BUMEDINST 6280.1

Question 1

What instruction is BUMEDINST 6280.1 ?

Answer 1

Management of Infectious Waste

Question 2

How or when do you separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste?

Answer 2

At the point of origin

Question 3

How long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration?

Answer 3

7 days

Question 4

How do you package and handle anatomical waste?

Answer 4

Double-wall corrugated boxes/rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags

Question 5

What is the method of treatment and disposal method for pathological waste?

Answer 5

Incineration /cremation sanitary landfill/burial

Question 6

Waste from Pt. diagnosis, treatment, or immunization are subdivided into what two categories?

Answer 6

Infectious and Non-infectious Waste

Question 7

What is the method of treatment and disposal of bulk blood and other infectious liquid?

Answer 7

Gelatinization, Sanitary Sewer or Landfill

Question 8

Training for occupational exposure to infectious waste shall be conducted ___________?

Answer 8

At the time of initial assignment and annually, thereafter

Question 9

What kind of setting generates,transports,stores,treats,or disposes of potentially infectious material?

Answer 9

Occupational Setting

Question 10

Diapers,facial tissues,and absorbent materials are what type of waste?

Answer 10

Non-infectious Waste

Question 11

What is the method of treatment or disposal for microbiological waste?

Answer 11

Steam Sterilization, Chemical Disinfection, or Incineration

Question 12

Infectious waste treatment is achieved through what means of destruction?

Answer 12

Incineration, Heat, Chemicals, and Radiation

Question 13

A practical system to monitor disposal of infectious waste shall include _______________?

Answer 13

Date, type of waste, amount, and disposition

Question 14

How do you handle blood, suctioned fluids or other liquid waste other than gelitainization?

Answer 14

The waste may be decanted into clinical sinks unless it’s prohibited by state or local regulations

Question 15

How do you clean infectious waste leakage?

Answer 15

Remove blood and body fluid spills with an absorbent material and disinfect with Environmental Protection Agency approved disinfectant or solution of household bleach diluted 1:10 with clear water.

Question 16

_______ ________ spore strips must be used weekly to test the sterilization process?

Answer 16

Bacillus stearothermopihilus

Question 17

Items determined to be noninfectious

waste can be treated how?

Answer 17

Treated as general waste, using accepted methods of

collection, storage, transport, and disposal.

Question 18

Define Infectious waste

Answer 18

Liquid or solid waste containing pathogens in sufficient numbers and of sufficient virulence to cause infectious disease in susceptible hosts exposed to the waste.

Question 19

Name examples of Infectious waste.

Answer 19

Sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes,
scalpel blades, suture needles, Pasteur pipettes, specimen slides, cover slips, glass petri plates, and broken glass contaminated with potentially infectious material.

Question 20

Name examples of Non-Infectious waste

Answer 20

Used personal hygiene products such as diapers, facial tissues, and sanitary napkins, unless the waste is from isolation rooms or, in the case of sanitary napkins, originates from post partum suites or gynecological surgery wards.

Question 21

Infectious waste shall be placed in

containers labeled with what word and symbol?

Answer 21

The universal biohazard symbol and the

word “BIOHAZARD” or be red in color.

Question 22

What are two ways that infectious waste should not be transportated?

Answer 22

Do not transport infectious waste in chutes or dumbwaiters.

Question 23

Any new treatment techniques submitted for approval shall be acceptable to local regulating authorities, shall have scientific evidence ofefficacy, and shall have successful use elsewhere for a minimum
of how many years?

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

For effective sterilization, the temperature must be

maintained at what temperature, time duration, and pounds per square inch of guage pressure?

Answer 24

121o C (250o F) for at least 90 minutes, at 15
pounds per square inch of gauge pressure.