Introduction to Vet Science

Safety & SanitationIntroduction to Vet Science

ObjectivesGOAL 1Students will gain an understanding of the types of hazards common in the veterinary hospital and the organization that regulates safety standards in the workplace. They will be able to read an MSDS and locate important safety information within it.

GOAL 2Students will learn how to protect themselves from potential hazards in the workplace. They will be able to describe the correct methods of protection given scenarios describing hazardous situations.

GOAL 3Students will investigate the differences between sanitation, disinfection, and sterilization, and be able to relate which cleaning method should be used in any given situation.A Day in the Lifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChFdU1Jqti4&feature=related What are some potential hazards of being a veterinarian?Get with a partner and create a list of as many hazards you can think of!You have 2 minutes.GO! HazardsAnimalsBitesScratchesWaste Hazardous ChemicalsX-rays

What organization helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions?OSHAIn order to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and womenOccupational Health and Safety Act1970Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationMonitor employee safety Protect employees from injuryHCS (Hazard Communication Standard)Must label chemicalsFlammableCorrosivePoisonousProvide MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

MSDSMaterial Safety Data SheetIncludes 8 sections:Manufacturer InformationHazard Ingredients/ Identity InformationPhysical/ Chemical CharacteristicsFire and Explosion Hazard DataReactivity DataHealth Hazard DataPrecautions for Safe Handling and UseControl MeasuresTypes of Safety HazardsPhysical HazardsChemicals HazardsBiological HazardsZoonotic HazardsAnimal injuries bites, kicking, scratchesBack injuries improperly lifting heavy objects or animalsFalls on wet floorsExposure to x-rays Physical HazardsChemical HazardsDrugsCleaning agentsInsecticidesAnesthetic gases

Many hazardous chemicals are routinely used in veterinary hospitals.

Living tissue and organismsBloodUrineLive vaccinesMedical waste that has had contact with living tissue (urine soaked blankets, bandage material, etc.)Needles and scalpels SharpsBiological hazardsZoonotic hazardsVirusesRabies (Hydrophobia)Sleeping Sickness (Encephalitis)BacteriaCat Scratch FeverLeptospirosisSalmonellosisBrucellosisAnthraxTuberculosisParasitesSarcoptic mangeToxoplasmosisVisceral Larva Migrans (Toxocariasis)Creeping Eruption (Ancylostomiasis)FungusRingworm Activity #1 Analysis of MSDS SheetSafety & Sanitation TM15Safety signs & equipment

DangerRadioactiveBiohazardDosimeterLead GlovesBack BraceWet Floor

Lead ApronHandling and RestraintMost injuries animal relatedBitten or kickedKnowing proper handling & restraint methods help reduce injuriesPractice on healthy & docile animals Practice Common Cat RestraintsDrug Use and SafetyComprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control ActPassed in 1970Regulates manufacture and distribution of drugsPlaces drugs into one of five schedulesKept lockedOnly approved people have accessSafety & Sanitation TM20Drug FedulesSchedule I: no medical use high abuseHeroin, Methaqualone, LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, Marijuana, Hashish, Hash Oil, amphetamine variants.Schedule II: accepted medical use high abuseDilaudid, Demerol, Methadone, Cocaine, PCP, Morphine, and cannabis, amphetamine and barbiturate types.Schedule III: accepted medical use medium abuseOpium, Vicodan, Tylenol w/codine, and narcotic, amphetamine and barbiturate types. Schedule IV: accepted medical use low abuseDarvocet, Xanax, Valium, Halcyon, Ambien, Ativan, barbiturate types. Schedule V: accepted medical use very low abuseLomotil, Phenergan, liquid suspensions.

What is sanitation? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkajGwaKtUc SanitationProcess of keeping something free of any elements that would endanger healthSeveral methods used CleaningDisinfectingSterilizingAntisepticsSafety & Sanitation TM23Cleaning physically removing all visible signs of dirt and organic matter such as feces, blood, hair, etc.Disinfecting destroying most microorganisms on nonliving things by physical or chemical meansSterilizing destroying ALL microorganisms and viruses on an object using chemicals and/or heat under pressure Antiseptics solutions that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth on living tissue Types of SanitationSafety & Sanitation TM24Alcohols ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethanolAldehydes gluteraldehyde, formaldehydeChlorine bleachIodine and Iodophors Betadine, iodineQuaternary ammonias Centrimide, Quatsyl-DCommonly Used chemicalsSafety & Sanitation TM25Physical cleaning using a chemical with a mop or spongeCold sterilization soaking items in a disinfectant chemical until they are usedDry heat incinerating an object or exposing it to flameRadiation using ultraviolet or gamma rays

Filtration removing particles from the air using a physical barrierUltrasound passing high frequency sound waves through a solution to create a vibration that scrubs an object to remove debrisAutoclave a sealed chamber in which objects are exposed to heat and steam under pressure

Methods of Sanitation