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Better Living Through Chemistry
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Be Careful!
100
The standard that requires a chemical inventory, complete secondary labeling, and Material Safety Data Sheets.
What is OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard?
100
The accrediting agency that provides us with the Environment of Care standards.
What is the Joint Commission?
100
Notification that smoke or fire is present.
What is Code Red?
100

Dark container for certain types of EPA listed waste and chemicals.

What is a Pharmaceutical black bin?

100

The distance items can safely be stored below the ceiling in a sprinkler protected room.

18 inches

200

This safety device needs to be checked weekly and is used after a chemical splash.

What is an eyewash station?

200

The location of the Panic buttons

What is East and West wing nursing station and receptionist desk?

200
The meaning of RACE
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish or evacuate?
200
needles, scalpels, razors, empty vials and syringes are disposed here.
What is a sharps container?
200

The form used to report an employee workplace injury or illness

What is a incident report?

300
Gloves, gowns, goggles, face shields.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE) ?
300
Items/features that should never to be blocked or obstructed.
Egress path, fire extinguisher, electrical panel, med gas panel, AHU shut off, pull station?
300

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

What is how you use a fire extinguisher?

300
This is where bloody, contaminated or infectious waste should be disposed.
What is a red waste container?
300
This helps us determine where are greatest risks and hazards are, and is used to guide us when planning disaster exercises.
What is the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)?
400
This provides you with information about the chemical make up of a product, as well as its health hazards and the required PPE.
What is a Safety Data Sheet?
400
This cord hangs unobstructed near the ground in patient bathrooms.
What is a Nurse Call Cord?
400
Horizontal, vertical, exit the building.
What is the order of evacuation?
400
Anything with patient identifiers is called this.
What is PHI?
400
This system is used to manage a disaster or other event in the medical center, and is used by other hospitals and first responders.
What is the Hospital Incident Command System? (HICS)
500

The two locations that our hospital uses to store chemical Safety Data Sheets

What is E-Binder(MSDS on line) and Outside Maintenance Office

500
The person you would contact with questions about the environment of care, or OSHA-related questions or concerns.
Who is the Safety Officer?
500
This special building feature keeps smoke in one area for a certain period of time.
What is a smoke compartment?
500

Bags used for the disposal of chemo waste.

What are yellow bags?

500

This document helps build our emergency response and management, and provides guidance in a disaster.

What is Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)