chapter 15 study

____ is a byproduct of ozone sterilization

• ethylene oxide

• ethylene glycol

• ozone

• oxygen

the maximum amount of concentration of a chemical that a worker may be exposed to under OSHA regulations

• exposure monitoring

• permissible exposure limits

• sterility assurance level

• time weighted average

ozone cycle time for sterilization is

• 2.5 hours

• 8 hours

• twelve hours

• 4.5 hours

which method of low temperature sterilization uses gas cartridges for a sterilant

• hydrogen peroxide

• ozone

• ethylene oxide

• hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

the probability of a viable microorganism being present on an item after sterilization is the

• oxidation

• sterility assurance level

• safety data sheet (sds)

• aeeation

the bacterial spore used to test ethylene oxide sterilization cycle is

• bacillus atrophaeus spore

• geobacillus stearothermophilus spore

• helicobacter pylori

• enterobacteria

an aeration time of ____ at 140f is recommended for items sterilized with ethylene oxide

• eight hours

• ten hours

• 4.5 hours

• two hours

what biological indicator is used to test hydrogen peroxide sterilization cycles

• bacillus atrophaeus

• bacillus anthracis

• geobacillus stearothermophilus

• staphylococcus aureus

what’s the exposure time of ethylene oxide sterilization

• 3 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 8 hours

• 2.5 hours

who sets exposure standards for chemical sterilants

• the occupational safety and health administration

• AORN

• u.s food and drug administration

• The joint commission