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Chemical sterilization of people as a result of exposure during their work is not permitted by OSHA.
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Is cold sterilization the same as chemical sterilization?
Yes. Chemical sterilization and cold sterilization are the same thing.
An OSHA hazardous chemical is regulated because?
An OSHA hazardous chemical is regulated because it is hazardous and people need to be able to protect themselves from the hazard.
What is a physical or chemical procedure to destroy microbial life?
Sterilization
The federal agency that mandates local establishments to keep an MSDS on file for each chemical stored or used on site is?
osha
What are the three instrument classifications that are used to determine the method of sterilization?
Sterilization can be accomplished by heat (as in the autoclave), chemicals (as with glutaraldehyde) or radiation. Your average outpatient office uses heat or chemical sterilization.
Which type of sterilization do intravenous bags and administration sets require?
chemical
What are the 4 types of Soil sterilization?
Solar, chemical, heat and radiation
What is sterilization and disinfection and what are the methods for sterilization?
Sterilization is the complete removal of all microorganisms ( e.g: becteria, virsues,...etc) from the surface area of 'anything' While Disinfection is an in-complete removal of microorganisms from" inanimate or nonliving" objects. and has three distinctive levels. High level disinfection, intermediate level, and low level. Both sterilization and disinfection have chemical and physical methods. And since the question is about the methods of sterilization then there are: physical methods: Heating and radiation chemical methods: some chemicals like 'Etheline Dioxide', or by chemical evaporation.
What states are covered by OSHA?
All states in the United States are covered by OSHA. Some of them are permitted to operate their own State OSHA program, but they are still subject to OSHA.The following states have OSHA approved State Plans, as listed by OSHA in Feb 2010:AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaConnecticutHawaiiIndianaIowaKentuckyMarylandMichiganMinnesotaNevadaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaOregonPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennesseeUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWyomingIn addition, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and the Virgin Islands have state plans that cover only public employees, with OSHA having direct responsibility for private employers.All states not listed above are states where private employers are directly subject to OSHA and public employees have no OSHA coverage.
What kills micro-organisms?
Sterilization by various means such as steam sterilization (autoclave), dry heat (hot air oven), radiation (ionising & non-ionising),chemical methods etc. kills microorganisms.
What are the methods of sterilization used in a dental office?
Cold sterilization, where the instruments are put in a chemical solution, and it takes around 12 hours for them to become sterilized. Heated sterilization, which is done in an autoclave, under high heat and high pressure. It only takes a few minutes for the instruments to be sterilized.
What is the role of OSHA in the clinical laboratory?
Exposure to Chemical Hazards. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
