Chapter 12 management of hazardous materials

Work practice control include:

1- hand washing following glove removal 2-no recapping of needles 3-no storage of food where OPIMs are stored

The scope of OSHA's standards includes.

1-employee training 2-infection control 3-labeling 4-disposal of biohazardous waste

a sharps injury log must contain?

1-type and brand of device involved in the incident 2-location of the incident 3-description of the incident

The criteria for a sharps container include:

1. Leak Proof 2. Puncture - resistant 3. Labeled

The first publication of the OSHA occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens standard was passed in

1991

All employees must be trained in the identification of hazardous chemicals within _________ of employment.

30 days

Which number signifies the greatest risk for each category in a chemical warning label

4

The color blue on warning label indicates

A health hazard

Replacing a cap on a needle should be done using

A one handed scoop method and a needle guard

Any and all tests performed by the laboratory are the financial responsibility of the

Employer

PPE

Goggles, gloves, mask

health hazard

Harmful if inhaled

All the following are examples of the engineering and work practice control EXEPT 1- ventilation hoods for fumes 2- splash guards on model trimmers and lathes 3-MSDS 4-sharps container

MSDS

An example of a parenteral exposure is

Needlestick from a used needle

The color white on a warning label indicates

PPE needed when using this chemical

Before being sent offsite for cleaning, laundry must be placed in a ____________.

Red biohazard bag

Any broken glass should be cleaned up by

Using a broom and dustpan

The chemical warning label is in which shape

diamond

How long must an employer maintain employee records on exposures and other medical records?

duration of employment plus 30 years

The sharps injury log must contain an employee record of incidences. which of the following is not required to be field. 1- incident description 2-type of device involved in the incident 3- type of device involved in the incident 4-employees illnesses

employee illnesses

A bodily fluid that does not contain blood is not considered an OPIM.

false

All dental assisting students fall under OSHA guidelines because they are working in a dental office

false

The color red on a warning label indicates

fire hazard

fire hazard

flammable liquid

Reactivity

may be explosive if spark occurs

If an employer has eight employees and an exposure occurs, the employer is required to complete

no forms, because the office has eight employees

OPIM stands for

other potentially infectious material

______ is a means of pricing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such events as needlestick

parenteral

Any laundry that is damp but not dripping must be

placed in a plastic bag

In the documentation of an exposure incident, report must be placed in

the employee's confidential medical record

Who is responsible for providing counseling, post exposure prophylaxis, and evaluation of reported illnesses?

the employer

After training of identification of hazardous chemicals, a certificate is issued to each employee or is placed in her personnel file to document training.

true

By revised direction from OSHA, the employer must document in the exposure control plan how they solicited input from employees and who was responsible for the solicitation

true

Employers must require employees to use PPE while at the work site.

true

Engineering and work practice controls are the physical and mechanical devices the employers provide to safeguard and protects employees at work.

true

Protective clothing provided at the work site must be worn to prevent skin and clothes from contamination due to splash and/or splatter.

true

The employee is not required to give consent to be tested if an exposure incident occurs

true

The national fire protection association's color and number method is used to signify a warning to employees.

true

The needlestick safety and prevention act that directs OSHA revised the blood borne pathogen standard in 2001.

true

The source patient is not required to give consent to be tested if an exposure incident occurs.

true