CDAMP MODULE III Overview (click to download)
CDAMP MODULE III. OVERVIEW (Work Place Safety – BSH-9201)
OBJECTIVES: “WORK PLACE SAFETY”
- OSHA Standards
- Disease Transmission & Infection Control
- Management of Hazardous Materials
- Emergency Management
A. “OSHA STANDARDS”:
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- Be familiar scope of the OSHA Bloodborne/Hazardous Materials Standard
- Identify & utilize equipment & safeguards available for employee safety
- Practice universal precautions techniques
- Demonstrate safe handling & disposal of sharps
- Describe the OSHA requirement responsibilities for employee training & updating
- Be familiar with & follow the dental office’s Exposure Control Plan
B. “DISEASE TRANSMISSION & INFECTION CONTROL”:
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- Identify various groups of microorganisms & their characteristics
- Describe the various modes & routes of disease transmission
- Explain the body’s natural defenses against disease
- Describe diseases of major concern to dental personnel
- Relate specific ways pathogens can be transmitted in the dental environment
- Describe occupational exposure categories & protocol
- Demonstrate methods of infection control utilized in the dental office
- List the various disinfectants & applications used in the dental office
- Be familiar with sterilization monitoring procedures & employ their use
- Identify & implement various infection control supplies & equipment
- Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in all applicable areas of the dental office
C. “MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS”:
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- Explain categories shown on a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- Explain the purpose of an MSDS manual
- Explain the risks of using hazardous chemicals found in a dental office & the safety precautions in handling them
- Develop a written plan identifying employee training & describing specific control measures to be utilized while handling hazardous chemicals
- Develop a chemical inventory of all chemicals stored in the office, showing all necessary information required by OSHA
- Demonstrate the use of colors & numbers used for hazardous materials identification
D. “EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT”:
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- Describe emergencies that may occur in a dental office & how a dental assistant can be prepared for them
- Assist in administering oxygen
- Become certified in CPR in order to perform rescue breathing, dislodging an airway obstruction and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Identify causes, signs, & treatment for emergencies of syncope, asthma, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock, hyperventilation, epilepsy, diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure & stroke
- Identify dental-specific emergencies such as abscessed tooth, alveolitis, prolonged bleeding, avulsed tooth, broken/loose prosthesis, broken tooth, & soft tissue injury