Review Topic: Laboratory Safety Answer the question then go to the next slide for the answer

Question: safety 1.Define the term ‘blood borne pathogen’ 2.Provide an example of a blood borne pathogen

Answer 1.A ‘blood borne pathogen’ is a substance that is capable of transmitting disease through the blood stream or other body fluid 2.Examples of blood borne pathogens include: HIV, hepatitis virus

Question: safety Name a disinfectant often used in the clinical laboratory

Answer Disinfectants often used in the clinical laboratory include 10% bleach solution phenolic disinfectant

Question: safety What laboratory safety policy is in place to prevent the exposure and spread of a potentially infectious agent to personnel?

Answer What laboratory safety policy is in place to prevent the exposure and spread of a potentially infectious agent to personnel? Standard precautions

Question: safety 1.What does the acronym ‘RACE’ stand for? 2.When is this acronym used?

Answer 1.R: rescue anyone in danger A: activate the alarm, alert people of danger C: confine the fire by closing doors and windows E: extinguish the fire or exit to safety 2.Used as an aid for remembering the proper procedure to follow when responding to a fire

Question: safety True or False Proper hand-washing requires the use of soap and water with friction for 15 minutes

Answer False Proper hand-washing requires the use of soap and water with friction for 15 seconds

Question: safety Name three items that are considered to be PPE

Answer PPE items include lab coat gloves eye goggles face mask or shield close-toed shoes

Question: safety Your co-worker just splashed reagent into their eye. 1.How long should the eye be flushed? 2.What should you use to flush the eye? 3.List three things that should be done as follow up to this incident

Answer Your co-worker just splashed reagent into their eye. 1.The eye should be flushed with water for 15 minutes 2.Flush the eye using the eye wash 3.Notify your supervisor, complete an incident report form, seek medical care

Question: safety Define ‘biological hazard’

Answer A ‘biological hazard’ is any material or entity that is contaminated with biological material that is potentially capable of transmitting disease

Question: safety What does ‘PPE’ stand for?

Answer Personal protective equipment

Question: safety What is the one thing, (maybe even considered the most important thing), you can do to prevent the spread of disease?

Answer What is the one thing, (maybe even considered the most important thing), you can do to prevent the spread of disease? HANDWASHING

Question: safety 1.What does the acronym ‘PASS’ stand for? 2.When is this acronym used?

Answer 1.P: pull the safety pin A: aim the nozzle at the base of the fire S: squeeze the handles together S: sweep the contents towards and around the base of the fire 2.Used as an aid for remembering how to use a fire extinguisher

Question: safety Define ‘decontamination’

Answer ‘Decontamination’ is a process used to remove a potential biological hazard from an area such as a countertop

Question: safety I am a division of the US Department of Labor that is responsible for defining potential safety and health hazards in the workplace, establish guidelines to safeguard employees from these hazards and monitor compliance with safety guidelines. Who am I?

Answer I am a division of the US Department of Labor that is responsible for defining potential safety and health hazards in the workplace, establish guidelines to safeguard employees from these hazards and monitor compliance with safety guidelines. Who am I? OSHA

Question: safety What does ‘OSHA’ stand for?

Answer What does ‘OSHA’ stand for? Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question: safety Explain what is meant by the term ‘standard precautions’

Answer ‘Standard precautions’ means that we handle all body substances as potentially infectious. This means we must follow all safety guidelines and wear appropriate PPE at all times when handling any patient test sample