Lab Safety and QA Flashcards by Secret Shh

Proper disposal of needles

puncture proof container

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Barrel of syringes must be thrown where

yellow plastic bag

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evac tubes with blood are thrown where

yellow plastic bag

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CDC

Centers for Disease Control

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guidelines for determining biosafety levels

risk related to containment
severity of infection
rate of transmissibility
nature of work done
origin of microorg
agent of question
route of exposure

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best measure to stop disease transmission

hand washing

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Donning

lab gown
face mask
goggles
gloves

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Wearing of PPE

Donning

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Color: General Waste

Green - wet
Black - dry

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Doffing

Gloves
Goggles
Gown
Mask

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general waste are usually being disposed where

secured land filling

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waste treatment for general waste

incineration

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waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials.

incineration

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color of bin used for non-incineration treatment disposal, such as contaminated plastic, rubber, and sharps

red

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color: infected plastic

red

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waste treatment for infected plastic

autoclaving

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use of pressurized steam to kill infectious agents and denature proteins.

autoclaving

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temp requirement for autoclave

121 C

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infected plastics are usually being disposed where

secured land filling

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Color: infected waste

yellow

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waste treatment for infected waste

autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration

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waste treatment process that uses plasma to break down organic materials into gases and solid residue

plasma pyrolysis

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disposal of infected wastes

deep burial

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proper waste treatment for glassware

autoclaving
plasma pyrolysis/ incineration

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Type of Waste: paper

general

Type of Waste: gloves

infected plastic

Type of Waste: cytotoxic

infected waste

Type of Waste: discarded medicine

infected waste

Type of Waste: antibiotic vials

glassware

Type of Waste: soiled anatomical

infected waste

Type of Waste: metallic implants

glassware

Type of Waste: needles

sharps

foreign substances

antigens

proteins produced in response to antigens

antibodies

antibodies are made by

b-lymph

body's defense against invading microbes

antigen antibody response

preferred specimen

serum

true or false: gauze square must be used in opening reagent bottles

True

physical factors in the environment that may cause musculoskeletal injuries.

ergonomic hazard

hazard due to repetitive movement

ergonomic hazard

most significant hazard

biological hazard

chain of infection

- susceptible host - pathogen - reservoir - portal of exit - mode of transmission - portal of entry

most common biological hazard

hepa B

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens are regulated by

OSHA

all reagents in the laboratory have

material safety data sheet

facilities that uses hazardous chemicals requires what

chemical hygiene plan

Personnels are exposed to radioactivity particularly

Radioisotopes

RACE

Rescue Alarm Contain Evacuate

PASS

Pull the pin Aim the nozzle Squeeze Sweep

Color: health hazard

Blue

Number: health hazard

4-0 of health hazard

4 deadly 3 extreme danger 2 hazardous 1 slightly hazardous 0 normal material

4-0 of fire hazard

4 below 73 F 3 below 100 F 2 below 200 F 1 above 200 F 0 will not burn

Number and color for reactivity

1/yellow

4-0 of reactivity

4 will deteriorate 3 shock and heat will deteriorate 2 violent chemical change 1 unstable if heated 0 stable

WHITE in NFPA hazardous material symbol

Specific hazards

NFPA

National fire protection association

NFPA hazardous material symbol is also know as

Standard hazard identification system

NFPA hazardous material symbol is also know as

Standard hazard identification system

These are used for pipetting

Auto dilutors or safety bulb

Auto dilutors or safety bulb is used for

Pipetting

When managing spills, what is the reagent needed

Diluted 5% sodium hypochlorite or bleach

Dilution factor of bleach

1:10

Essential for achieving good quality performance

Quality management

Policies and procedures ascribed in order to create and maintain good quality practices

Quality assurance

Regularly performed to verify that procedures are accurate and precise

Quality control

These two should be check against two levels of controls

Reagent and instrument

Reagents should be checked against _____ levels of control solutions on ____ or at minimum ____ a day and whenever a new reagent is opened

Two levels of control solutions on each shift Minimum once a day

NEQAS

NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCHEME

Lab Safety and QA Flashcards

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