Week 1 notes Flashcards

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A safety program consists of?

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procedures, precautions, training, use and maintenance of equipment and location of safety equipment and supplies

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What are the OSHA guidelines a company must abide by?

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comply with all relevant OSHA standards, correct any safety or health hazards, employee education and training, provide PPE, maintain accurate records of injuries and illness, post OSHA posters, citations, injuries, and illness

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What does a chemical hygiene policy entail?

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detail hazards in the workplace, training, documentation, use of PPE, and monitor exposure

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MSDS what is provided by manufacturers?

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name and contact info, hazardous ingredient, identifying info, physical/chemical characteristics, fire and explosion hazard data, health hazard data, reactivity data, precautions for safe handling and use, and control measures

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what is biosafety level 1?

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normally doesn’t cause disease in humans, no specific requirements for handling or disposal

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what is biosafety level 2?

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potential to cause human disease if handled incorrectly, precautions vary with agent

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what is biosafety level 3?

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Potential to cause serious and potentially lethal disease, aerosol respiratory transmission, very specific requirements

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what is biosafety level 4?

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unlikely for most employees to have exposure, high risk of life-threatening disease, maximum containment facilities

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what are the requirements for shipping specimens?

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specific labeling, leak proof containers, surrounded by watertight material, absorbent material between layers

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what do you need for a laboratory design?

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separate from other hospital operations, large enough to accommodate equipment and personnel, room temperature and draft control, sink, storage, electrical supply, internet access.

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For an in-house lab what are the minimum pieces of equipment you need?

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microscope, refractometer, microhematocrit centrifuge, and clinical centrifuge

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sediment?

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stuff at the bottom of the tube

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supernatant?

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liquid at the top of the tube

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