***2019***check "c" BUMEDINST 6280.1B, MANAGEMENT OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE

Question 1

How is all RMW to be handled/ disposed of?

Answer 1

In accordance with federal/ state/ guidance.

Question 2

How should pathological waste be stored?

Answer 2

In dedicated refrigerators/freezers.

Question 3

How long can non pathological RWM be stored in the facility?

Answer 3

7 Days

Question 4

What is the length of time that frozen pathological waste be stored in the facility?

Answer 4

30 days

Question 5

How long is the medical department required to keep a record of all RMW?

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

When must employees recieve training about RMW?

Answer 6

Before employment/ annually

Question 7

What is Group 1 of RMW?

Answer 7

Cultures, Stocks, and Vaccines

Question 8

What is Group 2 of RMW?

Answer 8

Pathological Waste

Question 9

What is Group 3 of RMW?

Answer 9

Blood and Blood Products

Question 10

What is Group 4/7 of RMW?

Answer 10

Sharps

Question 11

What is Group 5 of RMW?

Answer 11

Animal Waste

Question 12

What is Group 6 of RMW?

Answer 12

Isolation Wastes

Question 13

What is Group 8 of RMW?

Answer 13

Other designated by the local infection control authority.

Question 14

What is Group 9 of RMW?

Answer 14

Chemotherapy Trace Wastes

Question 15

BUMEDINST 6280.1B

Answer 15

MNGT of Regualted Med Waste

Question 16

Non-RMW

Answer 16

solid material intended for disposal

waste/trash

Question 17

RMW

Answer 17

capable of causing disease or would pose other adverse health risks to individuals/community if improperly handled.

Question 18

Is medical waste originating from med iso rooms handles as RMW or NON-RMW?

Answer 18

RMW

Question 19

Are sanitary napkins originating from post-partum suites/GYN surgical ward handled as RMW or NON-RMW?

Answer 19

RMW

Question 20

How many groups of RMW are there?

Answer 20

9

Question 21

When do you separate RMW from other waste?

Answer 21

at the point of origin

Question 22

Can you transport RMW in chutes or dumbwaiters?

Answer 22

NO

Question 23

What is the storage time for Path RMW?

Answer 23

30 days. but if waste is not immediatly processed, 24 hr

Question 24

How is RMW treatment acheived?

Answer 24

through inceneration, or inactivation by heat, chemicals, or radiation

Question 25

How can liquid waste be disposed of?

Answer 25

steam sterilization & disposed of in a sanitary sewer | kept in original glass container and placed in sharps

Question 26

When disposing of chemotherapy trace waste, should you mix non-chemo & chemo RMW?

Answer 26

No! , Chemo traced waste shoule be placed in the yellow chemo bins

Question 27

How long does federal regulations req facilites to maintain shipping paperwork?

Answer 27

2 yrs after RMW was accepted by waste carrier

Question 28

What should RMW be labled with?

Answer 28

date, type of waste, amout and disposition

Question 29

Dilution of bleach?

Answer 29

1:10 w/ clear water

Question 30

Place what type of of waste into double-wall corrugated boxes or equivalent rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags for transport and incineration in an infectious waste incinerator?

Answer 30

Anatomical pathology

Question 31

What considerations may dictate using alternate means of disposal of Anatomical pathology waste such as cremation or burial by a licensed mortician?

Answer 31

Ethical

Question 32

Blood, suctioned fluids, or other potentially infectious liquid waste may be decanted into what type of sinks, unless this practice is prohibited by State or local regs?

Answer 32

Clinical

Question 33

Forms semi-rigid gel when added to liquids?

Answer 33

Gelatinization

Question 34

Waste that cannot be safety decanted?

Answer 34

Bulk

Question 35

Training?

Answer 35

Initial and annual

Question 36

Infectious wast shall be sterilized and rendered noninfectious before doing what?

Answer 36

Compacting and grinding

Question 37

Whose approval is required before the purchase of an infectious waste treatment system?

Answer 37

Bureau of Medicine & Surgery

Question 38

New treatment techniques must have successful use elsewhere for how many years?

Answer 38

2

Question 39

Effective steam sterilization temp/time/psi for microbiological infectious waste?

Answer 39

250 F 90 Min 15 psi

Question 40

Limit storage without refrigeration to how many days?

Answer 40

7

Question 41

Ash after incineration may go where?

Answer 41

Straight to the sanitary landfill after testing