Buttercups Module 1
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1. For how many hours in a 24-hour period may the responsible pharmacist be
absent from the pharmacy they are responsible for?: 2 hours
2. What is the Health and Safety at work act (1974)?: )The primary piece of legislation covering
occupational health and safety in the UK
3. Which two regulations cover fire safety?: The regulatory reform (fire safety) Order 2005 and Fire
safety (Scotland 2006)
4. What 5 things must an employer do under these regulations?: Carry out a fire risk
assessment
• Monitor, review and amend that assessment
• Inform staff of the risks
• Plan for an emergency
• Provide staff information and training
• Nominate persons to assist
5. Define a pharmacist: Pharmacists go to university to obtain a degree; they then complete a preregistration
training year which is practice base. After this they join the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
6. Define a pharmacy technician: Pharmacy technicians spend two years as preregistration trainee
pharmacy technicians. They have to register with the GPhC.
7. Define a dispensing assistant: Dispensing assistants work in the pharmacy dispensaries with the
pharmacist or technicians. They will most likely complete a course or if not they may have worked in the dispensary for
a long time and are declared competent.
8. Define medicines counter assistants: Medicines counter assistants complete a course involving
questioning techniques , the uses of medicine sold over the counter and the receipt and issuing of prescriptions.
9. What is a standard operating procedure? (SOPs): SOPs are detailed instructions on how to
perform a task. They support safe working environments and minimise the risks of something going wrong.
10. What is information governance?: ?Information governance refers to the way information is used
in the practice.e.g confidential information about the patients
11. What two regulations are directly related to confidentiality?: Data protection Act 2018
and General Data protection regulations (GDPR)
12. Give another example of a regulation in relation to confidentiality: Data protection
Act 2018 and General Data protection regulations (GDPR)
13. What law requires employers do control substances that are hazardous to
health?: The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
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14. What 5 things can prevent or reduce a workers exposure to hazardous
substances?: 14. Finding out what the health hazards are
• Doing risk assessments to decide how to prevent harm to health
• Providing control measures to reduce harm to health and making sure they are used and in good working order
• Providing relevant information, instruction and training
• Planning for emergencies
15. Give 10 examples of substances which are potentially hazardous and may be
stocked or sold by a pharmacy: Cleaning fluids
• Bleach
• Weed killer
• Pesticides
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Denatured alcohol
• Acetic acid
• Caustic soda
• Strong ammonia
• Poisons
16. What is personal protective equipment? (PPE): .PPE is used to reduce the harm to health
from hazardous substances. Examples include: dust masks, gloves, safety goggles and aprons.
17. Why should PPE be marked with CE?: The CE marking signifies that the PPE satisfies certain basic
safety requirements or in some cases has been tested and certified by an independent body.
18. What does CLP stand for?: Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
19. What does CLP apply to?: These regulations apply to suppliers of dangerous chemicals. The purpose
of CLP is to protect people and the environment from the effects of those chemicals by requiring suppliers to provide
information about the dangers and package them safely.
20. What does the CLP require suppliers of dangerous chemicals to do?: Identify the
hazards (dangers) of the chemical (known as classification). Suppliers usually provide this information on the package
itself and provide safety data sheets • Give information about the hazards to their customers
• Package the chemical safely
21. What do the CLP regulations not apply to?: The regulations do not apply to chemicals used
for medicinal products, food, cosmetics or to products classed as waste.
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1. For how many hours in a 24-hour period may the responsible pharmacist be
absent from the pharmacy they are responsible for?: 2 hours
2. What is the Health and Safety at work act (1974)?: )The primary piece of legislation covering
occupational health and safety in the UK
3. Which two regulations cover fire safety?: The regulatory reform (fire safety) Order 2005 and Fire
safety (Scotland 2006)
4. What 5 things must an employer do under these regulations?: Carry out a fire risk
assessment
• Monitor, review and amend that assessment
• Inform staff of the risks
• Plan for an emergency
• Provide staff information and training
• Nominate persons to assist
5. Define a pharmacist: Pharmacists go to university to obtain a degree; they then complete a preregistration
training year which is practice base. After this they join the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
6. Define a pharmacy technician: Pharmacy technicians spend two years as preregistration trainee
pharmacy technicians. They have to register with the GPhC.
7. Define a dispensing assistant: Dispensing assistants work in the pharmacy dispensaries with the
pharmacist or technicians. They will most likely complete a course or if not they may have worked in the dispensary for
a long time and are declared competent.
8. Define medicines counter assistants: Medicines counter assistants complete a course involving
questioning techniques , the uses of medicine sold over the counter and the receipt and issuing of prescriptions.
9. What is a standard operating procedure? (SOPs): SOPs are detailed instructions on how to
perform a task. They support safe working environments and minimise the risks of something going wrong.
10. What is information governance?: ?Information governance refers to the way information is used
in the practice.e.g confidential information about the patients
11. What two regulations are directly related to confidentiality?: Data protection Act 2018
and General Data protection regulations (GDPR)
12. Give another example of a regulation in relation to confidentiality: Data protection
Act 2018 and General Data protection regulations (GDPR)
13. What law requires employers do control substances that are hazardous to
health?: The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002
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, Buttercups Module 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_huidxw
14. What 5 things can prevent or reduce a workers exposure to hazardous
substances?: 14. Finding out what the health hazards are
• Doing risk assessments to decide how to prevent harm to health
• Providing control measures to reduce harm to health and making sure they are used and in good working order
• Providing relevant information, instruction and training
• Planning for emergencies
15. Give 10 examples of substances which are potentially hazardous and may be
stocked or sold by a pharmacy: Cleaning fluids
• Bleach
• Weed killer
• Pesticides
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Denatured alcohol
• Acetic acid
• Caustic soda
• Strong ammonia
• Poisons
16. What is personal protective equipment? (PPE): .PPE is used to reduce the harm to health
from hazardous substances. Examples include: dust masks, gloves, safety goggles and aprons.
17. Why should PPE be marked with CE?: The CE marking signifies that the PPE satisfies certain basic
safety requirements or in some cases has been tested and certified by an independent body.
18. What does CLP stand for?: Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
19. What does CLP apply to?: These regulations apply to suppliers of dangerous chemicals. The purpose
of CLP is to protect people and the environment from the effects of those chemicals by requiring suppliers to provide
information about the dangers and package them safely.
20. What does the CLP require suppliers of dangerous chemicals to do?: Identify the
hazards (dangers) of the chemical (known as classification). Suppliers usually provide this information on the package
itself and provide safety data sheets • Give information about the hazards to their customers
• Package the chemical safely
21. What do the CLP regulations not apply to?: The regulations do not apply to chemicals used
for medicinal products, food, cosmetics or to products classed as waste.
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