Week 1 Flashcards
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mandate specific laboratory practices
What is essential for a comprehensive safety program
Procedures Precautions Training Must be in writing and accessible Safety signs
What are the OSHA guidelines
Comply with OSHA standards Correct safety/ health hazards Employee education/ training Provide PPE Maintain records of illness and injuries Post OSHA posters
What are chemicals hygiene policies (CHP)
Detailed hazards in the workplace Training Documentation Use of PPE monitor exposure
When is a secondary label needed
When a chemicals is removed from its primary container and put into another
What are the bio safety levels
Level 1 - not usually disease causing ( no requirements for disposal/ handling)
Level 2 - potential to cause disease (precautions vary w/ agent)
Level 3 - potential to cause serious/ lethal diseases (very specific requirements)
Level 4 - high risk of life-threatening diseases (maximum containment)
When shipping hazardous materials what are the regulations by U.S. Department of Transportation
Category A - high risk
Category B - low risk
How should a lab be designed
Separate from other hospital operations Can accommodate large equipment and personnel Room temp and draft control Sink Storage Electrical supply Internet access
What is the minimum in house equipment
Microscope
Refractometer
Microhematocrit centrifuge
Clinical centrifuge
What does a centrifuge do
Separates substances of different densities
What does a hematocrite centrifuge hold?
What are the different clinical centrifuges?
Hold capillary tubes
Horizontal, swing arm, or angled
What can happen if you centrifuge a specimen too long or too fast?
And too slow or short?
Rupture cells
Changes to sample
Incomplete separation
What does a refractometer measure?
Specific gravity
What are the two most common types of pipettes?
Transfer
Graduated
What are the different types of water baths and heat blocks?
Simple water bath
Circulating water bath
Waterless bead bath
Heat block
