methods used to assess the risk of a specific activity and develop a program to reduce losses from exposure to those risks

process of changing work or working conditions to reduce employee stress

substances that cannot be disposed of in facility's normal trash system

generic container that is filled from a primary container or filled with a diluted solution & must be clearly labeled with content

molecular reaction that creates an uncontrolled release of energy

substance that if ignited will react wit oxygen and burn

any act of threat of physical violence harassment, intimidation or other threatening or disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site

suspension of ultramicroscopic soiled or liquid particles in air or gas ; a spray

level of exposure to a harmful substance or other hazard at which an employer must take required precautions to protect the workers

short-term exposure limit (STEL)

maximum concentration of a chemical to which workers may be exposed continuously for up to 15 minutes without danger to health or work efficiency and safety

situation with the potential to cause harm or injury to sterile processing or other employees, patients or visitors, or where the loss of utilities may drastically impact departmental operations

a situation in which activities external to the facility affects departmental or facility operations

include ergonomics, electrical hazards, slips, falls, and sharps

are most common in decontamination, require proper handling PPE and SDSs,

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Safety

Term	Definition
risk management	methods used to assess the risk of a specific activity and develop a program to reduce losses from exposure to those risks
ergonimics	process of changing work or working conditions to reduce employee stress
hazardous waste	substances that cannot be disposed of in facility's normal trash system
secondary container	generic container that is filled from a primary container or filled with a diluted solution & must be clearly labeled with content
polymerization	molecular reaction that creates an uncontrolled release of energy
combustible	substance that if ignited will react wit oxygen and burn
workplace violence	any act of threat of physical violence harassment, intimidation or other threatening or disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site
aerosol	suspension of ultramicroscopic soiled or liquid particles in air or gas ; a spray
action level (AL)	level of exposure to a harmful substance or other hazard at which an employer must take required precautions to protect the workers
short-term exposure limit (STEL)	maximum concentration of a chemical to which workers may be exposed continuously for up to 15 minutes without danger to health or work efficiency and safety
Disaster (internal)	situation with the potential to cause harm or injury to sterile processing or other employees, patients or visitors, or where the loss of utilities may drastically impact departmental operations
disaster (external)	a situation in which activities external to the facility affects departmental or facility operations
physical hazards	include ergonomics, electrical hazards, slips, falls, and sharps
chemical hazards	are most common in decontamination, require proper handling PPE and SDSs,
biological hazards	infectious waste

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