Safety in the Veterinary Hospital
This government organization regulates safety standards in the workplace.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
To make a chemical less strong.
What is dilution?
Name one of the six types of hazards monitored by OSHA.
What is physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, safety, or workplace?
This term refers to diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
What are zoonotic diseases?
Three restraints for dogs.
What are bear hug, forklift, and lateral recumbancy?
You can locate important safety information such as chemical hazards and handling instructions on this document.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?
Three types of chemicals used in the veterinary field.
What aldehydes, alcohols, and bleach?
This hazard refers to the risk of exposure to harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
What are biological hazards?
This protozoan parasite is concerning to pregnant women.
What is toxoplasma?
Four restraints for cats.
What are distraction, cuff hold, scruff stretch, and kitty burrito.
The correct safety precautions must be taken in a veterinary hospital. What should you wear when handling chemicals?
What are gloves and goggles?
When cleaning exam tables between patients, this method is commonly used to kill most bacteria and viruses.
What is disinfection?
Slips and falls.
What are safety hazards?
This organism, often an insect like a mosquito or tick, transmits a pathogen from one host to another. but does not get the disease.
What is a vector (carrier or reservoir)?
Used for less physical restraint on dogs and cats.
What is a muzzle?
This law was created by OSHA to protect workers in the workplace.
What is Right to Know law?
When cleaning a wound, (live tissue or skin), this is commonly used to kill most bacteria and viruses.
What is antiseptics?
In the event of a chemical spill, the first step is to consult this document for cleanup instructions.
What is the MSDS?
This viral zoonotic disease is the deadliest.
What is rabies?
Five pieces of PPE needed to while taking xrays.
What are lead apron, lead thyroid shield, lead gloves, lead glasses, and dosimeter badge?
Provides and trains employees on proper PPE use.
What is the employer?
How a poison or toxin acn hurt or kill you.
What is ingestion, inhalation, or absorbtion?
You need to clean cages in an awkward position every day. This type of hazard could cause injury if proper techniques aren’t followed.
What are ergonomic hazards?
This type of bacteria is often associated with foodborne illnesses and handling reptiles and amphibians.
What is Salmonella?
Five methods of sanitation.
What are physical cleaning, sterilization, filtration, dry heat, and qradiation?