storage areas.
- Floors should be resistant to spills and
easy to clean.
- Storage must be secure from
unauthorized access
- Use drums and secondary containers
for storage.

A

COLLECTION AND STORAGE

61
Q

involves the proper containment,
labeling, and transportation of
biological, chemical, or infectious
materials to ensure they remain intact
and do not pose risks to handlers, the
public, or the environment during transit

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PACKAGING AND SHIPPING

62
Q

Regulations:
- * Follow DOH Administrative Order No.
__________, which provides guidelines on
the transportation of clinical and
infectious samples.
● * Adhere to RA _______(OSH Law) for
worker safety during transportation.

A

Regulations:
- * Follow DOH Administrative Order No.
2021-0047, which provides guidelines on
the transportation of clinical and
infectious samples.
● * Adhere to RA 11058 (OSH Law) for
worker safety during transportation.

63
Q

Proper Labelling and Documentation
- * Use UN______ labeling for biological
samples.
- * Include chain-of-custody forms and
proper transport permits.

A

Proper Labelling and Documentation
- * Use UN 3373 labeling for biological
samples.
- * Include chain-of-custody forms and
proper transport permits.

64
Q

Temperature Control
- Use insulated containers with gel packs
for samples requiring refrigeration.
● Follow the________ by the Philippine Red Cross
or related agencies.

A

Temperature Control
- Use insulated containers with gel packs
for samples requiring refrigeration.
● Follow the Cold Chain Management
Guidelines by the Philippine Red Cross
or related agencies.

65
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Standards
- Compliance with Biosafety Guidelines
in Microbiology and Biomedical
Laboratories (BSL), as per the ________
(PhBBA).
● * Handle infectious substances in
accordance with DOH guidelines and
laboratory biosafety standards.

A

Philippine
Biosafety and Biosecurity Association
(PhBBA)

66
Q

Disposal Measurements
- Follow__________for infectious
waste disposal.
● * Implement proper autoclaving or
incineration for pathogen destruction.

A

DENR Hazardous Waste
Management Guidelines

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Q

PERSONAL TRAINING
Required Training Programs
●_________: Train staff on
safety protocols for handling hazardous
materials.
● _________:Mandatory personnel working with
infectious agents.
● _________:
Include training for chemical spills,
accidental exposure, and biological
hazards.

A

DOLE OSH Certification, DOH Biosafety Training, First Aid and Emergency Response

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