Vocabulary
Reduced to dust by hand pressure.
Friable
What are the 4 routes of entry for hazardous materials.
Inhalation, Ingestion, Absorption, and Puncture
A substance that after release into the environment, can expose an unhealthy person to illness or disease
Contaminant
Moved by or through water
WATERBORNE
Collection and analysis of airborne contaminants
Air sampling
Responsible for identifying fire, safety, routing, and security measures.
Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM)
What are the three ways radiations energy can be emitted
Sunlight, Sound waves, X-rays
An institution that provides a variety of medical and non medical services for a short period of time
Short-term care facility
Moved by or through air
Airborne
Object or structure that is part of the building and cannot be removed
Element
Representatives from the hospital required to plan safety and scheduling of the job
ICRA team
A toxic heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature.
Mercury
Concerned with preventing the spread of infections within a healthcare facility
Infection control
Additional air source used in a negative air pressure environment
Make up air
Properties of a surface such as texture, color, and smoothness, which affect the finial appearance
Finishes
Separates job from the patient usually used before entering the job.
Anteroom
Single celled microorganisms that can be responsible for a range of illnesses.
Bacteria
Graph used to match project type and patient risk to determine work area classification
Matrix
Exchange of air measured in cubic feet per hour
Air changes per hour (ACH)
Formal process to remove something from active status
Decommission
Measurement of air volume in velocity
CFM
An element that is soft, heavy, malleable, and toxic
Lead
Wall built to prevent the spread of fire form one area of a structure to another
Fire wall
Object that indicates a country or separation
Demarcation
Emergency medical codes are provided by the healthcare facility during orientation
True/False