Infection control CH 22, 23, 24, 27, OSAP CH 7, 8

Which one of the following is not a required housekeeping record:

**Equipment maintenance and repair log **Emergency log surface disinfectant

What is the main element for compliance with the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard?

**Exposure control plan

Safety data sheets must include the chemicals potential to cause adverse:

**Health effects **physical effects

The OSHA-required written Hazard Communication Program for each dental office must contain:

-staff training -how chemicals are handled in the office, including information on all labeling and saftey measures, -How to respond to chemical emergencies such as spills or exposures

When was the most recent Federal update of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard?

2012

Which of the following must be managed according to the Hazard Communication Standard?

Amalgam

Written reports that you are responsible for keeping:

Can, in some cases, be placed outside of the exposure control manual

The is a federal regulatory agency that deals with issues concerning the environment or public safe

EPA

The is the federal agency responsible for regulation and the disposal of regulated waste.

EPA

What is the primary focus of the CDC in dentistry?

Employees

What is the primary focus of the EPA in dentistry?

Environment Issues

What are the OSHA requirements regarding an eyewash unit?

Eyewash unit in areas where chemicals are used

A chemical hygiene plan requires workers to use purified chemicals in all preparations.

False

OSHA recommends solving a potential problem by (1) determining if a problem exists; (2) outlining work to solve the problem; (3) conducting the work; and (4) analyzing the results.

False

The first step in managing hazardous chemicals is to identify the chemicals in use and develop a chemical inventory.

False

The senior employee should be responsible for providing care to an employee that has suffered an exposure incident in which a chemical has been splashed into the eyes.

False

A new spray disinfectant has been ordered for the office. What should be done to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard when it arrives?

File the Safety Data Sheet and revise the list of chemicals

The three steps for the hazard communication programs are:

Hazard assessment, hazard abatement, hazard containment

What bacteria cause the disease legionellosis?

Legionella bacteria

Before the 2012 update of OSHA's Hazard Communication Plan, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were referred to as:

Material Safety Data Sheets.

is a federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.

NISOH

A federal regulatory agency that enforces regulations pertaining to employee safety is the

OSHA

Which federal agency developed the Hazard Communication Standard?

OSHA

Development of a chemical hygiene plan is part of which OSHA standard?

Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard

The written reports of an exposure control program are made up of:

Procedures, records and documentation

How does one determine the hazard potential of a new bonding agent just before it's used in the office?

Read the label and the Safety Data Sheet

Forms that provide health and safety information regarding material that contain chemicals are the forms.

SDS

Which of the following documents describes the properties and potential hazards of chemicals?

SDS safety data sheet

What is an SDS?

Safety Data Sheet

Who prepares the original Safety Data Sheets?

The manufacture of the chemical

What is another term for the Hazard Communication Standard?

The right-to-know law

If a disinfectant that contains hazardous chemicals is purchased in a concentrated form and is then diluted for use and placed in a spray bottle, what must be done to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard?

The spray bottle must be labeled with the name of the hazardous chemicals, name and address of the manufacturer and the appropriate hazard warnings.

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be readily available for each hazardous product that is used in your office.

True

Every dental practice should have a comprehensive emergency plan.

True

OSHA representatives may request copies of training records.

True

The control manager or other designated person should check all labels of incoming chemicals to make sure they meet labeling requirements.

True

Which dental professional must receive training about hazardous chemicals?

a. Dental laboratory technician b. Dental assistant c. Dental hygienist

The hazard communication standard was adopted by OSHA because of:

a. Hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace b. Employees have the need, and right, to know the hazards and identities of chemicals they work with. c. Employees have the need, and right, to know what protective measures are available to protect against chemical hazards

Chemicals are determined to be hazardous if the are:

a. Reactive c. Corrosive d. Ignitable

What is the primary method of chemical exposure?

a. Skin contact c. Ingestion d. Inhalation

Hazard communication training programs must include:

a. Where chemicals are located and how they are stored b. An overview of the hazards of chemicals in the work area c. An explanation on how the hazard communications program is implemented in the office

Where is biofilm found?

a.Handpiece water lines b. Air-water syringe water lines d. Suction lines

is a reference to high levels of exposure over a short period of time.

acute

What materials are exempt from labeling requirements?

all are correct

What chemicals must be included in a chemical inventory?

all chemicals

Documentation of training should include:

all of the above

Training of employees is an essential component of a successful HazCom Standard program. Training for all continuing employees is required at the time of hiring, when a new hazard is introduced, and:

annually

A complete chemical inventory:

b. Should be updated on a regular basis c. Must have corresponding Safety Data Sheet on file

Slime - producing bacterial communities_______________________________________

biofilm

Repeated exposures, generally to lower levels, over a long time period are .

chronic

An example of regulated waste is:

contaminated needle

In general, how should chemicals be stored?

cool, dry place

The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard is to:

ensure that the hazards of chemicals are evaluated and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.

Waste that has certain properties or contains chemicals that could pose dangers to human health and the environment after it is discarded is .

hazardous

Waste capable of causing an infectious disease is .

infectious

Employee health records should be:

kept in separate locked files

Not all of this waste requires special handling, neutralization and disposal

medical waste

______________________is a container that is attached to a dental unit and is used to hold and supply water to handpieces and air-water syringes.

self contained water reservior

According to the Hazard Communication Standard, a list of all chemicals in the office should be prepared and cross-referenced to:

the Safety Data Sheets.