Hazardds in the Lab.

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Module 02 Written Assignment The Hazards in the Laboratory 1. Identify and describe the three links found in the chain of infection. * The Source * Mode of Transportation * Susceptible Host 2. Locate a MSDS for Sodium Hypochlorite in your student lab or online. Based on the MSDS, answer the following questions. a. What is the health hazard rating? 3- Serious b. What is the fire hazard rating? 0-minimal c. What is the reactivity rating? 0- minimal d. What first aid measures would be used if sodium hypochlorite was splashed into a phlebotomists * Eye Contact: immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 30 min. * Skin contact: quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash contaminated skin with large amounts of water. * Inhalation: Remove person from exposure. Begin rescue breathing, if breathing has stopped. (http://olinchloralkali.com/Library/MSDS/MSDS0505.pdf) e. Should this chemical be labeled with a corrosive, flammable or flammable label? Yes. Poisonous gases are produced in fire. Extremely corrosive in presence of aluminum. Corrosive in presence of stainless steel (304 &316). (http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925000) 3. Throughout your day, you collect samples from a diverse patient population. What are the special precautions that you would use with each one of the following patients to keep the patient, other patients and yourself safe? f. A 4 month old RSV patient in the pediatric unit. g. A 26 year old patient with diphtheria pertussis. h. A 45 year old patient with tuberculosis. i. A 38 year old patient in the outpatient clinic for a routine physical. j. A 14 year old in the burn unit. 4. You are working with a new phlebotomy extern. You come to an isolation room and need to correctly

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