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Hazardous Materials Management Flashcards

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  1. A healthcare safety officer discovers that a compressed gas cylinder of nitrogen is stored lying on its side without a cap. What is the MOST immediate safety concern?

    Answer: The valve could shear off, turning the cylinder into a projectile

    If an unsecured cylinder falls or the valve is struck and shears, the escaping high-pressure gas can propel the cylinder with lethal force.

  2. Under EPA's Universal Waste Rule, which of the following items commonly found in healthcare facilities qualifies as universal waste?

    Answer: Mercury-containing fluorescent lamps

    Mercury-containing lamps (fluorescent bulbs) are explicitly listed as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273, simplifying their collection and recycling requirements.

  3. Which NFPA standard specifically addresses the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids in healthcare and other occupancies?

    Answer: NFPA 30

    NFPA 30, the Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, establishes requirements for safe storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids.

  4. A healthcare facility is required to report a hazardous chemical release to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Under which law is this notification requirement established?

    Answer: EPCRA Section 304

    The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 304 requires facilities to notify their LEPC and State Emergency Response Commission of reportable releases of extremely hazardous substances.

  5. What is the significance of the Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) concentration value for a hazardous substance?

    Answer: It represents the maximum concentration from which a worker could escape within 30 minutes without irreversible health effects

    NIOSH defines IDLH as the airborne concentration that poses an immediate threat to life or health or could impair escape within 30 minutes.

  6. A healthcare facility uses glutaraldehyde for high-level disinfection of endoscopes. Which control measure BEST reduces inhalation exposure to glutaraldehyde vapor?

    Answer: Using local exhaust ventilation at the point of use

    Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) captures glutaraldehyde vapors at the source before they can disperse into the worker's breathing zone, representing an engineering control.

  7. A biohazard spill of a bloodborne pathogen occurs in a patient care area. After donning PPE, what should be the NEXT step in managing the spill?

    Answer: Absorb the bulk of the spill material before applying a disinfectant

    Absorbing or containing the bulk liquid first prevents splash spread and improves disinfectant contact with residual material, which is recommended by CDC and OSHA guidelines.