MLPAO study cards pt 1 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
what type of microorganisms are involved with infections - Correct answer-
bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi and parasites
What are the four ways to deal with laboratory safety risks - Correct answer-
tolerate, treat, terminate or transfer
What are the diff hazard categories - Correct answer-chemical, biological, physical,
psychological and ergonomics
Task Hazard analysis - Correct answer-used to identify and control hazards by
listing all critical steps of a task and identify all hazards associated with it
Area monitoring - Correct answer-measures the level of contaminant in a specific
area
Personal Monitoring - Correct answer-measures the level of contaminants at the
person's exposure zone
Dosimetry - Correct answer-measurement of a person's dose of contaminants
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,Biological Monitoring - Correct answer-the presence of a hazardous substance in a
person or the effects of metabolism
what are standards - Correct answer-established parameters that have been
developed and or accepted by government fir regulatory purposes
Three types of controls for safety - Correct answer-engineering, administrative, and
personal
What is due diligence - Correct answer-doing everything reasonable to protect the
health and safety of workers
OHSMS - Correct answer-Occupational health and safety management systems
designates accountability for actions ensuring safety `
How is the level of risk calculated ? - Correct answer-frequency, severity and
probability of exposure to the worker
Engineering controls - Correct answer-actions, items or equipment to reduce
harmful exposure
administrative controls - Correct answer-action that can be taken by admin of an
organization to reduce employee exposure to hazards
persoanl controls - Correct answer-PPE
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,Major components of emergency preparedness plan - Correct answer-identification
of potential emergency, development of response procedure for that, abd
cimmunication of protocols
What are examples of emergencies that can occur in the lab? - Correct answer-
explosions, chemical and biological spills, violence, power failure, system failure,
floods, bomb threat, infectious disease exposure
What are hazards - Correct answer-anything that presents potential to cause injury
or illness to lab workers
Examples of Biological Hazards - Correct answer-needle puncture, injury with
broken glass or sharps, biohazard spills, sprays, aerosols,
What three separate standards and guidelines are harmonized into the Canadian
Biosafety Standard and Handbook? - Correct answer-Human Pathogen and Toxin
Terrestrial animal pathogen
Prions
What info does the Canadian Biosafety Standard and Handbook contain? - Correct
answer-information of physical containment requirements, operational practice
requirements and performance and verification testing requirements
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, What are risk groups - f hazard assessment - Correct answer-classification of bio
material based on its inherent characteristics that describe the risk to the health of
ind and the public
Risk group 1 - Correct answer-low ind risk and low community risk
Risk group 2 - Correct answer-Moderate individual risk, low community risk
Risk group 3 - Correct answer-High individual risk, low community risk
Risk group 4 - Correct answer-High individual risk, high community risk
Containment levels are - Correct answer-the minimum physical features and
operational practices needed for the safe handling and storage of biohazards in lab
what are examples of the elements that physical containment requirements focus
on? - Correct answer-structure and location, containment barriers, access, air
handling, surface finish
Containment level 1 - Correct answer-good microbio lab practice, handwashing
sinks simple things
Containment level 2 - Correct answer-physical containmnet requirements
proportional to the risk associated with the pathogens and toxins; admin controls
Containment Level 3 - Correct answer-engineering controls
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Questions and Answers
what type of microorganisms are involved with infections - Correct answer-
bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi and parasites
What are the four ways to deal with laboratory safety risks - Correct answer-
tolerate, treat, terminate or transfer
What are the diff hazard categories - Correct answer-chemical, biological, physical,
psychological and ergonomics
Task Hazard analysis - Correct answer-used to identify and control hazards by
listing all critical steps of a task and identify all hazards associated with it
Area monitoring - Correct answer-measures the level of contaminant in a specific
area
Personal Monitoring - Correct answer-measures the level of contaminants at the
person's exposure zone
Dosimetry - Correct answer-measurement of a person's dose of contaminants
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,Biological Monitoring - Correct answer-the presence of a hazardous substance in a
person or the effects of metabolism
what are standards - Correct answer-established parameters that have been
developed and or accepted by government fir regulatory purposes
Three types of controls for safety - Correct answer-engineering, administrative, and
personal
What is due diligence - Correct answer-doing everything reasonable to protect the
health and safety of workers
OHSMS - Correct answer-Occupational health and safety management systems
designates accountability for actions ensuring safety `
How is the level of risk calculated ? - Correct answer-frequency, severity and
probability of exposure to the worker
Engineering controls - Correct answer-actions, items or equipment to reduce
harmful exposure
administrative controls - Correct answer-action that can be taken by admin of an
organization to reduce employee exposure to hazards
persoanl controls - Correct answer-PPE
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,Major components of emergency preparedness plan - Correct answer-identification
of potential emergency, development of response procedure for that, abd
cimmunication of protocols
What are examples of emergencies that can occur in the lab? - Correct answer-
explosions, chemical and biological spills, violence, power failure, system failure,
floods, bomb threat, infectious disease exposure
What are hazards - Correct answer-anything that presents potential to cause injury
or illness to lab workers
Examples of Biological Hazards - Correct answer-needle puncture, injury with
broken glass or sharps, biohazard spills, sprays, aerosols,
What three separate standards and guidelines are harmonized into the Canadian
Biosafety Standard and Handbook? - Correct answer-Human Pathogen and Toxin
Terrestrial animal pathogen
Prions
What info does the Canadian Biosafety Standard and Handbook contain? - Correct
answer-information of physical containment requirements, operational practice
requirements and performance and verification testing requirements
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, What are risk groups - f hazard assessment - Correct answer-classification of bio
material based on its inherent characteristics that describe the risk to the health of
ind and the public
Risk group 1 - Correct answer-low ind risk and low community risk
Risk group 2 - Correct answer-Moderate individual risk, low community risk
Risk group 3 - Correct answer-High individual risk, low community risk
Risk group 4 - Correct answer-High individual risk, high community risk
Containment levels are - Correct answer-the minimum physical features and
operational practices needed for the safe handling and storage of biohazards in lab
what are examples of the elements that physical containment requirements focus
on? - Correct answer-structure and location, containment barriers, access, air
handling, surface finish
Containment level 1 - Correct answer-good microbio lab practice, handwashing
sinks simple things
Containment level 2 - Correct answer-physical containmnet requirements
proportional to the risk associated with the pathogens and toxins; admin controls
Containment Level 3 - Correct answer-engineering controls
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