Laboratory Safety Standards Organizations

Which of the following is a recommended safety practice when handling body fluids in the laboratory?

What precaution should be taken when placing specimens in a refrigerator or freezer?

What should be used when opening rubberstoppered test tubes to minimize aerosol production?

Which equipment should be used for pipetting clinical material to ensure safety?

What should be worn when appropriate to ensure safety when handling body fluids in the laboratory?

What organization provides a forum for development, promotion, and use of national and international standards for laboratory safety?

What is the most important way to prevent cross-contamination and the spread of disease in the laboratory?

When should sterile gloves be used in laboratory procedures?

What should be done with non-disposable pipettes after use in the laboratory?

What is the appropriate action to take with paper or gauze contaminated with body fluids in the laboratory?

What items are included in the proper donning of personal protective equipment (PPE) as per the provided information?

When should hands be washed according to the provided information?

What should be used for hand antisepsis as an alternative to soap and water?

How should hands be dried after washing according to the provided information?

What is the recommended minimum time for scrubbing hands during handwashing?

'Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap and apply soap' is an example of a procedure related to:

Laboratory coat and gloves must be worn when handling ______ fluids.

Food and drinks should not be consumed in work areas or stored in the same as ______.

Specimens needing centrifugation are capped and placed into a centrifuge with a sealed ______.

A gauze square is used when opening rubberstoppered test tubes to minimize ______ production.

Autodilutors or safety bulbs are used for ______. Pipetting of any clinical material by mouth is forbidden.

Mask and goggles or face shields should be worn when ______.

Use sterile ______ for procedures involving contact with normally sterile areas of the body or during procedures where sterility has been established and must be maintained. Use non sterile examination ______ for procedure that do not require the use of sterile ______.

The efficacy of handwashing in reducing transmission of microbial organism has been demonstrated. At the very minimum, hands should be washed with soap and water or by hand antisepsis with an alcohol-based handrub in the following situations: after completing laboratory works and before leaving the laboratory After removing the ______

Handwashing is the most important way to prevent cross-contamination and the spread of the disease. It is important to wash hands after removal or ______ and before leaving the Laboratory area.

All non-disposable pipettes should be soaked in 10% bleach solution between washings. All disposable pipettes should be disposed of in the proper containers with a biohazard symbol on the container. Paper or gauze that is contaminated with body fluids should be placed in a container that is marked biohazard so it can be either incinerated or ______.

The containers for biohazardous waste are marked with a universal biohazard ______.

Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap and apply ______.

Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your ______.

Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds (happy birthday song twice) Rinse your hands well under clean running water Dry your hands using clean ______.

The ______ of handwashing in reducing transmission of microbial organism has been demonstrated.

All human blood and other body fluids are treated as potentially infectious for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV),and other blood-bored microorganisms that can cause disease in humans. Use non sterile examination gloves for procedure that do not require the use of sterile ______.