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It sets levels of safety and health for all workers in the United States

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Old term of CLSI?

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National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards

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A non profit organization that sets voluntary consensus standards for all areas of clinical laboratories

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Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

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CLSI gives written report about what? (3)

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  1. Handling
  2. Processing
  3. Specimen Collection
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A federal agency that carries out mandated public health laws and reporting requirements

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Provides accreditation and proficiency testing for laboratories

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College of American Pathologists

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Gold Standard for agencies

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CAP

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An independent, not for profit organization that accredits and certified health-care organizations and programs in US

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The Joint Commission

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Who handles the NEQAS?

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National Reference Laboratories

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Infection Control Team

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National Standards in Infection Control for Healthcare Facilities

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National Reference Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry?

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Lung Center of the Philippines

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2 Sources of Chemical Hazards?

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  1. Reagents
  2. Preservatives
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What type of hazard that leads to toxic and carcinogenic exposure?

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Chemical Hazard

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What are the 3 sources of Sharp Hazards?

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  1. Lancets
  2. Needles
    3 Broken Glass
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3 Possible injuries of Sharps Hazard?

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  1. Cuts
  2. Punctures
  3. Exposure to Blood-borne pathogens
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What type of Hazard that is caused by ungrounded or wet equipment?

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Electrical Hazard

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What can be used as non conductive material to stop a person from being electrocuted?

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Glass // Wood

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What are the 2 sources of Fire Hazard?

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  1. Bunsen Burners
  2. Organic Chemicals
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What type of hazard leads to falls, sprains and strains?

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Physical Hazard

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What are the 2 sources of Radiation Hazard?

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  1. Equipment
  2. Radioisotopes
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What are the 4 possible injuries under Biological Hazard?

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  1. Bacterial
  2. Viral
  3. Fungal
  4. Parasitic
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This risk factor includes pathogens on the hands of medical personnels, invasive procedures such as intubation and catheterization.

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Iatrogenic Risk Factors

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This risk factor includes pathogens on the hands of medical personnels, invasive procedures such as intubation and catheterization.

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Iatrogenic Risk Factors

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This risk factors includes contaminated air-conditioning systems, contaminated water systems, staffing and physical layout of the facility

