ChemDAQ - CE Quiz - 10 Reasons for Chemical Monitoring
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Reasons for Chemical Monitoring in the Sterile Processing industry
The following questions are based on the 10 reasons for chemical monitoring resource page at ChemDAQ.com. Content can also be found on the ChemDAQ Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
True or False: Low temperature and liquid chemical sterilants are designed to kill all microorganisms including resistant spores. *
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The two main classes of sterilant chemicals are oxidizing agents and _______. *
3 points
Oxidizing agents kill microbial life by: *
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On average, how many hospital-acquired infections occur each year? *
3 points
Hazards associated with other common sterilants are just as well known as ethylene oxide? *
3 points
Glutaraldehyde use has been banned in the United Kingdom because of: *
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an engineering control that would reduce chemical vapors: *
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Modern sterilizers are designed and manufactured to very high levels of engineering, however______. *
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Measuring sterilant gas exposure once a year adequately protects employees from danger. *
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Sterilant gas leaks can occur for many reasons, including failure of the sterilizer, failure of engineering controls, and *
3 points
Smell is not a good method for determining if a sterilant vapor is present at a safe concentration because: *
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Hydrogen peroxide has almost no smell. *
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Prolonged exposure to gas or vapor that reduces the sense of smell over time is known as: *
3 points
Generally speaking, the sense of smell is not: *
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) began in what year? *
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The OSH Act created a legal duty for employers to provide a _________ work environment. *
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The Hazardous Communication (HazCom) standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) is intended to inform employees about the hazards of the _____________ they are using. *
3 points
Which US organization developed what later became known as threshold limit values (TLVs) for hazardous gases? *
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There are currently more than _______ chemicals and physical agents with established threshold limit values (TLVs). *
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Permissible exposure limits (PELs) are legal requirements but employers cannot be prosecuted for allowing chemical exposure greater than the PEL. *
3 points
Hydrogen peroxide and ethylene oxide both have the same eight hour OSHA PEL of: *
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For compounds without an OSHA PEL, the employer: *
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Chemical monitoring exposure badges can protect employees from potential harmful exposure. *
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Exposure badges are often used for all of the following EXCEPT: *
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Typical exposure badges are worn by employees for: *
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OSHA may conduct random inspections of workplaces in response to an employee or other compliant about work practices. *
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OSHA must do an on-site inspection of a workplace if: *
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If OSHA discovers non-compliance during an inspection, they may issue _____________. *
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The penalty for a serious OSHA violation in 2020 is about: *
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Which of the following would NOT be caused by exposure to chemical sterilants & high level disinfectants? *
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), health care and social assistance professions accounted for approximately _________ injury and illness cases reported by private industry employers in 2018. *
3 points
According to Hospital & Health Networks, more than 250,000 health care workers are injured every year at work. *
3 points
In a 2008 survey, respondents indicated that it took between 3 and ____ months to train a Sterile Processing technician. *
3 points
If employees feel valued, then they will: *
3 points
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