Health And Safety

Question 1

What does the abbreviation COSHH stand for?

Answer 1

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 2

What are COSHH regulations concerned with?

Answer 2

Risk assessment of chemicals

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1- acid etch
2- alcohol spray/ wipes
3- mercury/ amalgam capsules
4- fixer/developer

Question 4

List 3 stages of risk assessment?

Answer 4

1- identify the risk
2- identify who’s at risk
3- how to avoid or minimise risk

Question 5

What does the abbreviation RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 5

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

Question 6

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

Answer 6

1- broken bone
2- contracting Hep B or C
3- surgery fire/ explosion

Question 7

Which act is concerned with the disposal of special waste?

Answer 7

Environmental Protection act

Question 8

Which Scottish agency is responsible for the regulations concerning the disposal of special waste?

Answer 8

SEPA

Question 9

How should acid/etch be stored?

Answer 9

Away from direct heat
Cool dry dark area

Question 10

How should acid/etch be handled?

Answer 10

Wearing PPE
With care

Question 11

How should ethyl chloride be stored?

Answer 11

Away from direct heat
Cool dry dark area

Question 12

Who in the dental surgery is covered by the health and safety at work act 1974?

Answer 12

Employer and employees
Patients (visitors)

Question 13

Who does the health and safety at work act apply to?

Answer 13

Hospitals, community clinics and practice with 5 or more employees

Question 14

Who does the health and safety at work act apply to?

Answer 14

Hospitals, community clinics and practice with 5 or more employees

Question 15

List 3 hazards associated with working within a dental environment?

Answer 15

1- radiation
2- blood/ cross infection
3- mercury

Question 16

List 2 ways of storing equipment safely and securely?

Answer 16

1- locked cupboard
2- original packaging

Question 17

Risk associated with frayed electric cables?

Answer 17

Electric shock

Question 18

Risk associated with windows that cannot be opened?

Answer 18

Lack of ventilation/fire risk

Question 19

Risk associated with wet floor?

Answer 19

Slip/fall

Question 20

Risk associated with Bunsen burner?

Answer 20

Burn

Question 21

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

Answer 21

1- divide load
2- ask for assistance/ use correct lifting technique

Question 22

How would you prevent an eye injury?

Answer 22

Wear goggles/visor

Question 23

How would you prevent needle stick injury?

Answer 23

Safe handling and dispose of sharp

Question 24

How do you prevent heavy lifting injury?

Answer 24

Divide heavy load
Use correct lifting techniques

Question 25

How do you reduce the risk from a Bunsen burner?

Answer 25

1- do not leave unattended 2- turn off after use

Question 26

How do you reduce the risk of a computer?

Answer 26

1- regular breaks 2- correct workstation height

Question 27

How do you reduce the risk of disposal of a sharp?

Answer 27

1- safe handling 2- correct disposal in sharps box

Question 28

Why is it important we follow and adhere to guidelines from the HSE, SDCEP and HPS?

Answer 28

To ensure patient, stuff and public safety

Question 29

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

Answer 29

1- disposable syringe 2- brush and shovel 3- alloy wool 4- sealed container

Question 30

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

Answer 30

HSE

Question 31

There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting to manager state 2 further actions.

Answer 31

1- evacuate patient and increase ventilation 2- using brush move the globules of mercury together to form one large pool. Aspirate the mercury into syringe and dispense into container

Question 32

There has been a minor mercury spillage in the surgery. After reporting to manager state 2 further actions.

Answer 32

1- evacuate patient and increase ventilation 2- using brush move the globules of mercury together to form one large pool. Aspirate the mercury into syringe and dispense into container

Question 33

Which stream waste is amalgam disposed in?

Answer 33

Red stream (special)

Question 34

Which stream waste is amalgam disposed in?

Answer 34

Red stream (special)

Question 35

How do you dispose a used burr?

Answer 35

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

Question 36

How do you dispose a used burr?

Answer 36

Yellow stream (clinical waste)

Question 37

How often should matrix bands be replaced?

Answer 37

After every patient

Question 38

Which stream of waste is sent to landfill before disinfection?

Answer 38

Orange (clinical waste)

Question 39

Which stream of waste is disposed by specialist incineration?

Answer 39

Yellow (clinical waste)

Question 40

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

Answer 40

1- burn 2- fall 3- needle stick injury

Question 41

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

Answer 41

1- date and time of incident 2- details of injury 3- action taken/ name of person completing accident book

Question 42

Give 2 examples of low risk clinical waste (orange)

Answer 42

1- used cup 2- tissues/bibs

Question 43

Give 2 examples of high risk clinical (yellow)

Answer 43

1- used needles 2- matrix bands/endo files

Question 44

Give 2 examples of special waste (red)

Answer 44

1- developer/fixer/ lead foil 2- amalgam capsules/ waste amalgam

Question 45

List 2 types of firefighter equipment

Answer 45

1- extinguisher 2- fire blanket

Question 46

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

Answer 46

1- raise alarm 2- evaluate building 3- call 999

Question 47

List 3 security measures that the surgery may have in place?

Answer 47

1- cctv 2- zero tolerance policy 3- buzzer entrance

Question 48

State one hazard from acid/etch?

Answer 48

Corrosive, irritant or harmful

Question 49

State one hazard associated with mercury?

Answer 49

Toxic, harmful to the environment