Safety In Hema Lab

Question 0

OSHA stands for

Answer 0

Occupational Safety and Health Association

Question 1

Potential causes of accidenst or injuries

Answer 1

Patient's specimen
Chemicals
Reagents
Electrical equipment
Needles
Glassware

Question 2

Issued the final rule for the occupational exposure for blood borne pathogen

Answer 2

OSHA

Question 3

This standard specifies that the universal precaution to protect the lab workers and other health professionals

Answer 3

OSHA

Question 4

Current term of OSHA

Answer 4

Universal (standard) precautions

Question 5

Requires all human blood, body fluids and tissue are treated as if they were all infectious

Answer 5

Universal (standard) precautions

Question 6

Effective date for the issued occupational exposure to blood borne pathogen

Answer 6

March 6,1992

Question 7

Infectious materials

Answer 7

Semen
Blood
Vaginal secretions
CSF
Synovial Fluid
Pleural Fluid
Unfixed slides
Any body fluid with visible blood
Saliva
Microhemocrit clay

Question 8

Important safety practices

Answer 8

Handwashing

Question 9

It must be kept away from the mouth and all mucous membranes

Answer 9

Formites

Question 10

Specimen should be placed in a special leak proof bag and labeled with biohazard symbol

Answer 10

Pneumatic tube system

Question 11

Other solution used for decontamination

Answer 11

Amphyl
Tuberculocidal disinfectants
70% ethanol

Question 12

Waste management: Bag use for important or potentially infectious wastes.

Answer 12

Yellow bag

Question 13

Waste management used for plastic waste

Answer 13

Red bag

Question 14

Waste management bag for glass waste

Answer 14

Blue bag

Question 15

Four important occupational hazard

Answer 15

Fire hazard
Chemical hazard
Electric hazard
Needle puncture

Question 16

Organizations involved in the fire hazard

Answer 16

OSHA
NFPA
JCAHO
CAP

Question 17

How long should the placement of fire extinguisher be?

Answer 17

75 ft or 22.9 m

Question 18

Every how many months there should be a fire drill?

Answer 18

Quarterly or every 3 months

Question 19

Placement of manual alarm boxes should be near what? And the travel distance should be?

Answer 19

Near the exit doors. Travel distance should not exceed 200ft or 61 m

Question 20

Type of Fire: ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth or paper

Answer 20

Class A

Question 21

Type of fire uses on flammable liquids, gases or grease

Answer 21

Class B

Question 22

Type of fire use on energized electric fires.

Answer 22

Class C

Question 23

Type of fire use in multipurpose extinguishers that handle class A,B and C fires

Answer 23

Class ABC

Question 24

Store alcohol or other flammable chemicals should be placed in where? And how many feet should it be away from the heat source?

Answer 24

Approved safety can or storage cabinet at least 5 ft away

Question 25

Safety showers or eyewash stations should be available every how many feet where the hazardous chemicals are used.

Answer 25

Every 10 ft or within 10 seconds of the work area

Question 26

What solvents should be used in cleaning microscopes rather than xylene.

Answer 26

Alcohol based