BUMEDINST 6280.1C - Management of Regulated Medical waste Flashcards

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is the BUMNEDINST 6280.1C ?

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Management of Regulated Medical Waste

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Personnel outside of the U.S. and its territories must adhere to which regulated medical waste standards ?

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Their HOST NATION FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS

If a host nation does not exsist, then they must follow the Eviornmental Baseline Guidance Document

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Which of the following activities are mandated to follow standards in BUMEDINST 6280.1C ?

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Army Veterinary facilities aboard Navy Shore Installations

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How many groups of Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) are there ?

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9

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What RMW group is Animal waste ?

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GROUP 5

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How many Biosaftey levels are outlined in BUMEDINST 6280.1C ?

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1-4 Levels

Level 4 is the most strigent of all the levels

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Which Biosafety level applies to dangerous agents that pose high individual risks of life-threatening disease, which may be transmitted via the aerosol route and for which there is no available cure ?

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Biosafety Level 4

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is the term for a solid waste which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical chemical and infectious characteristics. May cause or signifigantly contribute to an increased mortality, illness, or pose a potential hazard to human health or the environment ?

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Hazardous Waste

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What type of waste is produced by BSL (4) from infected people and animals ?

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Isolation waste -

This includes bedding from pateints or animals in a BSL (4) area. Examples are: Materials contaminated with blood, Secretions from humans who are isolated to protect others from highly communicable diseases.

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Of the following:

  1. Soiled diapers
  2. Facial tissue used to clean face prior to surgery
  3. Bandages with small amounts of blood
  4. Operating Room Bedding

Which is not considered to be NON-regulated Medical Waste?

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Operating Room Bedding

NON-regulated medical waste is treated like regular waste (Trash)

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

When handling Chemotherapeutic pharmaceuticals, in order for the prodct to be disposed of as trace chemowaste and classified as empty , the item should be less than what prcent (%) of its full capacity remaining ?

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3% -
Any items not included in this percentile must be discarded has Bulk Chemotherapy waste per. refecence C

Needles, Empty Vials, Syrnges, gowns and tubing are all included

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Who provides day-to-day management of the RMW (Regulated Medical Waste) program at their parent command and overseas subordinate commands ?

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Enviornmental Program Manager - Duties include proper segregation, collection, storage, preperation, transportation and recordkeeping of RMW

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

A newly appointed Environmental Program Manager (EPM) has to attend training within what time frame if they have not been previously trained ?

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1 Year

Per refence (a)

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How often must the Enviornmental Program Manager (EPM) visit and assess enviornmental compliance posture of each subordinate command ?

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Annually

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

TRUE or FALSE:

Trace chemotherapy waste is required to be placed in a biohazard container that are clearly marked “BIOHAZARD” ?

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FALSE

Reference (c)

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Non-sharp RMW bags must be red pr what other color ?

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Orange

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What must be done with pathological waste if it is to be maintained on site for more than 24HRS ?

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Place in frozen storage

reference (B) pathological waste must be refrigerated upon generation

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Extracted teeth with amalgam is considered which type of waste ?

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Dual waste

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Extracted teeth sent to a dental laboratory for shade or size comparisons, should be cleaned and surface-disfected with what level of EPA registered disinfectant ?

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Intermediate - level

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

TRUE or FALSE:

Bulk blood can be disposed of via sanitary sewer unless prohibited by more stringent regulations.

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TRUE

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How should Animale waste be handled ?

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Segregated from other RMW and incinerated

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

When handling isolation waste (group 6) who should be contatced ?

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Infection control officer

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is Group 6 of the RMW ?

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ISOLATION WASTE

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How long can frozen patholocail waste remain on-site if not dictated longer by local regulations ?

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30 Calendar days

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Regulated Medical waste signs that are Orange or Orange-Red must be legible at what distance ?

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5 Feet

Reference (b)

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Pthological waste may be incinerated or disposed of by what other means ?

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Treated by steam sterilization followed by incineration or grinding

Described in paragraph 4B(3)

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is group 3 of RMW ?

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Blood and Blood Products

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

In addition to steam sterilization, whihc is the best disposal method that can be used for blood products, sharps, animal waste, isolation waste, or chemotherapy trace waste ?

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Incineration

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

In the absence of manufactrer recommendations, what specofocations should be used for steam sterilization ?

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Steam at 121 (C) or 250 (F) for 90 minutes at 15psi

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How often must Geobacillus Stearothermophuilus spore strips be used to test the sterilization process ?

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Weekley

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Employees responsible for the packaging of RMW for off-site transport must recieve a refresher training, how often ?

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Every 24 Months

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is the minimal interval in which facilities must develop a Medical waste management plan ?

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Every Year

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How long must training records for RWM be maintained from the date of training ?

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3 Years

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

How long must facilities maintain RMW shipping documents and manifests after the waste was accepeted by the transporter ?

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2 Years

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW group 1 ?

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Cultures, Stocks and Vaccines

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW Group 2 ?

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Pathological Waste

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW Group 3 ?

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Blood and Blood Products

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW Group 4 ?

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Used Sharps

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

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,BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW group 4 ?

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Used Sharps

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW Group 7 ?

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Unused Sharps

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

What is RMW Group 8 ?

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Other -

including fluids that are designated by the local infection control authroity

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Which of the follwoing is RMW Group 9 ?

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Chemotherapy trace waste

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BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)

Which instruction provides guidance for the disposition of extracted teeth with amalgam restorations ?

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BUMEDINST 6260.30

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