NU Bloodborne Pathogens

For 180 ml of liquid biohazard waste, how much bleach should you add before disposal?

20 mL

What engineering control can reduce the risk of exposure to potentially infectious aerosols?

A biological safety cabinet

Dry biohazard waste (for example, contaminated gloves) must be disposed of in:

A red or orange bag with the biohazard symbol

How do you dispose of 180 ml of liquid biohazard waste?

Add disinfectant, wait 20 minutes, then pour it down the drain

In addition to seeking medical treatment for an exposure incident, an employee must:

All of the above

Occupational transmission of bloodborne pathogens may occur through:

All of the above

The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard prescribes safeguards to protect workers from human blood and "other potentially infectious materials". Which of the following are considered other potentially infectious materials?

All of the above

When transporting biological materials from one building to another on the same campus, the transport container must be labeled with:

All of the above

OSHA requires employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials to complete bloodborne pathogens training:

Annually

If you have an exposure incident, what should you do first?

Clean the site of exposure

Which of these types of biohazard waste should be disposed in a red biohazard bag? (select all that apply)

Disposable gloves Small human tissue pieces

Who is eligible to receive the hepatitis B vaccination free of charge?

Employees who have occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials

"Good Samaritan" acts, like helping a co-worker with a nosebleed, are covered by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

False

Biological materials may be transported between Chicago and Evanston campuses in personal vehicles as long as they are in a container labeled with a contact name and the biohazard symbol.

False

Employees are required to take contaminated lab coats home to clean them.

False

If you are working with potentially infectious materials and expect splashing, safety glasses with side shields are a better choice than goggles to protect your eyes.

False

The bloodborne pathogens training is the only training required to ship biological materials.

False

If an employee gets potentially infectious materials splashed in his eye, what should he do?

Flush the eye with water or saline solution

Bloodborne pathogens include (select all that apply):

HIV, Hep B, Hep C

Which administrative controls can reduce the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens? (select all that apply)

Handwashing Universal Precautions Regularly decontaminating work surfaces

A vaccine is available for (select all that apply):

Hep B

There is a vaccine available for:

Hep B

Which of these types of biohazard waste should be disposed in a sharps container? (select all that apply)

Hypodermic needles Scalpel blades Glass slides and cover slips

What are the most likely methods of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in labs? (select all that apply)

Needle sticks Getting cut by glass contaminated with biological materials Getting splashed in the eye with biological materials

While helping a colleague who cut her hand on a microtome blade, some of her blood gets on your lab coat. Is this an exposure incident?

No

You need to open a pop-top vial containing human blood. What can you do to reduce the risk of an exposure incident? (select all that apply)

Open the vial in a biosafety cabinet Put the vial in a table-top centrifuge briefly to spin materials away from the opening

How should a full biohazard sharps container be disposed?

Place the container in a Research Safety-provided biohazard waste collection bin

Which of the following provide adequate eye protection from splashing hazards in the lab?

Safety goggles

If a lab worker drops a tube of blood, resulting in broken glass, how should she pick up the contaminated glass for disposal?

She should put on gloves and use a broom and dustpan to pick it up.

How should a full sharps container be disposed of?

The container should be placed in a Research Safety-provided collection bin.

Where should lab workers learn about specific risks of working with bloodborne pathogens in their own labs?

Their Principal Investigator or Safety Designate

How should biologically contaminated sharps be disposed of?

They should be placed in a sharps container labeled with the biohazard symbol.

Liquid biohazard waste may be disposed of by:

Treating it with an appropriate disinfectant and pouring it down the drain

A biohazard label is required on refrigerators or freezers used to store blood or other potentially infectious materials.

True

Bloodborne pathogens can be spread through exposure of non-intact skin to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

True

Employees with occupational exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious materials are entitled to receive the hepatitis B vaccination free of charge.

True

If an employee initially declines the hepatitis B vaccination but later changes her mind, she can still receive it free of charge.

True

If an employee is allergic to latex, the employer must provide a non-latex alternative glove free of charge.

True

If an employee cuts her finger on a contaminated sharp (like a used scalpel), what should she do first?

Wash the injured area with soap and water

If you wear gloves while working with potentially infectious materials and they remain intact (no punctures or tears), do you still need to wash your hands after removing the gloves?

Yes

While working with human cells lines, some of the materials splashes into your eye. Is this an exposure incident?

Yes