Chapter 5 - Facility Equipment

Disinfect Equipment

100

What are the three most common types of cage washers?

Tunnel Washer

Rack Washer

Cabinet Washer

200

What type of cage washer is best used for cleaning larger pieces of equipment like bulk carts?

Rack Washer

300

Which cage washer is most effective for large amounts of smaller pieces of equipment?

Tunnel washer

400

What temp is final rinse of cage washers?

180F

500

Name Safety features for cage washers

• Door release mechanism within chamber
• Door closure latches 
• Windows in entry & exit doors
• Washer malfunction alarms

Husbandry Equipment

100

T/F - 

Ferrets can have J feeders

False.

200

What features of a BSC protect animals inside?

HEPA filter or HEPA-filtered air blown into cabinet

300

What are 3 reasons automatic watering systems are commonly used to provide drinking water?

• Provide a filter system
• Eliminate ergonomic hazards of handling water bottles
• Eliminate labor of washing/sanitizing bottles

400

What is water treated with to reduce risk of contamination?

Acid, Chlorine, Reverse osmosis, UV radiation

500

What is the function of a class III BSC?

Protects the user from exposure to pathogenic microorganisms

BSCs

100

What is the name of the BSC filters?

HEPA

200

What is the purpose of the pre-filters?

To capture larger particles and preserve the quality of the HEPA filters.

300

Which BSC provide no protection to what is inside the cabinet?

Class I; because they draw unfiltered air in

400

Which type of BSC has decontamination systems?

Class III

500

Describe each type of BSC

Class I: draw unfiltered room air though HEPA filter and out to the room, protect the room environment and the user. 

ClassII: air filtered through HEPA filter and recirculates or exhausts, there are type A1, A2, B1 , B2

Class III: glove boxes, used with high--risk biological agents

Autoclaves

100

What can you sterilize in an autoclave? (There are 5)

Aseptic surgical prodecures, animal housing, feed, water, and bedding

200

What cannot be autoclaved?

Flammable liquids

Radioactive materials

300

What precautions must be taken when autoclaving a liquid substance in a bottle? 

Liquid containers should not be tightly sealed or completely filled because the liquid will expand as temp rises

400

List 3 methods used to check effectiveness of autoclave cycle AND give an example of each

Chemical: autoclave tape, integrator strips, indicator bags

Biological: spore strips.

Mechanical: checking gauges on autoclave

500

What is superheated steam?

Superheated steam is steam that is able to be heated above its normal temp of 212F bc its maintained at higher pressure.

Misc.

100

What is a incinerator?

Large oven that burn tissues, trash, and other materials to ash.

200

T/F - Recertification of change stations or laminar flow cabinets are every quarter.

FALSE

300

What two features of a cage dumping station help protect the tech during cage change?

Air-circulating fan and HEPA filter

400

How is waste from tissue digesters disposed of?

Flushing down a sanitary sewer

500

What is my childhood pets name?

Sassy

Zac & Zoe