Question 1
Who must contact the Department of Biological Safety prior to beginning work on their project?
A) Principal Investigators who work with recombinant DNA
B) Principal Investigators who work with infectious agents
C) Principal Investigators who work with potential biohazards
D) All of these Principal Investigators

Question 2
Which committee(s) must approve research involving human tissue from the hospital operating room, viral vectors, and mouse cell lines from ATCC?
A) IRB, IBC, and IACUC.
B) IRB and IBC.
C) IRB.
D) IRB and IACUC.

Question 3
Which committee(s) must approve research involving mice that will not be exposed to any recombinant DNA, infectious agents, or potential biohazards?
A) IRB and IACUC
B) IBC and IACUC
C) IACUC
D) IBC

Question 4
Which type of disposable glove provides the greatest tear and puncture resistance?
A) Nitrile
B) Latex

Question 5
What type of lotion can be used with latex gloves to prevent degradation of latex?
A) Petroleum based lotions
B) Non-petroleum based lotions
C) Moisturizing hand lotions
D) Any of these lotions

Question 6
One of the differences between a fume hood and a biological safety cabinet (BSC) is that a BSC protects both the user and the material inside the cabinet.
A) True
B) False

Question 7
PPE is:
A) Personal Protective Equipment
B) Public Protective Equipment
C) Possibly Protective Equipment
D) All of the above.

Question 8
Surgical masks and N-95 respirators provide the same level of protection against infectious aerosols.
A) True
B) False

Question 9
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are just as effective as hand-washing for removal of a broad-spectrum of infectious organisms.
A) True
B) False