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DA chapter 12
Managment of hazardous materials
Question | Answer |
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OSHA's objective is? | To provide a safe work environment for all employees. |
Bloodborne/hazardous material standards methods of compliance are? | Standard precautions, engineering and work practice controls, ppe, housekeeping. |
Sharps containers must? | Readily accessible, puncture resistant, labeled and color coordinated, leak proof, closable, frequently replaced. |
Levels of protective clothing are? | Low level= lab coats moderate level= fluid resistant gown high level= fluid proof apron, head and foot covering. |
Regulated waste containers must be? | closable, leak proof, labeled and color coded. |
Laundry must be? | Bagged where used, labeled and color coded, transported in leak proof bags. |
Made available upon employment, free to employee, must sign form if declined, must be available at later date if refused? | Hepatitis B vaccination. |
Wash thoroughly, have blood drown as soon as possible or within 2 hours, document incident, identify source, attempt to test source, provide results? | Post exposure follow up. |
Labels should say? | Biohazard. |
Required, given upon employment annually thereafter, provided at adequate levels for employee to understand, interactive? | Information training. |
Training components? | Engineering controls. |
Kept for each employee, vaccination status, post exposure follow up procedures, health care professionals written opinion, maintained for thirty years? | Confidential medical records. |
Kept for three years from date of training, contents of training, qualifications of trainer, names and job titles of people attending? | Training records. |
Must be written, must reference existing policies and procedures, must be updated annually? | Exposure control plan components. |
Exposure to blood, saliva, and body tissues.( Dentist, hygienist, assistant, lab tech)? | Category 1. |
occasional exposure, ( coordinating assistant, receptionist)? | Category 2. |
No exposure, ( accountant, insurance processor)? | category 3. |
To follow universal precautions, safe work practices, and engineering controls? | Employee responsibilities. |
When were Revisions to OSHA standard made? | April 2001. |
Employer must solicit info from employees, input must be documented in plan, sharps injury log must be maintained, must use safer medical devices when feasible? | Revision to OSHA standard. |
Splash guards, sharps containers, ventilation hoods, needleless systems? | Engineering and work practice controls. |
For Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens the employer must? | Provide confidential medical evaluation. |
Is used to easily identify info about various hazardous materials on the MSDS and product labels? | National fire protection association color and numbers method. |
Hazardous chemical info can be found where? | Product material safety sheets and MSDS sheets. |
Who developed chemical warning labels? | National fire protection agency. |
What are the purpose of chemical warning labels? | To warn employees using chemicals about hazards. |
Health hazard if inhaled? | Blue |
Fire hazard flammable gas or liquid? | Red. |
Reactivity or stability of chemical, flammable at room temp? | Yellow. |
PPE needed when using this chemical? | White. |
Level of risk for each category are? | 0-4 higher the number greater the risk. |
Directed OSHA to revise the bloodborne pathogens standard? | Needlestick safety and prevention act. |