Laboratory Safety - CSMLS Guidelines
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions (Graded A+) Latest Updated
2024
What are the 5 categories of hazards? - ANSWER✔✔ Chemical, Physical,
Biological, Ergonomic, Psychological
What type of controls are considered the most effective measures? - ANSWER✔✔
Engineering Controls
What does Provincial legislation include? - ANSWER✔✔ - Occupational health
and safety
- Workers compensation
- WHIMIS regulations
- Environmental/ Sanitation/ Waste disposal legislation
- Transport of Dangerous goods
What does Federal legislation include? - ANSWER✔✔ - Canada Labour Code II
- WHIMIS
- TDG (rail and seaway)
- Canadian Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Canada criminal code
- Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
What does Municipal legislation include? - ANSWER✔✔ - Fire Codes
, - Building codes
- Sanitation and waste disposal regulations
- Water and air emissions
Not all hazards are _________? - ANSWER✔✔ Risks
What is the size of bacteria and spore aerosols? - ANSWER✔✔ 0.3-20 um
What is the size of virus aerosols? - ANSWER✔✔ 0.003-0.05 um
Procedures that remove contamination by killing microorganisms - ANSWER✔✔
Decontamination
Complete destruction or removal of all microorganisms by chemical or physical
means - ANSWER✔✔ Sterilization
Destruction of specific types of organisms but not all spores by chemical keans -
ANSWER✔✔ Disinfection
What temperature should autoclaves be used at? - ANSWER✔✔ 121 Degrees C
What pressure should autoclaves be used at? - ANSWER✔✔ 103.4 kPa (15 psi)
What time do autoclaves operate each cycle? - ANSWER✔✔ 30-60 minutes
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