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Ch 13 Safety
Safety in the Workplace
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OSHA requires pharmacies to have a _________ for each hazardous chemical material used. | Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
| Hazard ID System, diamonds: Top color is _____ and means ________________. Left color is _____ and means ________________. Bottom color is _____ and means________________. Right color is _____ and means________________. | red, flammability; blue, health; white, special info - radioactivity/ biohazards/ other dangerous situations; yellow, reactivity/ stability |
| Diamond system shows severity with the numbers __ to __, with __ meaning _________ hazard and __ meaning __________ hazard. | zero to four; 4 = extremely hazardous; 0 = no hazard |
| OSHA requires that all health care workers must be immunized against ___________ because... | Hep B; they are at risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens |
| Standard precautions assume... | All human blood and specified body fluids are infectios for HIV, Hep B, etc. |
| Body fluids include (6+) | blood, semen, vag discharge, cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, etc. |
| Waste containers to collect hazardous material are labeled with | Biohazard symbol |
| Materials that have come into contact with_____________ or _________ must be treated as hazardous waste | blood or body fluids |
| Define "Asepsis"; what are the 2 types? | Being completely sterile (free of microorganisms); medical and surgical |
| Disinfection can be accomplished by ____________ or by ___________ | use of a chemical disinfectant, boiling |
| Many pharmacies use commercial solutions or prepare solutions containing ________ at a ____ratio. | Household bleach; 1 part bleach to 10 parts water |
| Define "Sterilization" | Process of killing or destroying all microorganisms and their pathogenic products |
| Methods of sterilization (5) | steam under pressure (autoclave), dry heat, gas, chemicals, radiation |
| Vertical airflow hood is used for | chemo agents |
| Horizontal airflow hood is used for | parenteral meds and sterile product mixtures |
| Laminar work areas should be cleaned (3) with what? | After each use; before and after a series of IV admixtures (sterile products); spillage; clean with 70% isopropyl alcohol |