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Responsible for creating or preparing different set of standards across all different occupation or professions

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OSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Responsible for setting specific standard we follow in laboratory

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CLSI or Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

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Formerly NCCLS

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CLSI

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In charge for implementing different laws pertaining public health

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CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Within the US Department of Labor to set levels of safety and health for all workers in the US

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OSHA

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A nonprofit organization that sets voluntary consensus standards for all areas or clinical laboratories

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CLSI

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Responsible for accreditation and proficiency testing for laboratories

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CAP

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Training safety officers

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OSHC

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Source of chemical

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Preservatives and reagents

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Possible injury from chemica

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Exposure toxic, carcinogenic, or caustic agents

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Source of sharps

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Needles, lancet, broken glass

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Possible injury from sharps

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Cuts, puncture, bloodborne pathogen

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Source of electrical

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Ungrounded or wet equipment; frayed cords

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Possible injury from electrical

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Burns or shock

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Source of fire or explosive

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Bunsen burners, organic chemicals

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Possible injury from fire?

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Burns, dismemberment

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Source of physical

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Wet floor, heavy boxes

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Possible injury from physical

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Fall, sprain, or strain

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Source from radiation

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Equipmeny and radioisotopes

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Possible injury from radiation

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Radiation exposure

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Source of biological

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Infectious agents

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Possible injury for biological

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Bacterial
Fungal
Viral
Parasitic

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Includes pathogens on the hands of medical personnels, invasive procedures

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Iatrogenic risk factors

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Contaminated air conditioning systems, contaminated water systems , phitos, and staffing amf physoci

