LATg Chapter 7
What publication is considered the standard by which all occupational health programs
involving research animals are measured?
a. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
b. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
c. APHIS Animal Care Policy Manual
d. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories - answerA
Which individuals or groups have a responsibility in developing and implementing the
components of the institution's occupational health and safety program?
a. The senior institutional official
b. The researchers
c. The institution's environmental health and safety personnel
d. All of the above - answerD
Heavy equipment, sharps, and animal bites are considered what type of occupational
hazard?
a. Biological
b. Physical
c. Allergy-related
d. Zoonotic - answerB
Which areas should be assessed in the development of an occupational health
program?
a. The intensity and frequency of exposure
b. The health history of individual employees
c. The protective equipment available for use
d. All of the above - answerD
Employee occupational health training in the animal facility should include which of the
following?
a. Certifying a biosafety cabinet
b. Identifying the pathogens from microscopic slides
c. Learning about the safety practices and equipment available to control exposure to
hazards
d. Learning the names and characteristics of all hazardous chemicals used in the facility
- answerC
Which groups are typically involved in conducting an occupational health and safety risk
assessment?
a. The IACUC
b. The EH&S office
c. The Institutional Biosafety Committee
, d. All of the above - answerD
Which action can help prevent injuries inflicted by animals in the facility?
a. Becoming familiar with the species-specific behaviors of the animals in the facility
b. Minimizing the use of restraints which can make the animals nervous
c. Avoiding direct contact with the animals
d. All of the above - answerA
What is a potential hazard related to the use of lasers during surgery?
a. Exposure to aerosols and gases
b. Exposure to loud noise
c. Exposure to radioactivity
d. Exposure to toxic substances - answerA
Which of the following are potentially hazardous?
a. Disinfectants
b. Inhalant anesthetics
c. Test substances used in experiments
d. All of the above - answerD
Which term represents an estimate of the reasonable level of a chemical to which a
worker can be exposed without adverse effects?
a. Maximum allowable limit
b. Threshold limit value
c. Safety level
d. Tolerance threshold - answerB
Which element is not a component of the Global Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals?
a. Hazard pictograms
b. Hazard statements
c. Hazard number
d. Signal words - answerC
Statistics show that about % of the people who work with laboratory animals develop
allergic symptoms.
a. 15
b. 44
c. 50
d. 75 - answerB
Infectious agents, oncogenic viruses, and recombinant DNA are all considered what
type of hazards?
a. Chemical
b. Physical
c. Biological
What publication is considered the standard by which all occupational health programs
involving research animals are measured?
a. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
b. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
c. APHIS Animal Care Policy Manual
d. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories - answerA
Which individuals or groups have a responsibility in developing and implementing the
components of the institution's occupational health and safety program?
a. The senior institutional official
b. The researchers
c. The institution's environmental health and safety personnel
d. All of the above - answerD
Heavy equipment, sharps, and animal bites are considered what type of occupational
hazard?
a. Biological
b. Physical
c. Allergy-related
d. Zoonotic - answerB
Which areas should be assessed in the development of an occupational health
program?
a. The intensity and frequency of exposure
b. The health history of individual employees
c. The protective equipment available for use
d. All of the above - answerD
Employee occupational health training in the animal facility should include which of the
following?
a. Certifying a biosafety cabinet
b. Identifying the pathogens from microscopic slides
c. Learning about the safety practices and equipment available to control exposure to
hazards
d. Learning the names and characteristics of all hazardous chemicals used in the facility
- answerC
Which groups are typically involved in conducting an occupational health and safety risk
assessment?
a. The IACUC
b. The EH&S office
c. The Institutional Biosafety Committee
, d. All of the above - answerD
Which action can help prevent injuries inflicted by animals in the facility?
a. Becoming familiar with the species-specific behaviors of the animals in the facility
b. Minimizing the use of restraints which can make the animals nervous
c. Avoiding direct contact with the animals
d. All of the above - answerA
What is a potential hazard related to the use of lasers during surgery?
a. Exposure to aerosols and gases
b. Exposure to loud noise
c. Exposure to radioactivity
d. Exposure to toxic substances - answerA
Which of the following are potentially hazardous?
a. Disinfectants
b. Inhalant anesthetics
c. Test substances used in experiments
d. All of the above - answerD
Which term represents an estimate of the reasonable level of a chemical to which a
worker can be exposed without adverse effects?
a. Maximum allowable limit
b. Threshold limit value
c. Safety level
d. Tolerance threshold - answerB
Which element is not a component of the Global Harmonized System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals?
a. Hazard pictograms
b. Hazard statements
c. Hazard number
d. Signal words - answerC
Statistics show that about % of the people who work with laboratory animals develop
allergic symptoms.
a. 15
b. 44
c. 50
d. 75 - answerB
Infectious agents, oncogenic viruses, and recombinant DNA are all considered what
type of hazards?
a. Chemical
b. Physical
c. Biological
