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Access to the laboratory is not limited.
Access to the laboratory is not limited.
False
Off-hour work does not require pre-approval by the Department Manager/Director.
Off-hour work does not require pre-approval by the Department Manager/Director.
False
Open infectious materials procedures are conducted outside of the BSC.
Open infectious materials procedures are conducted outside of the BSC.
False
It is safe to place potentially infectious items in desk areas.
It is safe to place potentially infectious items in desk areas.
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Personnel with fresh lacerations or skin lesions should notify their manager before working in the lab.
Personnel with fresh lacerations or skin lesions should notify their manager before working in the lab.
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Aerosols can be generated during pipette mixing of culture dilutions.
Aerosols can be generated during pipette mixing of culture dilutions.
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Aerosol formation can be reduced by keeping the pipette tip above the surface of the fluid.
Aerosol formation can be reduced by keeping the pipette tip above the surface of the fluid.
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Rapid aspiration of fluid into the pipette can help generate aerosols within pipettes.
Rapid aspiration of fluid into the pipette can help generate aerosols within pipettes.
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Pipette contamination is a common cause of false-negative results.
Pipette contamination is a common cause of false-negative results.
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Aerosol-resistant tips for pipettes have a hydrophilic microporous filter bonded onto the walls of the pipette tip.
Aerosol-resistant tips for pipettes have a hydrophilic microporous filter bonded onto the walls of the pipette tip.
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Specimen containers should only be opened in a Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) to prevent contamination.
Specimen containers should only be opened in a Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) to prevent contamination.
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Breaking a thin film in the neck of culture tubes with a pipet tip can help prevent aerosol formation.
Breaking a thin film in the neck of culture tubes with a pipet tip can help prevent aerosol formation.
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