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Organizational Risk Factors

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This risk includes severity of illness, underlying state of the patient and length of stay
Patient Risk Factors
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What are the 3 Risk Factors in the Invasion of Colonizing Pathogens?
1. Iatrogenic Risk Factors 2. Organizational Risk Factors 3. Patient Risk Factors
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What are the examples of potential hazards inside the laboratory? Give atleast 3.
1. Electric Shock 2. Toxic Vapors 3. Compressed Gases 4. Flammable Liquids 5. Corrosive Substances 6. Mechanical Trauma 7. Poisons 8. Handling Biologic Materials
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2 Primary Cause of Accidents
1. Unsafe Acts 2. Unsafe Environmental Conditions
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What is the first rule of self-protection?
alertness at all times
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Psychology of Safety: "Safety begins with the _______"
Recognition of Hazards
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Psychology of Safety: Safety is achieved through? (5)
1. Application of Common Sense 2. Stay-Focused Attitude 3. Good Personal Behavior 4. Good housekeeping 5. Continual practice of good laboratory techniques
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Preventive Measures: (5)
1. Annual Safety Reviews 2. Safety Drills 3. General Consciousness 4. Appropriate Orientation 5. Safe Work Environment
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Potentially Infectious Materials (4)
1. Body Fluids 2. Unfixed Tissues 3. Organs 4. Blood Slides
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Precautions: (2)
1. Appropriate Barriers 2. Appropriate Engineering Tools
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Inactivation Methods: (6)
1. Heat Sterilization 2. Ethylene Oxide 3. 2% Glutaraldehyde 4. 10% Hydrogen Peroxide 5. 5.25% Hypochlorite 6. 10% Hypochlorite
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Temperature for heat Sterilization and for how many minutes?
250°C for 15 Mins
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Temperature for heat Sterilization and for how many minutes?
250°C for 15 Mins
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Volume for Ethylene Oxide at what temperature
450-500 mg/dl at 55-60°C
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Ratio of Hypochlorite for Blood?
1:10
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Ratio of Hypochlorite for general cleaning
1:100
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How many minutes can 10% Hypochlorite disinfect HBV?
10 mins
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How many minutes can 10% Hypochlorite can disinfect HIV?
2 mins
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Whom shall receive vaccination against HBV?
1. Medtech 2. Phlebotomist 3. Pathologist
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What must be used to manipulate liquids?
Mechanical Pipetting Device
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All Clinical Laboratory should have: (3)
1. Chemical Hygiene Plan 2. Exposure Control Plan 3. Copy of MSDS
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OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens standard requires written "_______"
Exposure Control Plan
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Category that is exposed to blood and body fluids daily.
Category 1
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What category of exposure is regularly exposed to blood and body fluids?
Category 2
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Category of Exposure that is not exposed to blood nor body fluids
Category 3
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Employers must offer free HBV Vaccines to all personnel under what category?
Category 1 & 2
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______ must be installed to facilitate manipulations of infectious materials
Biosafety Cabinet
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Color of Fire Hazard on NFPA Label?
Red
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Color of Specific Hazard on NFPA Label?
White
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Color of Health in NFPA Label?
Blue
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Color of Instability in the NFPA Label?
Yellow
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Meaning of HMIS
Hazardous Materials Identification System
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Who mandated the HMIS?
American Coatings Association (ACA)
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What does White represent in the HMIS?
Personal Protection
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Chemical Label for emergency response personnel?
NFPA Label
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Chemical Label that indicates both acute and chronic health hazards?
HMIS
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It is Classified according to flashpoint.
Flammable Chemicals
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The temperature at which sufficient vapor is given off to form an ignitable mixture with air
Flashpoint
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Injurious to skin or eyes by direct contact or to the tissue of respiratory and GIT if inhaled or ingested
Corrosive Chemicals
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Spontaneously explode or ignite or that evolves heat or flammable or explosive gases
Reactive Chemicals
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Chemicals that can cause cancer
Carcinogenic Chemicals
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Carcinogenic Chemical that causes leukemia
Benzidine
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Records under radiation safetymust be maintained for the length of employment plus _______
30 years
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Maximum permissible dose for radiation monitoring is?
5000 mrem/year
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This involves wiping laboratory surfaces with moistened absorbent material and the radiation in each wipe is counted
Wipe Test / Leak Test
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Fire Extinguisher used for Class A fires? (2)
1. Pressurized Water 2. Dry Chemical
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Fire extinguishers used for Class B Fires?
1. Dry Chemical 2. Carbon Dioxide
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What Fire Extinguishers are used for Class C Fires?
1. Dry Chemical 2. Carbon Dioxide 3. Halon
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What is under Class D Fires and the Fire Extinguisher used?
Flammable Metals / Metal X
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They require all health-care institutions post evacuation routes and detailed plans to follow in the event of fire.
JCAHO
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Meaning of PASS
P - Pull the Pin A - Aim at the base of the fire S - Squeeze in Trigger S - Sweep side to side
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Meaning of RACE
R - Rescue A - Alarm C - Contain E - Extinguish
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Most Widely used cryogenic fluids in the laboratory?
Liquid Nitrogen
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Liquid Nitrogen can cause: (5)
1. Fire 2. Asphyxiation 3. Pressure Buildup 4. Embrittlement of materials 5. Tissue damage
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This must be balanced to distribute the load equally
Centrifuge
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This helps eliminate bumping/boil over when liquids are heated
Glass Beads
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color of the infectious sharps container?
Yellow
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4 Basic Waste Disposal Technique?
1. Flushing 2. Incineration 3. Landfill burial 4. Recycling
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Most common biosafety cabinet class used in laboratories?
Class 2 Biosafety Cabinet
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Flush ______ substances down the drain with large quantities of water
Water-Soluble
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What should be neutralized before disposal?
Strong Acids and Bases
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Where should foul smelling chemicals be disposed of?
Fume Hoods
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Proper disposal of flammable solvents?
Approved Containers
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Proper disposal of Flammable material?
Specially designed incinerators
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Proper disposal of Solid Chemicals?
Landfill
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how many gallons of water is used in showers?
30-50 gallons
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how many gallons per minute does eye wash stations have?
0.4 gallons per minute
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How many minutes should you wash your eye in eye wash stations?
15 mins
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Radioactive Waste Disposal depends on? (3)
1. Type of Waste 2. Level of Radioactivity/Radiotoxicity 3. Half-like of the isotopes
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Color of Radioactive Waste Container?
Orange
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Special waste from health care facilities
Medical Waste
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Disposal methods of Biohazardous Waste? (6)
1. Steam Sterilization 2. Incineration 3. Thermal Inactivation 4. Burial 5. Chemical Disinfection 6. Encapsulation (Solid Matrix)

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