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What does OSHA stand for? |
Occupational and Safety Administration |
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What does OSHA do? |
regulates safety in work places |
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What is the aim of OSHA? |
to provide a safe and healthy work environment |
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What does EPA stand for? |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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What does the EPA do? |
regulates hazardous substances |
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What is the EPA working on in regards to pharmacy? |
disposal of drug products |
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Name 6 general safety rules discussed. |
good housekeeping (aisles free of clutter) keep floors clean when lifting objects, use legs store heavy containers on lower shelves use a step-stool or ladder to get item's beyond reach clean equipment after each use |
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Why should electrical equipment have a 3 prong plug? |
so that it is grounded |
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What type of outlet should be near a sink or water faucet? |
GFI - ground-fault interrupter |
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What does a GFI do? |
prevents person from electric shock if he comes in contact with water while using an electrical appliance |
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Name 4 things drugs are sensitive to. |
temperature light humidity air/oxygen |
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Name the 5 classifications of chemicals. |
reactive corrosives flammable or combustibles oxidizers toxic |
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Name 4 reasons why chemicals may be reactive. |
shock temperature air water |
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What are the 2 types of corrosives? |
acids bases |
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Name 6 common acids. |
hydrochloric acid sulfuric acid phosphoric acid acetic acid boric acid oxalic acid |
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Name 5 common bases. |
sodium hydroxide ammonium hydroxide calcium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide aluminum hydroxide |
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What is the cold temperature? |
8° C 46° F |
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What is the freezer temperature range? |
-10 to -20° C 14 to -4° F |
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What is the refrigerator temperature range? |
2 to 8° C 36 to 46° F |
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What is the cool temperature range? |
8 to 15° C 36 to 59° F |
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What is the controlled room temperature? |
15 to 30° C 59 to 86° F |
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What is the warm temperature range? |
30 to 40° C 86 to 104° F |
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What is excessive heat? |
over 40° C over 104° F |
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What is pH? |
the measure of acidity of a solution |
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What is the pH scale? |
0 to 14 |
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What is the range of acid, base and neutral? |
0 to 7 is acidic 7 is neutral 7 to 14 is basic |
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What is the pH of pure water? |
7 |
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What is the pH of blood and tears? |
7.4 |
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How is the pH generally maintained in the blood? |
by the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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Name 4 common acidic substances. |
vinegar milk ketchup orange juice |
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What is flash point or ignition point? |
temperature at which a substance ignites |
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What is the ignition temperature of flammable materials? |
below 100° F |
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What is the ignition temperature of combustible materials? |
over 100° F |
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Where must flammable materials be stored? |
away from ignition or heat source |
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What type of container is best used for flammable material? |
an approved metal can |
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Name 3 things that a fire requires. |
heat fuel oxygen |
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Name a common material used to extinguish fires? |
carbon dioxide |
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What is an oxidizer? |
a substance that gives off oxygen when it decomposes |
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Name 2 common oxidizers. |
hydrogen peroxide nitrates |
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What is a toxic substance? |
substance that causes adverse health effects |
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Name 6 common adverse effects. |
headache nausea vomiting diarrhea upset stomach GI distress |
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Name 6 more serious adverse effects. |
CNS depression Heart irregularity kidney disease liver function abnormalities pulmonary diseases death |
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Define site of action. |
a site on or within an organ where the toxin exerts its action |
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Define LD50. |
Lethal Dose 50% a dose that kills 50% of a test population |
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Define dose. |
the amount of drug or substance administered |
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Define duration. |
the length of time over which a drug is administered |
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In general what determines toxicity? |
the dose and duration |
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What is acute toxicity? |
toxicity due to one-time exposure to the toxin |
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What is chronic toxicity? |
toxicity due to repeated or long-term exposure to the toxin |
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What are mutagenic toxic substances? |
changes the DNA structure of the person |
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What are teratogenic toxic substances? |
can cause birth defects |
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What are carcinogenic toxic substances? |
can cause cancer |
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What is PEL? |
permissible exposure level |
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What is PPE? |
personal protective equipment |
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Name the 4 minimum PPE that should be used. |
lab coat or apron closed toe shoes gloves safety glasses |
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What is used for acid spills? |
baking soda |
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What is used for basic spills? |
boric acid |
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What can be used on spills if nothing else is available? |
vermiculite (kitty-litter) |
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What is the hazard communication standards? |
states that every employee has the right to know the hazards or chemicals with which they are working with |
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What is MSDS? |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
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What information is on the MSDS? (12) |
chemical name and common name if mix, chemical and common name of each ingredient physical and chemical characteristics of chemicals health hazards physical hazards, boiling temperature, vapor pressure, flash point, etc. routes of entry into the body OSHA permissible exposure limits (PEL) precautions for safe handling and use first aid procedures spill or leak control measures date of creations and expiration date of MSDS name, address, phone number of the manufacturer or distributor of the chemical |
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What is the NFPA diamond? |
another method of communicating the hazards of chemicals, has 4 squares, each square has a hazard rating from 0 to 4 |
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What is the color code of the NFPA diamond? |
red - fire hazard blue - health hazard yellow - reactivity white - special hazard corrosive oxidizer, etc. |
