CHAPTER 19

• _____ must ultimately assume responsibility for his/her health and safety.

  INDIVIDUAL
• _____ is obliged both morally and legally to see that employees have the training, support, equipment, and etc. necessary to perform in a safe and secure manner.

  EMPLOYER
• Common hazards found in laboratory:

  fire hazards

  faulty electrical equipment

  poor ventilation

  blocked entrances and exits

  hazardous clutter

  poor lifting and handling techniques

  unmet building safety requirements
• The agency responsible for developing and enforcing regulations safety in the workplace.

  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
• A document required by OSHA detailing safety information about each hazardous substance.

  MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)
• Equipment such as eyeglasses, gloves, aprons, or full protective suits necessary to eliminate and hazards after all structural safety features have been installed.

  PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE)
• The level of exposure to a specific chemical agent that a worker may experience during a normal 8-hour workday, or 40-hour week.

  TIME-WEIGHTED AVERAGE (TWA)
• Maximum exposure a person may receive for a short period (less than 15 minutes)

  SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL)
• The level above which no exposure is permitted at any time.

  CEILING (C)
• Any material that could possible become contaminated with blood; must be treated as having the potential to carry a pathogen transmitted by blood.

  BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
• The policy treating all blood, tissue, fluids and other potentially threatening material (OPTM) as equally hazardous.

  UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
• A committee assigned to overall development and monitoring of the safety management program.

  SAFETY COMMITTEE
• The person charged with the implementation and day-to-day management of the safety program.

  SAFETY OFFICER
• 3 ingredients of fire:

  IGNITION SOURCE; OXYGEN; FUEL
• ____ most common and are usually started by ignition of such materials as paper and wood. They can be extinguished with ____.

  CLASS A FIRES; WATER
• ____ consist of flammable liquids, such as alcohols, gases, and solvents.

  CLASS B FIRES
• __________ contain dry chemicals or CO2 which smothers the fire by depriving it of oxygen.

  CLASS B EXTINGUISHERS
• ______ are caused by electrical malfunctions. Extinguishers use dry chemicals or CO2.

  CLASS C FIRES
• ______ involve combustible chemicals or metals that need highly specialized extinguishers or bulk material such as sand for control.

  CLASS D FIRES
• PHYSICAL HAZARDS

  • Compressed gas
  • Explosives
  • Flammable aerosol, gas, liquids, or solids
  • Organic peroxide
  • Oxidizer
  • Pyrophoric
  • Reactive/unstable
  • Water-reactive
• HEALTH HAZARDS

  • Toxic and highly toxic agents
  • Reproductive toxin
  • Carcinogen
  • Irritant
  • Tissue corrosive
  • Sensitizer
  • Liver, Kidney, and nervous system toxins
  • Agent that act on or damage other body system
• Color-coded for danger rating:

  RED = ______

  FIRE HAZARD
• Color-coded for danger rating:

  BLUE=______

  HEALTH HAZARD
• Color-coded for danger rating:

  YELLOW = ______

  INSTABILITY HAZARD
• Danger rating key:

  0= _____

  NONE
• Danger rating key:

  1 = _____

  MINOR
• Danger rating key:

  2= ____

  MODERATE
• Danger rating key:

  3= ____

  SEVERE
• Danger rating key:

  4= ______

  EXTREME
• ______ encompass the complete range of specimens processed by the laboratory.

  INFECTIOUS MATERIALS
• Only material that is not included in OSHA's definition is ____

  URINE
• Regulation require that all facilities processing specimens that contain the potential for bloodborne pathogens have _______

  EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
• Identify:

  A) BIOHAZARD

  
• 5 areas in Safety Management Program:

  1. Policy and procedures
  2. Communications
  3. Disaster plan
  4. Safety audits and inspections
  5. Accident investigation and accident prevention
• Biohazard warning labels, signs, and containers are _____ with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color.

  FLUORESCENT ORANGE-RED
• Employer is required to keep work-related employee medical records for ______ after the termination of employment.

  30 YEARS
• Training records are to be held for ____ after the session.

  3 YEARS
• For a laboratory or given area, a maximum of _____ of flammable liquids can be in use or stored in the open, outside of a safety room, cabinet or safety can.

  10 GALLONS
• For the same space restrictions, a limit of ___ flammable liquids can be stored in a safety cabinet.

  60 GALLONS
• If a safety cabinet or room is not available, up to ___ may be stored in NFPA-approved safety cans.

  25 GALLONS