Biosafety and Infections at Work

What is the main piece of legislation that applies to infections at work?

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000

• The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004

How are micro-organisms covered in COSHH?

• As hazardous substances

• As biological agents

• As genetically modified organisms

• As infectious micro-organisms

What is the purpose of the Approved List of biological agents?

• To classify biological agents into hazard groups

• To determine the severity of disease associated with a biological agent

• To provide a list of all known biological agents

• To automatically classify any biological agent as hazard group 1

Which legislation is concerned with the protection of people's health and the environment from risks associated with the contained use of genetically modified organisms?

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000

• The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004

Which legislation is concerned with the control of legionella bacteria?

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000

• The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004

Which legislation is concerned with the protection of everyone involved in transporting dangerous goods including infectious micro-organisms?

• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)

• The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000

• The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004

Which department deals with infectious diseases, public health, immunisation, hospital-acquired infection, and the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)?

• Department of Health

• Food Standards Agency

• Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Which department deals with food hygiene and food poisoning?

• Department of Health

• Food Standards Agency

• Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Which department deals with zoonoses and animal diseases?

• Department of Health

• Food Standards Agency

• Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

What is the purpose of HSE?

• To reduce work-related death, injury, and ill health

• To enforce food hygiene regulations

• To protect people's health from genetically modified organisms

• To control legionella bacteria in cooling towers