Safety & Infection Control Flashcards
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Which safety symbol on a laboratory chemical container indicates an oxidizer hazard?
Answer: Flame over a circle
The GHS symbol for oxidizers is a flame over a circle, indicating the substance can intensify fire or cause combustion in other materials.
What is the correct order for donning (putting on) PPE in a clinical laboratory setting?
Answer: Gown, mask/respirator, eye protection, gloves
The CDC recommends donning PPE in the order: gown first, then mask or respirator, then eye protection, and finally gloves (which should cover gown cuffs).
A technologist accidentally ingests a small amount of an unknown chemical. After calling Poison Control, what information is MOST critical to provide?
Answer: The chemical's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information
The Safety Data Sheet contains detailed information about the chemical's composition, hazards, and first aid measures that Poison Control needs to guide treatment.
Which of the following is the correct method for disposing of a used lancet in the clinical laboratory?
Answer: Place directly into a puncture-resistant sharps container without recapping
Used sharps should be placed directly into a puncture-resistant sharps container without recapping to prevent needlestick injuries.
Which type of biological safety cabinet provides both product and personnel protection and is appropriate for BSL-2 and BSL-3 work?
Answer: Class II BSC
Class II biological safety cabinets provide HEPA-filtered airflow that protects both the worker and the specimen/product, making them suitable for BSL-2 and BSL-3 work.
Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, how long must employers retain a healthcare worker's post-exposure evaluation records?
Answer: 30 years plus the duration of employment
OSHA requires employers to maintain medical records related to bloodborne pathogen exposures for the duration of employment plus 30 years.
Which of the following actions is considered a 'work practice control' under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
Answer: Washing hands after removing gloves
Work practice controls are behaviors that reduce exposure risk; hand washing after glove removal is a behavioral control, while equipment modifications are engineering controls.