Week 1 Biosafety and waste management

Question 1

-Alertness at all times
-Stay informed
-Use common sense
-Listen to any instruction

Answer 1

First rule of self protection

Question 2

Universal pprecautions (1987) Blood and bodu fluid precautions should be consistently used for all patients

Answer 2

CDC

Question 3

Body fluids- semen, vaginal secretion, amniotic fluid, saliva, tears, csf, urine and breast milk, unfixed tissues, organs or blood slides

Answer 3

Potentially infectious materials

Question 4

Minutes in heat sterilization with 250C

Answer 4

15 minutes

Question 5

mg/L of ethylene oxide at 55-60C

Answer 5

450-500mg/L

Question 6

Type of safety hazard
Source: Infectious agent

Answer 6

Biological hazard

Question 7

Apply to blood and to others body fluids containing visible blood

Answer 7

Universal precautions

Question 8

Emphasized the avoidance of contact with potentially infectious, moist fluid (except sweat) regardless of the presence or absence of blood

Answer 8

Body substance isolation

Question 9

Applies to all body fluids, secretions, excretions, (except sweat) and tissue specimens.

Applies to non-intact and mucous membranes

Answer 9

Standard Precaution

Question 10

Used when patients with known or suspected infection

Used when Standard precaution alone are insufficient

Answer 10

Transmission based precaution

Question 11

_______ is the best way to break the chain of infection

Answer 11

Handwashing

Question 12

Duration of proper handwashing

Answer 12

40-60 sec

Question 13

Father of handwashing

Answer 13

Ignaz Semmelweis

Question 14

duration of scrubbing

Answer 14

20 secs

Question 15

Those not known to cause disease in healthy adults. Standards microbiological practies. No special equipment

Answer 15

BSL I

Question 16

Common human pathogens. Autoclave must be available. Limited access. Most micro labs fall in this category

Answer 16

BSL II

Question 17

Those that may cause serious or lethal disease via inhalation. Effective treatment available

Answer 17

BSL III

Question 18

Those that pose high risk of life-threatening disease. May be transmitted by aerosis. No vaccine or therapy

Answer 18

BSL IV

Question 19

Proper doning of PPE

Answer 19

Gown, Hairnet, Mask, Goggles, Gloves

Question 20

Proper removal of PPE(Dofing)

Answer 20

Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Hairnet, Mask

Question 21

Type of safety hazard
source: needles, lancets, broken glass

cuts, punctures, or blood-borne pathogen exposure

Answer 21

Sharp hazards

Question 22

Type of safety hazard
source: Preservatives and reagent

Exposure to toxic carcinogens or caustic agents

Answer 22

Chemical Hazards

Question 23

Used to remove particles that may be harmful to the employee who is working witg potentially infectious biologic specimens

Answer 23

Biosafety cabinet

Question 24

Uses exhaust fan; no health hazard(Does not cause disease)

Answer 24

BSC CLASS 1

Question 25

Uses blower and has vertical laminar flow; moderate potential hazard

Answer 25

BSC CLASS 2

Question 26

self- contained ventilated system; lethal disease but with treatment

Answer 26

BSC CLASS 3

Question 27

In NFPA what blue means

Answer 27

Health hazard

Question 29

In NFPA what red means

Answer 29

Fire

Question 30

What yellow means

Answer 30

Instability

Question 31

White means

Answer 31

Specific hazard

Question 32

always immediately wash with water for at least ______

Answer 32

15 mins

Question 33

in chemical handling we shouldn put ____ to ____

Answer 33

Acid to water

Question 34

daily exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 34

Category I

Question 35

Regular exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 35

Category 2

Question 36

No exposure to blood and body fluids

Answer 36

Category III

Question 37

what should employers must offer to all personel in Category I and II

Answer 37

HBV