Updates and Revisions to CE Courses 8/6/2009
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Course #1220106: On the Job Safety
January 15, 2008
1. The following has been added to the table describing fire types and fire extinguishers
for Class D fires:
Flammable metals burn at high temperatures and will react violently with
water, air, and/or other chemicals. Sand/metal extinguishers can be
purchased to smother Class D fires.
2. Question 17 has been revised as follows:
17. A water fire extinguisher can be used on which one of the following types of
fires?
a. electrical
b. paper
c. grease
d. flammable metal
Course # 1220206: CDC Hand Hygiene Guideline
April 30, 2009
A word was inadvertently omitted from the definition of Antiseptic Agent. The definition
should read as follows:
Antiseptic agent. Antimicrobial substances that are applied to the skin to
reduce the number of microorganisms on the skin. Examples include alcohols,
chlorhexidine, chlorine, hexachlorophene, iodine, chloroxylenol, quaternary
ammonium compounds, and triclosan.
April 29, 2008
The text in the following table has been revised. The revision is in the 2nd bullet in the
Alcohol-Based Hand Rub OK column. The words nonintact skin in the original text has
been changed to intact skin.
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SOAP AND WATER VERSUS ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUBS
Washing hands with soap and water is always acceptable. However, use of alcohol-based hand
rubs is not always acceptable.
Soap and Water Required
Alcohol-Based Hand Rub OK
After removing gloves that are visibly
contaminated with blood/body fluids.
When bare hands are visibly contaminated with
blood/body fluids.
Before eating.
After using a restroom.
After exposure to known or suspected Bacillus
anthracis (anthrax).
After rem