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
For how many years must facilities maintain shipping paperwork/manifests after RMW is accepted by a waste carrier?
2 years
What group of RMW are unused Sharps?
group 7
How many Bio Safety levels are there?
4
What is the most stringent Bio level safety level
level 4
Who provides day to day management of the RMW program at the parent command and oversee’s subordinate commands?
EPM - Environmental Program Manger
Within what time frame must the EPM take environmental training?
within one year of appointment
What is the acronym EPOC?
Environmental Point of Contact
How often do the EPM and EPOC receive refresher training?
annually
If pathological waste requires frozen storage is kept for how long?
over 24 hours
