Safety and Sanitation in the Vet Clinic

1. Safety and Sanitation in the Vet Clinic Mr. Pace

2. Safety and Sanitation in the Vet Clinic At the completion of this unit students will be able to: • List potential work related hazards in the veterinary clinic • List and use safety equipment • List government regulations and agencies that help maintain work safety • Describe habits in the veterinary clinic that provide appropriate infection control to avoid cross contamination between animals • Define zoonosis and list common zoonotic diseases • Demonstrate appropriate handling and disposal of bio hazardous waste, needles, and other sharps. • Demonstrate skills such as hand washing, gowning, gloving and masking.

3. Who said this?? • “Life is hard; its harder if you’re stupid.”

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5. How are these for safety??

6. How about these

7. What’s a “darwin award”

8. More from the “darwin Awards”

9. “Darwin awards” Cont

10. Potential hazards • Physical Hazards • Animal injuries- bites, kicking, scratches • Back injuries- improperly lifting heavy objects or animals • Falls on wet floors • Exposure to x-rays

11. Potential hazards • Physical Hazards

12. Potential hazards • Chemical Hazards • Drugs • Cleaning agents • Insecticides • Anesthetic gases

13. Potential hazards • Chemical Hazards

14. Potential hazards • Biological hazards • Living tissue and organism • Blood • Urine • Live vaccines • Medical waste that has had contact with living tissue (urine soaked blankets, bandage material, etc.) • Needles and scalpels “Sharps”

15. Potential hazards • Biological hazards

16. Potential hazards • Zoonotic Hazards • Diseases • Fungus • Parasites • Bacteria

17. Potential hazards • Zoonotic Hazards

18. Safety Equipment • Warning Signs

19. Safety equipment • Safety Equipment

20. Safety equipment • PPE: Personal Protective Equipment • Exam gloves • Safety glasses • Face masks • Ear plugs • Surgery Gowns

21. Safety equipment • PPE: Personal Protective Equipment Dog Kennels Dental Exams Surgery Use ear plugs Always use Mask, Gloves, and safety glasses Full PPE

22. Safety equipment • Professional Dress • Scrubs • Sturdy Shoes • No loose jewelry

23. Worker safety • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Federal agency in charge of the enforcement of safety and health legislation. Example: Must be 18 to take x-rays at a vet clinic

24. Worker safety • MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) • Book with safety information about every chemical in the facility • Required by law

25. Infection control • Is there a difference between these words? • Clean • Sterile

26. Infection control • Types of Sanitation • Cleaning – Physically removing all visible signs of dirt or organic matter • Disinfecting – Destroying most microorganisms on non living things by a physical or chemical means • Sterilizing – Destroying ALL microorganisms and viruses on an object using chemicals and/or heat under pressure.

27. Infection Control • Common Cleaning Chemicals • Alcohols- ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol • Chlorine – Bleach • Iodine and Iodophors – Betadine, iodine

28. Infection control • Physical Cleaning • Using a chemical with a mop or sponge ** Where a large portion of your time will be spent

29. Infection control • Ultrasonic Cleaner • Passes high frequency sound waves through a solution to create a vibration that scrubs an object to remove debris

30. Infection Control • Cold Sterilization • Soaking items in a disinfectant chemical until they are used.

31. Infection control • Autoclave • A sealed chamber in which objects are exposed to heat and steam under pressure.

32. Can you figure it out?? • Last week, Colorado State’s department of public health was alerted to an unusual cluster of diarrheal illness in Denver. Thus far, 26 cases have been associated with this outbreak. All of these cases submitted fecal samples and cultured positive for the pathogen Salmonella Serotype Infantis. 83% of these cases are children.

33. Can you figure it out? • Clue: • All affected children visited 1 place

35. BIO Hazardous waste • Any waste that contains infectious materials • Blood • Body Fluids • Specimen Cultures • “Sharps” (Used scalpels or needles)

36. Bio hazardous waste • All bio hazardous waste should be disposed of properly

37. Preventing disease • Proper lifting of heavy objects

38. Preventing disease • Proper lifting of heavy objects • Back should stay as vertical as possible • Lift with legs • Never twist knees, elbows, or shoulders • Stand close to load • Use tools

39. Preventing disease • Hand Washing

40. Preventing disease • Hand washing • What is the most common place to miss? • Use a hand scrubber • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA3AD9jU7QU

41. Sterile Gloving

42. Preventing Disease • Removing contaminated gloves

43. Preventing Disease • Sterile Surgery Prep • Mask and Cap • Gown • Gloves • Have someone else tie or Velcro back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCjoo6LOwz8