BUMEDINST 6280.1B Management Of Regulated Medical Waste

Question 1

Regulated medical waste is generated during diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of humans or animals and is capable of causing disease

Answer 1

poses other adverse health risks to individuals or the community if improperly handled.

Question 2

RMW is organized into 9 groups based on associated risks and handling, treatment and disposal requirements provided in enclosure 1

Answer 2

Enclosure 2 includes a table that provides disposal and treatment methods for medical waste.

Question 3

non-rmw/trash. these items are generated in the health care setting but are non-infectious and require no additional treatment before disposal.

Answer 3

Non-RMW can be processed as general waste, using accepted methods of collection, storage, transport, and disposal.

Question 4

Example or Non-RMW are diapers, facial tissues, and Sanitary napkins

Answer 4

Non-RMW absorbent materials containing very small amounts of blood or body fluids.

Question 5

How or when do you separate infectious waste from non-infectious waste?

Answer 5

At the point of origin

Question 6

How long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration?

Answer 6

7 days

Question 7

How do you package and handle anatomical waste?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Incineration/ cremation sanitary landfill/burial

Question 9

Waste from patient diagnosis treatment, or immunization are subdivided into what tow categories?

Answer 9

Infectious and non-infectious waste

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Gelatinization, sanitary sewer or landfill

Question 11

Training for occupational exposure to infectious waste shall be conducted

Answer 11

at the time of inital assisgnment and annually thereafter

Question 12

What is the method of treatment or disposal for micorbiological waste

Answer 12

steam sterilization, chemical disinfection or incineration

Question 13

infectious waste treatment is achieved through what means of destruction?

Answer 13

Incineration, heat, chemicals, and radiation

Question 14

A practical system to monitor disposal of infectious waste shall include

Answer 14

date, type of waste, amount and dispostion

Question 15

how do you handle blood, suctioned fluids or other liquid waste other than gelitanization

Answer 15

the waste may be decanted into clinical sinks unless itls prohibited by state or local regulations

Question 16

How do you clean infectious waste leakage?

Answer 16

Remove blood and body fluid spills with an absorbent material and disinfect with EPA approved disinfectant ors solution of bleach diluted 1:10 with clear water.

Question 17

For effective serilization, the temperature must be maintained at what temperature, time duration, and pounds per square inch of guage pressure?

Answer 17

121 (250f) for at least 90 minutes at 15 pounds per square inch of gauge pressure.