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Two primary causes of accidents: |
1. Unsafe acts 2. Unsafe environmental conditions |
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A law that provides all employees with a safe work environment |
Public Law 91-596 or Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) |
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Public Law 91-596 was enacted by? And when? |
US Congress 1970 |
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Public law 91-596 authorized who to determine whether an employer is complying with the mandatory standards? |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Lab safety includes: |
1. Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 2. Hazard Communication 3. Formaldehyde 4. Laboratory 5. Respiratory Protection 6. Air contaminants 7. Personal Protective Equipment Standard |
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This standard applies to all exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials. |
Bloodborne pathogens standard |
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Bloodborne pathogen standard's plan is? |
Exposure control plan |
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A plan that must cover specific preventive measures including exposure evaluation, engineering controls, work practice controls, and administrative oversight of the program. |
Exposure control plan |
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Infection control measures: |
1. Universal precautions 2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
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An approach to infection control in which all fluids are handled as if it is known to be infectious. |
Universal precautions |
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Ensure that the hazards of all chemicals in the workplace have been evaluated and hazard information is successfully spread. |
Hazard Communication Standard |
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Hazard communication standard is informally called as? |
HazCom Standard |
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Hazardous substances provides guidelines for evaluating and communicating identified hazards. |
HazCom Standard |
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Primary means of communication of HazCom? |
1. Proper labeling 2. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 3. Employee education |
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Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories are also called as? |
OSHA Lab Standard |
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Intended to address shortcomings of HazCom? Multiple SMALL-SCALE manipulations differ from INDUSTRIAL in HAZCOM |
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratory |
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Requires chem hygiene officer and plan |
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard |
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This plan is required to describe the laboratory's methods of identifying and controlling physical and health hazards presented by chem. manipulations? |
Chemical hygiene plan |
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Chemical hygiene plan includes: |
1. Detail engineering controls 2. PPE 3. Safe work practices 4. Administrative control |
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Other federal regulations lab safety: |
1. Clean Water Act 2. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 3. Toxic Substances Control Act |
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Provides a general lab safety and infection control guide |
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) |
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Who are the lab voluntary accrediting bodies? |
1. The Joint Commission 2. Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) |
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Employer's responsibilities: |
1. Establish lab work methods and safety policies 2. Provide supervision and guidance to employees 3. Provide safety information, training, PPE, and medical surveillance to employees 4. Provide and maintain equipment and lab facilities that are free of recognized hazards and adequate for the tasks required |
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Employee's responsibilities: |
1. Know and comply with the established lab safe work practices 2. Have a positive attitude toward supervisors, coworkers, facilities and safety training 3. Be alert and give prompt notification of unsafe conditions or practices to the immediate supervisor and ensure that unsafe conditions and practices are corrected 4. Engage in the conduct of safe work practices and use of PPE |
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Chemical labelling: |
1. Statement of hazard 2. Hazard class 3. Safety precautions 4. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) hazard code 5. Fire extinguisher type 6. Safety instructions 7. Formula weight 8. Lot number |
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Standard hazard identification system: Health hazards Flammable Reactivity/stability (reactive/oxidizing) Corrosive Moderate hazards in any of the categories |
Blue Red Yellow White Gray |
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What is the standardize hazard terminology and classification under an internationally recognized guideline? |
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals |
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All in-house labeling: |
1. Chem identity 2. Concentration 3. Hazard warning 4. Special handling 5. Storage conditions 6. Date prepared 7. Exp. date 8. Preparer's initials |