Cross-contamination Crossword
Across
- 2. Properly _____ your chemicals and samples is not only a safety measure but will ensure that they don't get mixed up.
- 3. Heavily contaminated machine harboring chemical residue, biological contamination.
- 4. CH3CN- A chemical easily absorbed through the skin as well as inhaled. Is metabolized into hydrogen cyanide and can result into delayed cyanide poisoning.
- 6. The lab tool most likely responsible for cross-contamination if it's tip isn't changed between samples.
- 11. Mycotoxin that is considered an encocrine disrupter
- 14. Three highly toxic mycotoxins that are suspected carcinogens in humans. (Alphabetical Order)
- 15. Is our number one priority.
- 16. When there is contamination in media and buffers it can cause ____.
- 17. To do, make or process something again because of contamination.
- 20. A method of using heat and water to sterilize media, glassware, and other items.
- 21. on average has 17,000 bacteria per square inch (10x more than a public toilet seat)
- 22. A type of PPE that often goes uncleaned after experiments and is constantly being adjusted with gloved and ungloved hands.
- 24. Lab coats can accumulate residue from hazardous chemicals, and biological toxins. These can absorb into the skin, cross-contaminate with other chemicals, or form dangerous reactions if incompatible spills meet on the fabric. This makes unlaundered labcoats mobile ________.
- 25. An extremely toxic set of myctoxins that can cause symptoms within minutes of exposure.
Down
- 1. Utilizes a continuous ventilation system to draw hazardous fumes, vapors and dusts away from the user.
- 5. Crucial PPE, that are magnets for chemicals and spills. To prevent cross contamination they should be removed before entering clean common areas and cleaned often.
- 7. A category of items required to be worn for lab safety and to prevent cross-contamination.
- 8. NaN3, Fatally toxic. Exposure in to even small amounts without the proper equipment requires immediate medical attention.
- 9. Required when weighing out high concentration Mycotoxins or some powdery hazardous chemicals to prevent inhalation.
- 10. To sanitize or disinfect.
- 12. False results due to contamination within the process.
- 13. These should be changed regularly to prevent contaminating surfaces or samples.
- 18. 1 in 5 adults forget to or actively choose not to do this at crucial moments. Spreading bacteria.
- 19. If you wear a labcoat every day, how often should you switch it out for a clean one? (at minimum)
- 23. The lungs of a hood or vacume box.