Public Law 91-596, better known as the?
occupational safety and health act (OSHA)
OSHA standards that regulate safety in the laboratory include:
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Formaldehyde Standard
Laboratory Standard
Hazard Communication Standard
Respiratory Protection Standard
Air Contaminants Standard
Personal Protective Equipment Standard
it defines hazardous substances and provides guidance for evaluating and communicating identified hazards.
HazCom standard
The primary means of communication are through proper labeling, the development and use of ______ _____ _____ and employee education.
safety data sheets
it defines hazardous substances and provides guidance for evaluating and communicating identified hazards.
HazCom standard
It was intended to address the shortcomings of the Hazard
Communication Standard regarding its application peculiar to the handling of hazardous chemicals in laboratories, whose multiple small-scale manipulations differ from the industrial volumes and processes targeted by the original HazCom Standard.
OSHA lab standard
developed a standard hazard identification system (diamond-shaped, color-coded symbol), which has been adopted by many clinical laboratories.
national fire protection association (NFPA)
Over the last two decades, there has been an effort to standardize hazard terminology and classification under an internationally recognized guideline, titled the? co
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals
universal symbols:
health hazard
flame
exclamation mark
gas cylinder
corrosion
exploding bomb
flame over circle
environment
skull and crossbones
has been developed specifically for use in the clinical laboratory.
safety equipment
are required to contain and expel noxious and hazardous fumes from chemical reagents.
fume hoods
remove particles that may be harmful to the employee who is working with potentially infectious biologic specimens.
biological safety cabinets
CDC means
centers for disease control and prevention
BSC class
1
1 B2
11 A1
11 A2
11 B1
The parts of the body most frequently subject to injury in the clinical laboratory are the eyes,
skin, and respiratory and digestive tracts. Hence, the use of ____ and proper hygiene is very
important.
PPE
must be worn when engineering controls are not feasible, such as when working directly with patients with
tuberculosis (TB) or when performing procedures that may aerosolize specimens of patients with a suspected or confirmed case of TB.
high-efficiency particulate air filters
The parts of the body most frequently subject to injury in the clinical laboratory are the eyes,
skin, and respiratory and digestive tracts. Hence, the use of ____ and proper hygiene is very
important.
PPE
is a crucial component of both infection control and chemical hygiene.
hand washing
Any blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious material spill must be promptly cleaned up,
and the area or equipment must be disinfected immediately.
spills
To minimize employee exposure, each employer must have a written exposure control plan. The plan must be available to all employees whose duties may result in reasonably anticipated occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
bloodborne pathogens
Protective measures in the clinical laboratory generally involve work practice and engineering controls focused on prevention of aerosolized particles, containment/isolation, and respiratory protection of N-95 (filtration of 95% of particles >0.3 μm) or better.
airborne pathogens
otherwise known as the right to know law
Hazzard Communication Standard
which are used in numerous routine procedures, are among the most hazardous materials in the clinical chemistry laboratory because of possible fire or explosion.
flammable/combustible chemicals
are injurious to the skin or eyes by direct contact or to the tissue of the
respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts if inhaled or ingested. Typical examples include acids (acetic, sulfuric, nitric, and hydrochloric) and bases (ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and sodium hydroxide).
corrosive chemicals
