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LATG 07: Occupational Health And Safety – Q’s And A’s
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LATG 07: Occupational Health And Safety – Q’s And A’s
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LATG 07: Occupational Health And Safety – Q’s And A’sThe custodial staff does not need to participate in an institution's occupational
health and safety program. Right Ans - false
Which individual or group has a responsibility in developing and
implementing the components of the institution's occupational health and
safety program? Right Ans - -The investigators
-The senior institutional official
-The institution's environmental health and safety personnel
The skill and experience of the employee should be considered in assessing
risks. Right Ans - True
If a trash can has a biohazard sign on it, it can be used for the disposal of
sharps. Right Ans - false
Liquid nitrogen should always be stored in a sealed container with no gas
escape valve. Right Ans - false
Which practice would not address noise issues in the animal facility? Right
Ans - Using rubber tool handles to lessen vibrations
What action must always be done before opening the door of an autoclave?
Right Ans - Check the pressure gauge.
Which item does OSHA require in areas where procedures involving
flammable materials are performed? Right Ans - A fire extinguisher
Safety data sheets provide _____________ data and _____________ information.
Right Ans - physical property, toxicological
Which of the following are potential chemical hazards? Right Ans - -
Inhalant anesthetics
-Test substances used in experiments
-Disinfectants
Detergents and disinfectants are not considered hazardous chemicals.
Right Ans - False
, Which statement best describes gamma radiation? Right Ans - They are a
type of electromagnetic radiation.
Which of the following describes carbon-14 (14C), tritium (3H), and Iodine-
125 (125I)? Right Ans - Radioisotopes
Thick dense shielding must be used to protect a worker from which of the
following types of radiation? Right Ans - Gamma radiation and x-rays
What best describes beta particles? Right Ans - They are charged particles,
either an electron or a positron.
What is Bremsstrahlung? Right Ans - An X-ray produced by beta particles
when they decelerate
Which statement best describes alpha particles? Right Ans - They consist of
two protons.
Statistics show that about ____ % of the people who work with laboratory
animals develop allergic symptoms. Right Ans - 44
Which of the following is the typical profile of someone who develops a
laboratory animal allergy? Right Ans - A 23-32 year old with less than 3
years of occupational contact
Which of the following is NOT a zoonotic disease? Right Ans - parvovirus
Regularly scheduled testing for tuberculosis is necessary for all personnel
who work with which species? Right Ans - nonhuman primates
What ABSL level should be used when working with an agent whose risk of
transmission is unknown? Right Ans - 4
Work with a well-characterized infectious agent not known to cause disease in
humans can be performed at what ABSL level? Right Ans - 1
ABSL-1 level work can be conducted on the open bench if good
microbiological techniques are used. Right Ans - True
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