Chapter 11

Question 1

Refers to all solid or liquid wastes generated by multiple activities performed in the medical field

Answer 1

Health care wastes

Question 2

Refers to all health care facilities, institutions, business Establishment, and other spaces where health care services are offered with activities or work processes that generate health care waste

Answer 2

Health care generators

Question 3

7 categories of health care wastes

Answer 3

Infectious wastes
Pathological and anatomical wastes
Sharps
Chemical waste
Pharmaceutical waste
Radioactive waste
Non hazardous waste

Question 4

Suspected to contain pathogens or toxins

Discarded materials or equipment used for diagnosis treatment and management of patients with infectious diseases

Answer 4

Infectious waste

Question 5

Tissue sections and body fluids or organs derived from biopsies, autopsies
Or surgical procedures sent to the laboratory for examination

Internal organs and tissues used for histopathological examination

Answer 5

Pathological and anatomical waste

Question 6

Cause cuts pricks or puncture wounds

Most dangerous health care waste

Used syringes in phlebotomy, lancets, surgical knives and broken glassware

Answer 6

Sharps

Question 7

Discarded chemicals generated during
Disinfection and sterilization procedures

Laboratory regents, x-ray film developing solutions, disinfectants, used battery, etc…

Answer 7

Chemical wastes

Question 8

Expired spilt and contaminated pharmaceutical products, drugs, vaccines.

Antineoplastic, cytotoxin, and genotoxic wastes such as drugs used in oncology

Answer 8

Pharmaceutical waste

Question 9

Waste exposed to radionuclided including radioactive diagnostic material
Or radiotheraputic meterials

Answer 9

Radioactive waste

Question 10

Wastes that has not been in contact with communicable or infectious agents
Hazardous chemicals or radioactive substances and do not pose a hazard

Answer 10

Non hazardous or general waste

Question 11

Health care waste management system
From more preferable To least preferable

Answer 11

Prevent
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Recover
Treat
Dispose

Question 12

3 segments of the health care waste management system

Answer 12

Green procurement policy
Resource development
End of pipe

Question 13

Minimizing waste before it’s generated by choosing eco friendly products and services

Answer 13

Waste prevention

Question 14

Involves decreasing waste at the source

Answer 14

Waste reduction

Question 15

Finding an application for a used material or using the same product for the same. Function repeatedly

Answer 15

Reusing

Question 16

Processing of used material into new products

Answer 16

Recycling

Question 17

Waste is converted into fuel for generating electricity

Recycling and composting

Answer 17

Recovery

Energy and waste recovery

Question 18

For waste that cannot be safely reused recycled or recovered

Answer 18

End of pipe

Question 19

Changing the biological and changing and chemical characteristics of waste to minimize it’s potential to cause harm

Answer 19

Treatment

Question 20

Discharging, depositing, placing or releasing any health care waste into air, land or water

Answer 20

Disposal

Question 21

Is the process of separating different types of waste at the point of generation until their final disposal

Answer 21

Segregation

Question 22

Kills all microorganisms

Answer 22

Sterilization

Question 23

Reduces the level of microorganisms

Answer 23

Disinfection

Question 24

7 types of treatment and disposal of healthcare waste

Answer 24

Pyrolysis
Autoclave
Microwave
Chemical disinfection
Biological process
Encapsulation
Inertization