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Regulation of bloodborne pathogens is promulgated by:

OSHA.

Excessive condensation, corrosion, and mildew occur when the relative humidity exceeds __%.

60%.

Which of the following is the primary cause of indoor air quality problems?


-Inadequate ventilation


-Contaminated outside air


-Radon


-Ragweed

Inadequate ventilation.

The high moisture content of combustion vent gases create:

Acids which eat away at the mortar in the chimney.

A BSC national performance standard has been developed by:

NSF (National Science Foundation)

The Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988, which amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act, required ____ to establish a two year demonstration program for tracking medical waste in selected states.

EPA.

In the APHA method of measuring housing quality, which of the following would be considered a minor deficiency if found inadequate?


-Central heating


-Water supply located outside of living unit


-Lack of windows to the outside


-Minimum of two exits in case of fire

Central heating.

Minimum wash water temperature in a hospital laundry is:

160-167 degrees F.

The drain line of an ice machine should connect to the sewer system through:

An open receptacle with an air gap.

Universal precautions refer to:

An infection control measure in which all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as infectious.

A clean bench should be considered for use:


-As an alternative for a biosafety cabinet


-As an alternative for a fume hood


-Only when there is no possible risk to personnel


-When protecting the laboratory environment

Only when there is no possible risk to personnel.

It is recommended that a minimum of one toilet to be provided for each __ beds in a hospital or nursing home.

Eight!

The protection of personnel and the immediate laboratory environment from exposure to infectious agents by good microbiological technique and safety equipment is called:

Primary containment.

The implementation of a biosafety program begins with:

An assessment of risk.

The Muerto Canyon virus causes disease of the ___ in humans.

Lungs.

In unsewered areas, the responsibility for water and sewer for new subdivisions is assigned to the:

Developer.

Those laboratory activities that may result in personnel exposure to aerosols may result in:

Increased containment.

Muerto Canyon virus (MCV) is a hantavirus mainly carried by:

Deer mice.

To prevent chimney backdrafts, the chimney must be constructed ___ inches above the highest point of the roof at a minimum.

24 inches.

Minimum APHA-PHS standards for housing include:

Running water piped in.

The biosafety containment level suitable for work involving agents of moderate potential hazard to personnel and the environment is:

Biosafety Level 2.

Which of the following are the most frequent disease transmission routes in child day care centers?


-Respiratory


-Fecal oral route


-Intimate contact


-All of the above

(All of the above)


-Respiratory


-Fecal oral route


-Intimate contact

Mobile homes have been in general production since:

1954.

Cross-connection controls include air gaps, backflow preventers, vacuum breakers and:

Indirect waste piping.

CDC advocates a multi-tiered approach for environmental management of lead threats. This approach has which of the following steps:


-Investigation and reduction of hazards


-Near universal screening


-Identification and remediation of hazards


-All of the above

(All of the above)


-Investigation and reduction of hazards


-Near universal screening


-Identification and remediation of hazards

Biological safety equipment includes:


-Biosafety cabinets


-Non-retractable needles and syringes


-Personal protective equipment

-Biosafety cabinets


AND


-Personal protective equipment

The appointment and maintenance of an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is one of the requirements of:

NIH (National Institutes of Health)

The development and maintenance of an exposure control plan is one requirement of:

OSHA's bloodborne pathogens regulations.

Laboratories working with infectious agents in a properly controlled setting have been shown to:

Represent no threat to the community.

The release of genetically engineered materials to the environment is regulated by:

USDA and EPA.

The release of genetically engineered materials to the environment is regulated by:

USDA and EPA.

The four biosafety containment levels consist of a combination of:

Laboratory practices, safety equipment, and facilities.

In the APHA-PHS Recommended Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Ordinance, the responsibility of storing and disposing of all rubbish is assigned to the:

Owner and occupant jointly.

The reasons for nosocomial infections in hospitals, and nursing homes are:


-Older patients with chronic diseases


-Increased number of high risk patients


-Invasive procedures


-All of the above


(All of the above)


-Older patients with chronic diseases


-Increased number of high risk patients


-Invasive procedures


The housing code, regardless of who promulgates it, is:

A complex environmental health code requiring the involvement of environmental health scientists and sanitarians.

The air gap between the end of the faucet and the overflow rim of the sink should be __ times the diameter of the supply pipe.

2 times the diameter!

Exposure to formaldehyde can cause:

-Irritation to the respiratory passages.


-Contact dermatitis.


-Disturbed sleep.

Campylobacter (C. jejuni/C. coli, C. fetus subsp. fetus) may be safely used in the laboratory as a minimum at:

Biosafety level 2.

The major potential entry sources of radon:

-Cracks in concrete floors.


-Floor drains.


-Drainage sumps.

In children, blood lead levels (BLLs) more than ___ are associated with decreased intellectual performance and other adverse health events.

10 micrograms/liter.