BUMEDINST 6280.1 Management of Regulated Med Waste

Question 1

What type of evidence shows that infectious waste is no greater threat to environment or public health than residential solid waste, medical facilities are perceived to be a source of pollution?

Answer 1

Scientific

Question 2

Waste from patient diagnosis, treatment, or immunization may be subdivided into two categories, what are they?

Answer 2

Infectious and noninfectious

Question 3

Exposure to infectious waste that could result in disease is more likely to occur in what settings that generate transport, store, treat, or dispose of potentially infectious materials?

Answer 3

Occupational

Question 4

Due to biological instability of most micro-organisms commonly regarded as human pathogens, the potential for adverse environmental or public health consequences is what?

Answer 4

Negligible

Question 5

Would used personal hygiene products such as diapers, facial tissues, and sanitary napkins be considered infectious or noninfectious?

Answer 5

Noninfectious

Question 6

What liquid or solid waste containing pathogens in sufficient numbers and or sufficient virulence to cause infectious disease is susceptible hosts exposed to the waste?

Answer 6

Infectious waste

Question 7

Would sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, suture needles, Pasteur pipettes, specimen slides, cover slips, glass petri plates and broken glass be considered noninfectious or infectious?

Answer 7

Infectious

Question 8

Which wastes, including human tissues and organs, amputated limbs or other body parts, fetuses, placentas, and similar tissues from surgery, delivery, or autopsy procedures are classified as infectious waste?

Answer 8

Pathological

Question 9

Separate infectious wastes from noninfectious waste at what point?

Answer 9

Point of origin

Question 10

Infectious waste shall be placed in what containers labeled with the universal biohazard symbol and the word “BOIHAZARD” or be what in color?

Answer 10

Red

Question 11

Which containers shall be lined with plastic bags of sufficient thickness, durability, puncture resistance, and burst strength to prevent rupture or leaks?

Answer 11

Infectious waste

Question 12

You should not transport infectious waste in what two methods?

Answer 12

Chutes or dumbwaiters

Question 13

You should place what type 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 13

Anatomical pathology

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Ethical

Question 15

Logistic constraints may require doing what to anatomical pathology waste before final disposal?

Answer 15

Freezing

Question 16

Empty containers that used to contain blood and other potentially infectious liquid wastes shall be treated as noninfectious waste. True or false?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

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 regulations?

Answer 17

Clinical

Question 18

Commercially available absorbent materials which form a semi-rigid gel when added to liquids is called what?

Answer 18

Gelatinization

Question 19

What type of blood and other potentially infectious liquid waste which cannot be safely decanted or which has not been solidified shall be placed into rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags for transport and incineration?

Answer 19

Bulk

Question 20

If infectious waste cannot be treated on-site, limit storage without refrigeration to how many days, except in states with stricter requirements?

Answer 20

7

Question 21

Infectious waste treatment is achieved through destruction, such as by incineration, or through inactivation by heat, chemicals, or radiation with out disintegration the what?

Answer 21

Cells

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Compacting or grinding

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Question 24

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

Answer 24

2

Question 25

All employees with occupational exposure to infectious waste shall receive training at the time of initial assignment to tasks and how often, thereafter?

Answer 25

Annually

Question 26

For removing blood and body fluids spills use an absorbent material and disinfect the area with an Environmental Protection Agency Approved disinfectant or a solution of household bleach diluted to what ratio with clear water?

Answer 26

1:10

Question 27

For effective steam sterilization for microbiological infectious waste, the temperature must be maintained at 250 degrees F for at least how man minutes, at 15 lbs per square inch of gage pressure?

Answer 27

90

Question 28

BUMEDINST 6280.1B

Answer 28

Management of Regulated Medical Waste