Embalming Unit 4

Freedom from infection and from any form of life

asepsis

OSHA stands for

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

SDS is the acronym for:

Safety Data Sheet

Removal of infectious agents by scrubbing and washing, as with hot water, soap, or a suitable detergent:

cleaning

If OSHA does not have a regulation covering a particular hazard:

the employer must still take steps to keep the employees safe under the general duty clause

T or F
A copy of the regulatory text for the Bloodborne Pathogens Rule must be readily available and accessible to employees at all times.

True

Inhibiting the growth or multiplication of bacteria:

bacteriostatic

T or F
Having, in your prep room, vacuum breakers on the main water line, a suitable water source for the embalming table, a proper drench shower, a proper eye-wash station, a proper hand-washing station, and adequate ventilation are all examples of work

False

Controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed ( for example not allowing blood spatter or aerosolization of blood while draining during the embalming process)

Work Practice Controls

The specific point at which an 8-hour exposure to formaldehyde is unsafe, and the point at which employers are required to take steps to reduce that exposure before it reaches maximum allowable exposure, is called the:

Time-weighted average (TWA)

OSHA is under the Federal Department of:

Labor

An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects or surfaces for the purpose of destroying disease-causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores:

disinfectant

A quick drench shower must be provided if:

exposure to formaldehyde is present

Who was responsible for creating the Funeral Rule?
Department of Public Health
OSHA
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Labor

Federal Trade Commission

An agent, usually chemical, that possesses disinfecting properties when applied to a precleaned object or surface:

sanitizer

destructive to bacteria

bactericidal

Areas to be treated with a topical disinfectant should ideally be _______ first with a good antiseptic soap to remove as much contaminated organic matter as possible.

cleaned

An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects or surfaces or to living tissue for the purpose of destroying disease-causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores:

Germicide

T or F
PEL for TWA sampling is at or above 0.5 ppm

False

A process that renders a substance free of all microorganisms:

sterilization

T or F
PEL for the STEL is 0.2 ppm

False

T or F
When proteins are decomposed, they break down into amino acids which are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream, where they start to break down the blood and contribute to the awful smell of decomposition

False (cannot be reabsorbed into the body)

T or F
Preservation is the basis for the creation and maintenance of a natural, life-like appearance; that is, without good preservation, good restoration is difficult to accomplish.

True

Who is the Father of Bacteriology

Antony van Leeuwenhoek

___________ was known for embalming without evisceration.

Gabriel Clauderus

T or F
Putrefaction and decay are really the same thing, so the terms can be used interchangeably

False

The PEL for STEL is _______

2.0 ppm

The PEL for TWA is ________

0.75 ppm

TWA

Time Weighted Average

STEL

Short Term Exposure Level

SDS

Safety Data Sheet