BUMEDINST 6280.1C Management of Regulated Medical Waste Flashcards
How many groupings is RMW organized into?
9
What is the Management of Regulated Medical Waste Instruction?
BUMEDINST 6280.1B
What group of RMW are Cultures, Stocks and Vaccines?
Group 1
What group of RMW is pathological wastes?
Group 2
What group of RMW is Blood and Blood Products?
Group 3
What group of RMW are used Sharps?
Group 4
What group of RMW are Animal Wastes?
Group 5
What group of RMW is Isolation Waste?
Group 6
What group of RMW is used for waste categorized as “other”
Group 8
What group of RMW is Chemotherapy trace waste?
Group 9
How are RMW containers, bags and sharps containers labeled?
With the universal biohazard symbol or the word “BIOHAZARD”
What certification must RMW bags meet?
165g Impact Strength ASTM D 1709-01 and 480g Tear strength ATSM D 1922-00a
Storage of of non-pathological RMW shall not exceed how many days?
7
How are pathological RMW stored?
refrigerated or frozen in dedicated cold storage units
Frozen pathological RMW shall not exceed how many days?
30 days