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Organizational risk factors

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Severity of ill ess, underlying state of the patient
Patoent risk factors
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Enumerate potential hazards
- electric schock - toxic vapors - compressed gases - flammable liquids - radioactive material - mechanical trauma - Poisons
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A federal agency that carries out mandated public health laws and reporting requirements.
CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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An independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health-care organizations and programs in the United States.
The Joint Commission
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Infection control team
National Standards in Infection Control for Healthcare Facilities
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What are the primary cause of accident
- unsafe acts - Unsafe environmental conditions
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What is the first rule of self protection?
Alertness at all times
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Rule of self protection
- stay informed - use common sense - listen to any instructions
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What are the preventive measures
- annual safety reviews - Safety drills - general consciousness - appropriate to safety rules - safe work environment
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What are the universal practices?
- wearing of gloves - proper handwashing - wear laboratory coat - do not eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics, touch your contact lens
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Example of safety equipments
Safety shower, eyewash station, fire extinguisher
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Used to manipulate liquids
Mechanical pippetting device
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Required to expel noxious and hazardous fumes from chemical reagents
Fume hoods
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To locate no flow or tubulent areas in the working space
Smoke testing
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All clinical lab should have
- chemical hygiene plan - exposure control plan - copy of MSDS
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Component of chemical label
1. statement of hazard 2. hazard class 3. safety precaution 4. NFPA hazard code 5. fire extinguisher type 6. Safety instructions 7. Formula weight 8. Lot number
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How do you check the airflow direction?
Place tissue paper at the hood opening
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Remove particles that may be harmful to the employee who is working with potentially infectious biologic specimens
Biosafety cabinet
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Enumerate chemical hygiene plan
- training and information requirement of the OSHA standard - appropriate work practices - list of chemicals in the inventory - available of MSDS - labelling requirements - record keeping requirement - engineering controls - waste removal and disposal
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Enumerate exposure control plan
- chemical hazard education sessions - laboratory written plank
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Biological safety
- all samples and body fluids should be transported, handled, and processed using strict precautions - gloves, gowns, and face protection must be used if splash or splattering is likely to occur - specimen should be capped during centrifugation - any blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious material spill must be cleaned up
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Daily expisure to blood and body fluids
Category I
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No exposure to blood and body fluid
Category III
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Regular exposure to blood and body fluids
Category II
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What are the 2 safety against exposure to toxic channel
- hazard communication standard - toxic chemicals
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What is the Hazard communication standard?
- hazard communication program - chemical hygiene plan - inventory of hazardous substances
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What are the toxic materials?
- labelling of containers - information and training - program or hazard communication
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Component of chemical label
- statement of hazard - hazard class - safety precaution - NFPA hazard code - fire extinguisher type - safety instructions - formula weight - lot number
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Hazard rating scheme
0 - minimal hazard 1 - slight hazard 2 - moderate hazard 3 - serious hazard 4 - severe hazard
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What is the color of health?
Blue
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What is the color of flammability?
Red
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What is the color of reactivity?
Yellow
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Color of Personal protectuono
White
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Communicates chemical hazard information through the use of colors, numbers, and letters of the alphabet
Health materials identification system
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What is the target audience of HMIS?
Intended to be used by employers and workers
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Label shape of HMIS
Bar shape
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Label shape of NFPA
Diamond shape
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Health hazard communication of NFPA
Only covers acute health hazards
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Health hazard communication of HMIS
Covers both acute and chronic health hazards
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Hazards of exploding bomb
- explosives - self reactive - organic peroxide
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General meaning of exploding bomb
Can explode
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Caution of exploding bomb
Avoid impact vibration, friction, sparks, fire and exposure to heat
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Hazards of flame
- flammable - pyrophoric - self heating - emits flammable gas - self reactive - organic peroxides
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General meaning of flame
Theae chemicals burn or can release gases that burn
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Caution of flame
Keep away from flames, sparks, and sources of heat
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Hazard of flame over circle
Oxidizers
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General meaning of flame over circle
Give off oxygen and can make a fire spread
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Caution of flame over circle
Avoid all contact with flammable substances
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Hazards of gas cylinder
Gases under pressure
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General meaning of gases cylinder
Gases and liquids under pressure can explode.
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Hazards of corrosion/ caustic effect
- skin corrosion/burns - eye damage - corrosive to metals
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General meaning of corrosion
These chemicals cause permanent damage to skin or eyes. It destroys metals
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Caution of corrosion/caustic effect
Take special measures to avoid contact with eyes, skin, snd clothing
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Hazard of skull and crossbones
Acute toxicity
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General meaning of skull and crossbones
These chemicals are poisons that quickly cause sickness or death.
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Caution of skull and crossbones
Avoid contact with the human body
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Hazards of exclamation mark
- irritant (skin and eye) - skin sensitizer - acute toxicity - narcotic effects - respiratory tract irritant - hazardous to ozone layer
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Geneeal meaning of exclamation mark
These chemicals cause health problems
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Caution of exclamation mark
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Do not inhale vapors
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Hazards of health hazard
- carcinogen - mutagenicity - reproductive toxicty - respiratory sensitizer - target organ toxicity - aspiration toxicity
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Hazards of environment
- aquatic toxicity
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General meaning of environment
These chemicals are dangerous if they get into rivers, lakes, or oceans
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Safety Data Sheet
Section 1: identification Section 2: hazard identification Section 3: ingredients information Section 4: first aid procedures Section 5: fire fighting procedures Section 6: accidental release measures Section 7: handling and storage Section 8: exposure controls wnd personal protection Section 9: physical and chemical properties Section 10: stability and reactivty Section 11: toxicological information Section 12: ecological information Section 13: disposal considerations Section 14: transport information Section 15: regulatory information Section 16: other information, including date of preparation or last revision
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Classified according to flashpoint - the temperature at which sufficient vapor is given off to form an ignitable mixture with air
Flammable/combustible chemicals
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Injurious to the skin or eyes by direct contact or to the tissue of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts if inhaled or ingested
Corrosive chemicals
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Spontaneously explode or ignite or that evolve heat or flammable or explosive gases
Reactive chemicals
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Examples of compressed gases hazards
- danger of fire - explosion - asphyxiation - mechanical injuries
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PASS
P - pull pin A - aim nozzle S - squeeze trigger S - sweep nozzle
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Class A
Green triangle
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Class B
Red square
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Class C
Blue circle
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Class D
Yellow star
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Class K
Black hexagon
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Pressurized water
Type A
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Dry chemical
Type ABC
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Carbon dioxide
Type BC
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Example of Class A
Wood, paper, cloth, rubber, trash, and plastics
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Example of class B
Flammable liquids, solvents, oil, gasoline, paints
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Example of Class C
Electrical equipment - wiring, controls, motors
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RACE
R - resuce anyone in immediate danger A - alarm C - contain E - extunguish or Exit the area
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Most widely used cryogenic fluid in the lab
Liquid nitrogen
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It may cause fire or explosion, asphyxiation, pressure buildup, tissue damage
Cryogenix materials
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Help eliminate bumping/boilover when liquids are heated
Glass beads
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Disposed in osha
Infectious sharps
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What are the 4 basic waste disposal technique
- Flushing down the drain - incineration - landfill burial - recycling
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In cleaning potentially infectious material spill, you must
- wear appropriate protective equipment - use mechanical devices to pick up broken glass or other sharp objects - absorb spills with paper towels, gauze pad, or tissue - dispose all materials in appropriate biohazard containers

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