The Federal REGULATORY Agency that is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of the Amerian worker.
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
100
The process of sterilization which involves using steam under pressure.
What is Autoclave
100
The terms that describe a short term and long term exposure to a chemical.
What is acute and chronic
100
The Bloodborne Pathogen's Standard and the Employee's Right to Know are standards/regulations of this Agency.
What is OSHA
100
The most serious of Latex Allergic Reactions and can result in death.
What is Type 1
200
An agency of hte US Department of Health and Human Services that is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad.
What is the Centers for Disease Control
200
The primary disadvantage of this type of sterilization is that adequate ventilation is essential due to the release of dangerous vapors.
What is Unsaturated Chemical Vapor Sterilization
200
The term that describes when a latex glove degrades and pulls contaminants and chemicals through the glove onto the hands.
What is WICKING
200
OSHA Training records must be kept for this many years.
What is 5
200
The consistent placement of contaminated instruments into cassettes or the placement of a sharps container close to its use are examples of this.
What is Work Practice Controls.
300
This non-profit organization that is known as Dentistry's resource for infection control and safety.
What is the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)
300
Process integrators and indicators are examples of this type of Sterilization monitoring.
What is Chemical Monitoring.
300
The provision of Eyewash stations is required by this Agency.
What is OSHA
300
A list of all products used in the dental office that contain chemicals.
What is Chemical Inventory
300
The first step a dental professional should take after an occupational exposure from a sharps stick.
What is perform basic first aid.
400
This US Regulatory agency ensures the safety and effectiveness of disinfectants in dentistry.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
400
The methods of sterilization that are recommended for dental Handpieces.
What is Steam sterilization and chemical vapor sterilization
400
Proper waste disposal requires classification. These are the 2 broad EPA Classifications of waste
What is Regulated and Non-Regulated
400
Extracted teeth, sharps and blood saturated materials are classified as this type of waste.
What is Infectious
400
This standard requires the dentist/employer to offer the HBV vaccination to all Category I and II employees within 10 days of assignment.
What is OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
500
These 3 REGULATORY Agencies have the ability to levy fines to those out of compliance with set regulations.
What is Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
500
The spores that must be used to test Steam Autoclaves and Dry Claves, respectively.
What is Geobacillus/Bacillus Stearothermopolis and
Bacillus subtilis/ atrophaeus
500
This Hazardous waste requires an approved mercury recycler or approved hazardous waste hauler.
What is Scrap Amalgam
500
A sharps container and a self-sheathing needle are examples
What is Engineering Controls
500
Between 1 and 2 months after the HBV series has been completed, a blood test shoudl be performed to ensure that the DHCP has antibody for the Virus. this is a demonstration of this type of Immunity.