Risk Management
Methods used to assess risk of a specific activity and develope a program to reduce the losses
Risk Management
Technicians should check power cords to ensure that there are no breaks in the _________________
Insulation
A generic container filled from a primary container or filled with a diluted solution?
Secondary Container
A substance that if ignited will react with oxygen and burn?
Combustible
A suspension of ultra-microscopic soiled or liquid particles in air or gas?
Aerosol
Where did Risk Management originate?
The Insurance Industry
Any new equipment brought into the facility should be tested by?
Facilities Engineering or Biomedical Engineering
Are Chemical splashes the leading cause of eye injuries?
Yes
What is R.A.C.E. ?
Rescue-Remove
Alert-Alarm
Confine-Contain
Extinguish-Evacuate
Level of Exposure to harmful substance or other hazard at which an employer must take action?
AL
Action Level
What are the Three types of occupational hazards
Physical, Biological and Chemical
Do not blindly reach into an instrument ___________ Tray
Sharps
How many Lines are on a Safety Data Sheet?
16
What is P.A.S.S. ?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Maximum concentration of a chemical to which workers may be exposed continuously for up to 15 minutes?
Short Term Exposure
STEL
Process of changing work conditions to reduce stress
Ergonomics
Some chemicals require deactivation and _____________
Dilution
A molecular reaction that creates an uncontrolled release of energy.
Polymerization
Appoximately how many people fall victim to work place violence each year?
2 Million
Both human and animal studies show that EO is a?
Carcinogen
Who requires that risk Management programs be developed for facilities?
The Joint Commission TJC
Substances that cannot be disposed of in the normal trash system?
Hazardous Waste
Who established Permissable exposure limits?
OSHA
Any act or threat of physical violence harassment intimidation or other threatening behavior?
Work Place Violence
A situation in which activities external to the the facility affects departmental or facility operations?
Disaster External