BUMEDINST 6280.1C - Management of Regulated Medical waste Flashcards
BUMEDINST 6280.1C (DEC2016)
What is the BUMNEDINST 6280.1C ?
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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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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:
- Soiled diapers
- Facial tissue used to clean face prior to surgery
- Bandages with small amounts of blood
- 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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How long must training records for RWM be maintained from the date of training ?
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3 Years
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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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What is RMW Group 2 ?
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Pathological Waste
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What is RMW Group 3 ?
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Blood and Blood Products
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What is RMW Group 4 ?
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Used Sharps
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What is RMW group 4 ?
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Used Sharps
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What is RMW Group 7 ?
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Unused Sharps
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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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