Chem 101: Unit 1
general
chem/lab safety
questions and
answers
Laboratory safety is a... - answer legal
responsibility of the employer as well as an
obligation to the employee
What is the federal occupation safety and health
act?? - answer OSHA
When was OSHA made, and what was it the
beginning of? - answer 1977. formal oversight
employee safety
What was CDC made for? - answer safety
standards that apply to clinical laboratories
,What is the "Lab right to know standard"? - answer
1988, hazard communication standard, applied to
hospital workers
What are some key elements for safety in clinical
laboratory? (formal) - answer control of exposure
to, blood borne pathogens, tuberculosis and
ergonomics
What are some key elements for safety in clinical
laboratory? (formal) - answer Identification of
significant occupational hazards, effective waste
mgmt, bio-terrorism chemical terrorism
Every clinical laboratory must have... - answer a
comprehensive and effective formal safety
program regardless of size
Every clinical laboratory must have... - answer A
safety officer or a chair of the safety committee,
Safety is each employees responsibility but.. -
answer responsibility for the leadership begins
with the laboratory leadership and is delegated
through leadership to the safety officer of safety
committees
, what are some PARTS of the laboratory safety
program? - answer proper labeling of chemicals,
types and location of fire extinguishers, hoods that
are in good working order
*SAFETY EQUIPMENT*
OSHA requires employees will be provided all
necessary... - answer PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
what are some key items of PPE? - answer
clothing, gloves, eye protection, (coats, gowns,
scrubs)
what are some more safety equipment? - answer
goggles, glasses, and visors, shatterproof safety
shields, spill kits fume hoods
OSHA has the the authority to... - answer enter a
clinical lab unannounced
College of American pathologist, (CAP) inspections
can be... - answer unannounced
general
chem/lab safety
questions and
answers
Laboratory safety is a... - answer legal
responsibility of the employer as well as an
obligation to the employee
What is the federal occupation safety and health
act?? - answer OSHA
When was OSHA made, and what was it the
beginning of? - answer 1977. formal oversight
employee safety
What was CDC made for? - answer safety
standards that apply to clinical laboratories
,What is the "Lab right to know standard"? - answer
1988, hazard communication standard, applied to
hospital workers
What are some key elements for safety in clinical
laboratory? (formal) - answer control of exposure
to, blood borne pathogens, tuberculosis and
ergonomics
What are some key elements for safety in clinical
laboratory? (formal) - answer Identification of
significant occupational hazards, effective waste
mgmt, bio-terrorism chemical terrorism
Every clinical laboratory must have... - answer a
comprehensive and effective formal safety
program regardless of size
Every clinical laboratory must have... - answer A
safety officer or a chair of the safety committee,
Safety is each employees responsibility but.. -
answer responsibility for the leadership begins
with the laboratory leadership and is delegated
through leadership to the safety officer of safety
committees
, what are some PARTS of the laboratory safety
program? - answer proper labeling of chemicals,
types and location of fire extinguishers, hoods that
are in good working order
*SAFETY EQUIPMENT*
OSHA requires employees will be provided all
necessary... - answer PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
what are some key items of PPE? - answer
clothing, gloves, eye protection, (coats, gowns,
scrubs)
what are some more safety equipment? - answer
goggles, glasses, and visors, shatterproof safety
shields, spill kits fume hoods
OSHA has the the authority to... - answer enter a
clinical lab unannounced
College of American pathologist, (CAP) inspections
can be... - answer unannounced
