University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Environmental Health and Safety
Department of Public Safety
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918
719-255-3201
Animal Biosafety Level 1 (ABSL-1) Training Quiz
Directions: Complete this Quiz and e-mail it to cnorton@uccs.edu or mail it to DPS-207. In
order to receive credit for this training, you must provide the following contact information.
Name:
e-mail:
Lab PI:
Date:
Status (Undergrad, Grad, PostDoc, Faculty):
Phone #:
Department:
QUIZ SCORE:
Risk Assessment & Risk Management
1.
A Risk Assessment identifies risk factors associated with the work to be performed.
____ True ____ False
2.
What is Risk Management?
____ a) manages lab activities that can be hazardous
____ b) manages the animal procedures
____ c) manages the biological and chemical agents used in animal procedures
____ d) manages the risks identified from the risk assessment
3.
What are the common risk factors associated with the animal?
____ a) potential for bites and scratches, allergens, and animal facility
____ b) allergens and needle sticks
____ c) species, potential for bites and scratches, allergens, and zoonoses
____ d) species and the animal facility
4.
What are the common risk factors associated with the agent studied?
____ a) agent’s stability and pathogenicity, dose used, potential to infect humans, and the
manner and degree the animal sheds the agent
____ b) agent’s pathogenicity, potential to infect humans, and the manner and degree the
sheds the agent
____ c) agent’s stability and pathogenicity
____ d) how the agent is being introduced into the animal and the dose used
5.
What are the common risk factors associated with the research?
____ a) agent’s pathogenicity and dose used
____ b) what Risk Group the agent is in
____ c) agent’s concentration, procedures and/or equipment used, and the potential for
transmission to humans (i.e. spill, needle stick, aerosolize agent)
____ d) how the agent is being introduced into the animal and the dose used
animal
6.
The following factor(s) must also be taken into account when performing a risk assessment:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.
immunization is available for this agent
treatment is available if exposed to agent
health status of lab personnel (i.e. immunocompromised)
skill and expertise level of the lab personnel and animal care personnel performing the work
all of the above
A risk management plan must be specific to the agent(s) being used in describing the facility and
biosafety containment level, the safety equipment, and the personal protective equipment and clothing
required.
____ True ____ False
Working at Animal Biosafety Level 1 (ABSL-1)
8.
Work at ABSL-1 is suitable for work with animals infected with biological agents that are characterized
and are not likely to cause disease in healthy workers or other animals.
____ True ____ False
9.
The agents that typically fall into the ABSL-1 category are referred to as:
a) Risk Group 2 pathogens
b) Risk Group 3 pathogens
c) Risk Group 1 pathogens
d) Risk Group 4 pathogens
10.
Work surfaces only need to be cleaned and sanitized after work is done.
____ True ____ False
11.
The minimum level of protective clothing when working at ABSL-1 includes:
a) gloves, safety glasses, lab coat
b) gloves, lab coat, shoe coverings
c) lab coat, hair cover, surgical mask
d) face shield, lab coat, hair cover
12.
A respirator may provide worker protection from animal allergens?
____ True ____ False
13.
It is very important to conduct a risk assessment for each animal protocol to determine the appropriate
personal protective clothing and equipment.
____ True ____ False
14.
Personal protective clothing and equipment is not only used to protect the worker, but also to protect the
animal. This is especially true if the animal is immunocompromised.
____ True ____ False
15.
If a risk assessment has been completed for the animal protocol, then no training is required prior to
entering an ABSL-1 facility or working with animals at ABSL-1.
____ True ____ False
16.
All lab personnel may have access to an ABSL-1 facility or lab area where animal research is being
performed at ABSL-1.
____ True ____ False
17.
To control the spread of aerosols and allergens, the following can be used:
a) a surgical mask and face shield
b) ventilated cage racks or micro-isolator cages
c) cages without bedding
d) negative room pressure
18.
Which one is not a special containment device used to minimize the release of dusts, allergens when
opening cages and handling animals or when changing cages?
a) biological safety cabinet
b) locally exhausted downdraft cage dumping station
c) trash can with lid
d) negative pressure animal transfer station
19.
Anyone handling animals must be trained in the specific handling and restraint procedures required to
conduct your work and this training is species specific.
____ True ____ False
20.
If you are bitten or scratched by an animal you should:
a) immediately contact the faculty member in charge of the protocol
b) immediately return to your lab
c) call 911
d) immediately secure the animal, remove gloves, and wash the site for 15 minutes with
soap and water
21.
The use of sharps is restricted in an ABSL-1 facility.
True
False
22.
Which of the following procedures will not help prevent a skin puncture or cut?
a) keep sharps container within reach
b) keep the non-dominant hand out of cutting area when using sharps
c) dispose of sharps in a sharps container immediately after use
d) change out sharps container when it becomes too full to close the lid
23.
Animal carcasses can be placed in the trash as long as the bag is sealed?
True
False
24.
Transporting animals out of the animal room may be done as long as a lid is on the cage.
True
False
25.
After removing all protective clothing, the last thing to do before exiting the animal facility or lab is:
a) clean all work surfaces with a disinfectant
b) wash hands thoroughly
c) remove trash from animal facility or lab
d) turn off lights in room