Safety and Sanitation
130.6. (c)(13) all
130.6. (c)(1)(C)
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Identify hazards in the workplace
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Recognize ways to prevent against workplace hazards
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Differentiate between the four types of zoonotic disease
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Classify various types of medications, their uses, the
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Explain the different types of hazards
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Antiseptics – solutions that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth on living tissue
Aseptic – free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms
Biohazard – medical waste that could cause infection. Examples: needles, scalpel blades, blood, body parts
Carcinogenic – cancer causing agent
-cide, - cidal – to kill
Disinfect – clean (something) with a disinfectant in order to destroy bacteria
Pathogen – disease causing microorganism
Quarantine – the process of keeping an animal by itself to prevent the spread of disease; isolation
Sanitation – to make clean and hygienic
Sharps – biohazard materials such as needles, scalpel blades and syringes
Sterilization – make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms
Virus – an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
Zoonosis – any disease that can be passed from animal to human
-Discuss examples of incidents that have occurred in the veterinary work place and ask students to identify how each could have been avoided.
-Ask students to describe what happens when they visit their physician…do they always get an antibiotic when they are sick? If this were the case, wouldn’t doctors and vets be needless. Explain that diagnosing diseases and creating a treatment plan is similar to solving a crime…steps have to be taken to determine the various symptoms, what further testing must be done to determine the cause then a treatment plan that would be the most effective.

Teacher presentation and student notes over Safety and Sanitation o Terminology o Classification of Hazards
 Physical
 Chemical
 Biological
 Zoonotic o Safety sign and colors o Material Safety Data Sheet o Classification of Diseases
 Parasitic
 Fungal
 Bacterial
 Viral o Drug Schedules
 Schedule I
 Schedule II
 Schedule III
 Schedule IV
 Schedule V o Methods of cleaning
 Clean
 Disinfect
 Sterilize
 Antiseptic o Chemicals used for Cleaning
 Alcohols
 Chlorine
 Iodine o Methods of Sanitation
 Autoclave- moist heat used to sterilize tools
 Cold Sterilization-soaking items in a chemical solution
 Dry Heat- incineration
 Filtration- using a barrier or ventilation system
 Physical Cleaning- mopping or scrubbing with a chemical
 Radiation- using gamma rays or ultra violet light
 Ultrasound- passing sound waves through a solution to remove antigens

Have students work in groups to create a poster that list various signs/symptoms of each of the 4 zoonotic disease types, as well as the diagnostic testing for and treatment of the disease. Students should include 5 examples of the disease type as well as a brief description.
Give students scenarios of accidents that have occurred in the work place. Have students classify the hazard then list preventative measures the clinic/individual could have taken to prevent this incident.
Students should locate a material safety data sheet from home, school, or the internet. Students should search for and highlight the following information:
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Product Name
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Hazardous materials and active ingredient
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PEL
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Color/Odor
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Precautions
 storage
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Directions for use
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Emergency contact if ingested or spilled
Evaluation/Summary
Student assessment

Safety in the Veterinary Clinic
Quiz
1.
Explain the information found on an MSDS.
2.
During a physical examination, a cat bites you and breaks the skin. What type of hazard is this? a.
Physical b.
Chemical c.
Zoonotic d.
Biological
3.
Drugs are grouped into schedules by their medical use and potential for abuse. Schedule III has ___________ medical use and __________________ potential for abuse.
4.
Which drug schedule has the highest potential for abuse? a.
Schedule I b.
Schedule II c.
Schedule III d.
Schedule IV e.
Schedule V
5.
Which method of cleaning is defined as: passing high frequency sound waves through a solution to create a vibration that scrubs an object to remove debris? a.
Filtration b.
Dry heat c.
Autoclave d.
Ultrasound
6.
Which is more effective in destroying microorganisms on non-living things? a.
Sterilizing b.
Disinfecting
7.
Which is used to destroy microorganisms on living tissue? a.
Soap b.
Disinfectants c.
Chlorine d.
Antiseptics
Match the following hazard to its appropriate example.
8.
___Physical Hazard a. used bandage removed from a surgical incision
9.
10.
11.
___Biological Hazard
___Zoonotic Hazard
___Chemical Hazard
12.
What are the 8 sections of an MSDS? b. slipping and falling on a wet floor c. inhaling strong cleaning agents d. treating a bovine animal for brucellosis
13.
Define the Following terms. a.
Antiseptic b.
Aseptic c.
biohazard d.
carcinogenic

14.
List 3 ways we can prevent against spread of diseases while in the workplace a.
b.
c.
15.
The four types of zoonotic diseases are ________________, ____________________,
______________________, and ____________________________.
16.
The agency that was created in order to assure a safe and healthful working environment for men and women is: a.
OSHA b.
FDA c.
US Department of Labor d.
MSDS
17.
A prick from a used needle presents what type of hazard? a.
sharps b.
biological c.
physical d.
chemical
18.
Ringworm is an example of what type of disease? a.
fungal b.
parasitic c.
viral d.
bacterial

Merck Veterinary Manual
Veterinary Concepts, McGraw, Hill
Science I. B. 1., VI. A-G developed by Jennifer Jackson, Frisco Centennial HS, Frisco, TX under contract with the Texas Education Agency, Educational Excellence Project for AFNR managed by the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications,
Texas A&M University
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