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COSHH/RIDDOR Flashcards

1
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What dose the abbreviation COSHH stand for?

A

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

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2
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What are COSHH regulations concerned with?

A

Risk assessment of chemicals

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3
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List 3 substances covered by COSHH commonly found in a dental practice?

A

Acid/Etch
Alcohol spray/wipes
Mercury/Amalgam capsules
Fixer/ Developer

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4
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List 3 stages of risk assessment?

A

Identify the risk
Identify who is at risk
How to avoid or minimise risk

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5
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What does the abbreviation RIDDOR stand for?

A

Reporting of injures, deseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

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6
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List 3 incidents that schould be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR?

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Bone fracture
Contracting Hep C or Hep B
Explosion of a pressure vessel
Surgery fire

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7
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List 2 incidents not covered under RIDDOR or reported to HSE?

A

Patient tripping up
Burn from autoclave
Needlestic injury

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8
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Which act is concerned with the disposal of special waste?

A

Enviromental Protection Act

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9
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Which Scottish Agency is responsible for the regulations concering the disposal of special waste?

A

SEPA

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10
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How should acid/etch be stored and handled?

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Stored - away from direct heat, cool, dry, dark area

Handled - wering ppe, with care

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How should ethyl chloride be stored and handled?

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Stored - away from direct heat, cool, dry, dark area

Handled - wearing ppe, with care

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12
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Who in the dental surgery is covered by the Health & Safety at work act(1974)?

A

Employer and employees (persons at work)

Patients (visitors to practice)

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13
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Who does the Health&Safety at Work Act apply to?

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Hospital departaments, Community Clinics & Practices with 5 or more employees

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14
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List 3 Hazards associated with working within a dental environment?

A

Radiation
Blood/cross infection
Mercury

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15
Q

List 2 ways of storing equipment safely and securely?

A

Locked cupbord

In orginal packaging

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16
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State one risk associated with each of the following

A

Frayed electic cables - electric shock

Windows that cannot be opened - Lack of ventilation/ fire risk

Wet floor- slip/ fall

Bunsen burner - burn

17
Q

State 2 points you should consider when moving and handling heavy items in the dental surgery?

A

Dibide load

Ask for assistance/ use correct lifting technique

18
Q

State how you would prevent the potential harm that could occur from the following hazards in the dental practice:

A

Eye injury - wear googles/ visor

Needlestick injury - sade handling and disposal of sharp

Havy lifting - divide load/ use correct lifting technique

19
Q

List 2 ways you can reduce the potential risk from each of the following hazards:

A

Bunsen burner - do not leave unattented, turn off after use

Computer - take regulars breaks, correct workstation height

Disposal of sharp - safe handling, correct disposal in sharps box (yellow)

20
Q

List 4 items that can be used to deal with a small spillage of mercury?

A

Disposable syringe
Brush and shovel
Alloy wool
Sealed container

21
Q

Who should be informed if there is a large mercury spillage?

A

HSE (Health and Safety Executive)

22
Q

There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting the incident to your menager, state 2 further actions which should be taken to deal with the hazard safely?

A

Evaluate patient and ventilate room

Use mercury spillage kit

23
Q

Which strem of waste is an amalgam capsule safely disposed in?

A

Red stream (special waste)

24
Q

How should a user bur be disposed of?

A

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

25
Q

How often should matrix bands be replaced?

A

After every patient

26
Q

Which stream of waste is sent to landfill after heat disinfection?

A

Orange stream( clinical waste)

27
Q

Which stream of waste is disposed of by specialist incineration?

A

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

28
Q

Complete the following sentence

A

Clinical waste bag must bo no more tan 3/4 full or weight more than 4 kgs

29
Q

List 3 incidents that should be recorded in the „accident book”?

A

Burn
Fall
Needlestick injury

30
Q

List 3 details that should be included in the „accident book”?

A

Date and time of injury
Details of injury
Action taken

31
Q

Give 2 examples of each of the following types of waste

A

Low risk clinical (orange) - used cup, used tissue/bib

High risk(yellow) - used needles, matrix band/ endo files

Domestic( black) - envelope, empty box/ paper towel

Special(red) - developer/fixer/lead foil, amalgam capsules/ waste amalgam

32
Q

Complete the following by indicating which stream is „high” riskand which is „low” risk:

A

Orange stream is „low” risk clinical waste

Yellow stream is „high” risk clinical waste

33
Q

List 2 types of firefighting equipment?

A

Fire extinguisher

Fire blanket

34
Q

List 3 actions you would take in the event of a fire?

A

Raise alarm
Evacuate building
Call 999

35
Q

List 3 security measures that the surgery may have in place to protect staff and patients?

A

CCTV
Zero tolerance policy
Buzzer entrance

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