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ENDTERM PART 4 Flashcards

1
Q

according to WHO how much percent of health care waste are non-hazardous.?

A

75-90%

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2
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according to WHO how many percent of health care waste are is considered hazardous & may be infectious, toxic, radioactive?

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10-25%

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3
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In the Phil, health care waste
__________ are hazardous; _________ are general waste

A

30.37%
69.63

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4
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Ave of 0.34kg of _______________ & 0.39 kg of are ____________ derived per bed per day

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infectious sharps & pathological wastes
general waste

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5
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what are the categories of healthcare waste?

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infectious
pathological and anatomical waste
sharps
chemical waste
pharmaceutical waste
radioactive waste
non-hazardous or general waste

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6
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refers to wastes that have not been in contact with infectious or communicable agents, hazardous chemicals, or radioactive substances

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non-hazardous of general waste

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7
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are those which may contain pathogens or toxins in sufficient concentration that may
cause disease to susceptible host

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infectious

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refers to tissue sections & body fluids or organs derived from surgical procedures, autopsies

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pathological and anatomical waste

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refer to items that can cause cuts, pricks or puncture wounds, also most dangerous because they cause both injury & infection

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sharps

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10
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refers to discarded
chemicals generated during
disinfection & sterilization procedures. It also includes wastes with high content of heavy metals & their derivatives

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chemical waste

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11
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chemical used in laboratories must have ________________ and idenfication code as _______________.

A

chemical safety data sheet CSDS
hazardous materials identification HMIS

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12
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OSHA hard rating
blue
red
orange
white

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health hazard
flammability
physical hazards
personal protection

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no significant risk
irritation
minor injury
major injury
life threatening

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14
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what are the characteristics of hazardous waste?

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explosivity and reactivity
corrosivity
toxicity
ignibility

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  • Unstable & reacts violently when exposed to chemical change
  • Releases toxic fumes when mixed with water
  • Explode under extreme conditions
  • Capable of detonation & explosive
    decomposition at standard temperature
A

Explosivity & reactivity

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16
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  • React with heavy metals to produce toxic
    contaminates
  • Corrode steel waste containers & aqueous
    substances with pH less than 2 or more
    than 12.5
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corrosivity

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17
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causes health effect

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toxicity

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18
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cause fire

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ignibility

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19
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refers to expired, spilt, contaminated pharmaceutical products, drugs & vaccines. Also includes empty vials, medicine bottles, etc

A

pharmaceutical waste

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20
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Usual hospital radioactive wastes are:
- Cobalt 90 (Co90), iodine 131 I (131 I),
technetium (99 Tc), iridium (192 Ir)

A

radioactive waste

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21
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refers to wastes that have not been in contact with infectious or communicable agents, hazardous chemicals, or radioactive substances

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non-hazardous or general waste

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22
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proper handling of waste

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correct segregation
proper storage
capping waste bottles

23
Q

A core instrument that provides 9 high
level protocols that set out generic
standards to be put into place for the
implementation of an international transit
system

A

ASEAN Framework Agreement on the
facilitation of Goods in Transit (1998)

24
Q

“Revised Rules &
Regulations Governing the Registration,
Licensure & Operation of Hospitals & Other
Health Facilities in the Philippines”

A

DOH AO 70-A s2002

25
Q

“Amendment to AO 70-A”

A

DOH AO 2005-0029 s2005

26
Q

“Revised Rules & Regulations Governing the Licensure & Regulation of Clin Labs in the Phil”

A

DOH AO 2007-0027 s2007

27
Q

“Revising DENR AO
29 s 1992, to further Strengthen the
Implementation of RA 6969 &
Prescribing the Use of Procedural
Manual”

A

DENR AO 36 s2004

28
Q

“Policies & Guidelines on Effective & Proper Handling, Collection, Transport, Treatment, Storage & Disposal of HCW”

A

DOH-DENR joint AO 02 s2005

29
Q

“Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of Product Registration for Equipment or Devices Used for Treating Sharps, Pathological &
Infectious Wastes”

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DOH AO 2007-0014

30
Q

“ The Phil Clean Air Act of 1999”

A

RA 8749

31
Q

“Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”

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RA 9003

32
Q

“The Phil Clean Water Act of 2004”

A

RA 9275

33
Q

“Strengthening the Functions of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)”

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PD 813 (1975) & EO 927 (1983)

34
Q

“The Code on sanitation of the Phil-Chapter XVII on Sewage Collection & Excreta Disposal (1998)

A

PD 856

35
Q

“Providing for the Revision of RA
3931, Commonly known as the Pollution Control Law, & for other Purposes” 1976

A

PD 984

36
Q

“Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System (1978)

A

PD 1586

37
Q

“Establishing a Green Procurement Program for all Depts, Bureau offices, & Agencies of the Executive Branch of Government” 2004

A

EO 301

38
Q

“Gradual Phase out of Mercury in all Phil Health Care Facilities & Institutions (2008)

A

DOH AO 2008-0021

39
Q

“National Policy on Patient Safety”

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DOH AO 2008-0023

40
Q

(Revising the 2007 Health Care Waste Management Manual)
* PhilHealth Benchbook for Quality
Assurance in Health care (2006)

A

DOH “Manual on Health Care Waste
Management” in 2011

41
Q

“Inventory, proper disposal , &/or destruction of used vials or bottles” & BFAD Bureau Circular
#16 s1999: “Amending BFAD MC #22
(1994), Regarding inventory, proper
disposal & or destruction of used vials or
bottles”

A

BFAD Memo Circular 22 s1994

42
Q

refers to either finding a new
application for a used material or using the
same product for the same application
repeatedly

A

reusing

43
Q

refers to the processing of used materials into new products

A

recycling

44
Q

waste refers to (1) energy
recovery, whereby waste is converted to fuel for generating electricity or for direct heating of premises & (2) as a term used to encompass 3 subsets of waste recovery: recycling, composting, & energy recovery

A

recovery

45
Q

Thermal decomposition of health care wastes in the absence of supplied molecular oxygen in the destruction chamber where the said waste is converted into gaseous, liquid, or solid form

A

pyrolysis

46
Q

Residues could be greasy aggregates or slugs,
recoverable metals, carbon black which can be
disposed in land fills

A

pyrolysis

47
Q

Is the use of stem sterilization to render waste harmless & is an efficient wet thermal disinfection process

A

autoclave

48
Q

Indicators to check the validity of
sterilization: color-changing tapes or
biological test ampules containing
bacterial spores

A

autoclave

49
Q
  • A technology that typically incorporates
    some type of size reduction device.
  • Shredding of wastes is done before
    disinfection
A

microwave

50
Q

in chemical disinfection how much percent is recommended?

A

5-10% sodium hypochlorite

51
Q
  • Uses an enzyme mixture to decontaminate
    health care wastes
  • Suited for large applications & is also being
    developed for possible use in agriculture
A

biological processes

52
Q

Involves the filling of containers with
waste, adding & immobilizing material, & sealing the containers

A

encapsulation

53
Q

For pharmaceutical waste that involves the
mixing of waste with cement & other
substances before disposal

A

inertization

54
Q

“An Act to Control Substances & Hazardous & Nuclear Wastes” (1990)

A

RA 6969

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