OCR - ICO1 1.1 As an employee it is our responsibility to adhere to company policies and procedures as well as those implemented by localised procedures. This means any communicable diseases which are notifiable, must be brought to the attention of the appropriate authority. If I have any concerns whatsoever regarding the management of infectious diseases in the workplace, I should contact line / project manager, whom will then seek professional advice. All employees must also observe general
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Lille Angienette D. Yap COMK3B NEW PRODUCT INVENTIONS 1. The BrainPort system consists of a pair of sunglasses equipped with a video camera and a small electronic device meant to be held in the mouth, on the tongue. As the camera detects obstacles in the user’s path, it will trigger the tongue array to vibrate accordingly. This tongue array features 400 electrodes that can vibrate independently, with white pixels interpreted as a strong vibration, black as no stimulation and gray as medium
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this can lead to poor-quality and unsafe practice. “Often poor practice occurs in care situations that are challenging to the care worker, for example giving intimate care or dealing with challenging behaviour,” (unit 17, pp. 11-54). Secondly, using case studies I will define and compare the implications for both workers and service users, thus allowing for the evaluation of ways in which intimate care can be provided to promote wellbeing, making people feel comfortable and safe. Finally the importance
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transmission? The disease chosen is tularemia also known as rabbit fever. Tularemia is a bacterial infection that can enter the body by mouth, broken skin, lungs, and eyes. This disease is carried by infected deer flies and ticks. Tularemia is transmitted by mouth when contaminated water or food is ingested. Handling infected animal tissue transmit it to the skin and when body fluids of the animal is exposed to the eyes. Inhaling dust or aerosols contaminated with the bacteria transmit it to the lungs(CDC
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unnecessarily raising the risk of C. difficile infections. * Test for C. difficile when patients have diarrhea while on antibiotics or within several months of taking them. * Isolate patients with C. difficile immediately. * Wear gloves and gowns when treating patients with C. difficile, even during short visits. Hand sanitizer does not kill C.difficile, and hand washing may not be sufficient. * Clean room surfaces with bleach or another EPA-approved, spore-killing disinfectant
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GENERAL LABORATORY GUIDELINES Student Reference 7 September 2008 Version 1 Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introduction, P3 Requirement, P4 Attendance, P4 Lab Schedule, P4 Lab Replacement, P5 Lab Regulation 6.1 General Rules, P5 6.2 Safety Rules, P6 Lab Rules & Regulations on Computer Usage 7.1 ICT Computer Lab, P7 7.2 ICT Internet Lab, P8 Appendix 1 (Lab Replacement Flow Chart), P10 Appendix 2 (Lab Session Replacement Form), P11 Policy for Laboratory Usage after Office Hours, 10.1 Operating
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND THE NEAREST EXIT. NO UNAUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTS MAY BE PERFORMED. DO NOT USE BROKEN OR CRACKED GLASSWARE. Check glassware before using it. NEVER TASTE OR SMELL CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT OF CHEMICALS WITH SKIN. The use of rubber gloves is recommended. DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL WASTE AS DIRECTED BY INSTRUCTOR. CLEAN YOUR WORK AREA AND PUT AWAY ALL EQUIPMENT AND GLASSWARE BEFORE LEAVING. Make sure equipment is put away in the correct locker - your personal locker or the common locker
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sometimes it is a common household item most use every day. It affects people, animals and other wildlife. Solutions that can be easy and affective if there are used the proper way. It affects humans and wildlife and can put a permanent damage to our body and earth. Mercury Toxicity One of the issues that threaten the community that I live in is Mercury Toxicity. Mercury is a natural metal found throughout the environment. The metal is liquid at room temperature and is easily combined with other
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we need to evaluate what tools are needed. I don’t care if there is snow, ice or nothing on the ground, if it is cold, I will have gloves on. Not everyone needs gloves,
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The majority of cases of sepsis are due to bacterial infections, some are due to fungal infections, and very few are due to other causes of infection or agents that may cause SIRS. The infectious agents, usually bacteria, begin infecting almost any organ location or implanted device (for example, skin, lung, gastrointestinal tract, surgical site, intravenous catheter, etc.). The infecting agents or their toxins (or both) then spread directly or indirectly into the bloodstream. This allows them to
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