Cross-contamination Crossword

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