PCB 3233 Lab 1 Background Study
Questions
Define "Universal Precautions" - correct answer ✔✔concept introduced by CDC to decrease the
occupational risks of blood borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B to healthcare workers; not based
on patient diagnosis!
What is OSHA? - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration; agency responsible
for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions
OSHA regulations include which facilities? - correct answer ✔✔all biosafety levels of exposure
What are "personal protective equipment"? List 3 examples - correct answer ✔✔gloves, lab coat,
goggles
What is biohazardous waste? How is it disposed of? - correct answer ✔✔specimens and anything that is
not sharp contaminated with blood or plasma; identification, storage, disposal, and transportation which
leads to INCINERATION
Describe how to dispose of gloves? - correct answer ✔✔place them in glove bins/container
What items should not be brought into the lab? - correct answer ✔✔food or drink
Universal Precautions was introduced by _________ as a result of which disease? - correct answer
✔✔CDC; HIV/HepB
OSHA standards are written in the_______. - correct answer ✔✔Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
What biosafety level is the laboratory and what does that require? - correct answer ✔✔BSL 2; limited
access, lab coat, gloves, long pants, goggles, closed toe shoes
Questions
Define "Universal Precautions" - correct answer ✔✔concept introduced by CDC to decrease the
occupational risks of blood borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B to healthcare workers; not based
on patient diagnosis!
What is OSHA? - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration; agency responsible
for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions
OSHA regulations include which facilities? - correct answer ✔✔all biosafety levels of exposure
What are "personal protective equipment"? List 3 examples - correct answer ✔✔gloves, lab coat,
goggles
What is biohazardous waste? How is it disposed of? - correct answer ✔✔specimens and anything that is
not sharp contaminated with blood or plasma; identification, storage, disposal, and transportation which
leads to INCINERATION
Describe how to dispose of gloves? - correct answer ✔✔place them in glove bins/container
What items should not be brought into the lab? - correct answer ✔✔food or drink
Universal Precautions was introduced by _________ as a result of which disease? - correct answer
✔✔CDC; HIV/HepB
OSHA standards are written in the_______. - correct answer ✔✔Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
What biosafety level is the laboratory and what does that require? - correct answer ✔✔BSL 2; limited
access, lab coat, gloves, long pants, goggles, closed toe shoes
