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Task 4: Ionising radiation exposure in the X-ray department


(ii) Explain how the specific information described in supporting document 3 can determine the toxicological information in the SDS for hydrogen peroxide.


(i) Explain how studies such as that described in supporting document 3 can help to determine information provided to users of a hazardous substance.


(c) The hospital’s HSM has also been reviewing the safety data sheet (SDS) for hydrogen peroxide. The information in the SDS is as follows Section 11 - Toxicological information, with reference to Chapter 3 of GHS and EC Regulation 1272/2008


(b) The study described in supporting document 3 derives LD50 values for 70% hydrogen peroxide. (i) Outline the meaning of the term ‘LD50’.


(a) Toxicological data can be generated from a number of different sources. (i) Outline the type of toxicological test being described in supporting document 3.


3. The hospital’s health and safety manager (HSM) has been reviewing online toxicological information for hydrogen peroxide.


(b) The existing procedure for cleaning blood spillages is given in supporting document 2.


Suggest what additional information could be added to improve the existing procedure so that the relevant requirements of ILO Safety in the use of chemicals at work, section 6.5.2, are more likely to be met.


(b) the existing procedure for cleaning blood spillages is given in supporting document 2 suggewst what additional information could be added to improve the existing procedure so that compliance with coshh regulation 73 is more likely


2. (a) Supporting document 2 includes an email from the ward manager of the Elderly Care ward, which refers to BBV and HBV. Explain how HBV can present a risk to workers in the hospital.


(d) What additional control measures in the working environment of the ED could reduce the risk of WRV?


(c) The scenario describes a typical WRV incident that occurred recently in the Emergency Department (ED). Other than a patient being under the influence of alcohol, suggest what else could contribute to such incidents in the ED.


(ii) The hospital management team are concerned about all of the opinions expressed by hospital workers, as reported in figure 2. They recognise that workers need training and information about WRV.


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