HCW Laws and Guidelines

Question 1

Means to eliminate ozone depleting substances in the environment

Answer 1

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987)

Question 2

Concerned with the transboundary movements of hazardous waste

Answer 2

Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movements of the Infectious Wastes and their Disposal (1989)

Question 3

Pledge that by year 2000, companies would reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to how it was in the 1990s (1992)

Answer 3

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Question 4

Protects human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Answer 4

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)

Question 5

Definition 1: Chemicals that remain unchanged in the environment for long periods of time

Definition 2: Accumulates in fatty tissues of organisms

Definition 3: Toxic to both humans and wildlife

Answer 5

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Question 6

Provides 9 high-level protocols for the implementation of an international transit system (Dangerous Goods) involving toxic and infectious substances

Answer 6

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

Question 7

RA 4226

Answer 7

Hospital Licensure Act of 1965

• requires the registration and licensure of all hospitals in the country
• mandates the DOH to provide guidelines for hospital standards

Question 8

RA 6969

Answer 8

An Act to Control Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes (1990)

• requires the registration of waste generators, transporters, and operators
• waste generators are required to ensure that their wastes are properly collected, transported, treated, and disposed of in landfills

Question 9

RA 8749

Answer 9

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

• prohibits the incineration of biomedical waste starting July 17, 2003
• promotes the use of environmentally-safe and non-burn technologies for waste management

Question 10

RA 9003

Answer 10

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

• mandates segregation of solid wastes at the source by using separate containers for each type

Question 11

RA 9275

Answer 11

Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

• protects, preserves, and revives the quality of the country’s marine waters

Question 12

PD 813

Answer 12

Strengthening the Functions of Laguna Lake Development Authority (1975)

• strengthens the powers and functions of the LLDA to protect and have jurisdiction over surface waters of Laguna Lake

Question 13

EO 927

Answer 13

Empowerment of LLDA to issue permits for the use of Laguna Lake waters

Question 14

PD 856

Answer 14

Code on Sanitation of the Philippines–Chapter 17 on Sewage Collection and Excreta Disposal (1998)

• DOH must approve of a.) construction of toilets in every household, b.) plans of individual sewage or sewage systems, c.) location of toilets and sewage systems in relation to a water supply, d.) discharge of untreated effluent from septic tanks to bodies of water, e.) the manufacturing of septic tanks, and f.) method of sludge disposal

Question 15

PD 984

Answer 15

Providing for the Revision of RA 3931–Pollution Control Law (1976)

• governs the discharge of pollutants to air and water

Question 16

Initial setter for the IRR of air emissions

Answer 16

DENR AO 14

Question 17

Replaced the DENR AO 14

Answer 17

Philippine Clear Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)

Question 18

PD 1586

Answer 18

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System of 1978

• requires hospital projects to secure an Environmental Compliance Commitment Certificate (ECC)

Question 19

Requirement for the installation and operation of HCW treatment systems

Answer 19

Environmental Compliance Commitment Certificate (ECC)

Question 20

EO 301

Answer 20

Establishing a Green Procurement Program for All Departments, Bureaus, and Agencies of the Executive Branch of Government (2004)

• aims to a.) promote the culture of making environmentally informed government decisions, b.) include environmental criteria for public tenders, c.) establish requirements for products considered to be environmentally advantageous, and d.) develop incentive programs for suppliers of environmentally advantageous products

Question 21

DOH AO 2008-0021 (July 30, 2008)

Answer 21

Gradual Phaseout of Mercury in all Philippine Healthcare Facilities and Institutions

• targets the phaseout of Mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers

Question 22

DOH AO 2008-0023 (July 30, 2008)

Answer 22

National Policy on Patient Safety

• establishes and maintains a culture of patient safety in healthcare facilities as the responsibility of its leaders

Question 23

DOH AO 2007-0014

Answer 23

Guidelines on the Issuance of a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for Equipment or Devices used for Treating Sharps, Pathological, and Infectious Waste

• certificate must be secured from the DOH through the Bureau of Health Devices and Technology

Question 24

DOH AO 70-A s. of 2002

Answer 24

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

• application or renewal of license, submission of plans, and other design requirements under the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines, National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, Revised Fire Code of the Philippines, and National Building Code of the Philippines

Question 25

Required to submit to the DOH-BHFS for verification

Answer 25

Manuals on Hospital Waste Management and Health Facilities Maintenance

Question 26

DOH AO 2005-0029 (December 12, 2005)

Answer 26

Amendment of AO 70 s. of 2002 - requires HCFs to submit a healthcare waste management plan to the BHFS for the issuance of a LTO

Question 27

DOH and Regulations AO 2007-0027 (August 22, 2007)

Answer 27

Revised Laboratory Rules in the Philippines - requires written procedures and guidelines for the proper disposal of wastes and other hazardous substances, biosafety, and biosecurity

Question 28

DENR AO 34 s. of 1990

Answer 28

Revised Water Usage and Classification/ Water Quality Criteria Amending Sections 68 and 69, Chapter 111 of the 1978 National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) Rules and Regulations - classifies bodies of water according to their designated uses and will not allow it for uses lower than their classification such that no prejudice is involved

Question 29

DENR AO 35 s. of 1990

Answer 29

Effluent Regulations - lists effluent regulations according to their water category/class

Question 30

DENR AO 26 s. of 1992

Answer 30

Amending Memorandum Circular 2 s. of 1981: Appointment/Designation of Pollution Control Officers - requires the designation of a Pollution Control Officer (PCO) and lists the qualifications, reporting requirements, and duties

Question 31

IRR of Governing the Collection, Handling, Transport, Treatment, and Disposal of Domestic Sludge and Septage (2004)

Answer 31

Requires people engaged in sewage desludging, collection, handling and transport, treatment, and disposal to secure environmental sanitation clearances from DOH

Question 32

AO 2010-0033

Answer 32

Revised IRRs of PD 856, Chapter 11 on Disposal of Dead Persons (December 2010) - open viewing of the remains will be restricted if the death was caused by certain communicable diseases - remains shall be placed in a plastic cadaver bag or other airtight containers at the point of death with a biohazard tag provided the container shall not be opened for any other purpose prior to burial or cremation

Question 33

Philhealth Bench Book for Quality Assurance in Healthcare (2006)

Answer 33

Healthcare waste management as a parameter in HCFs' quality assurance programs

Question 34

BFAD Memorandum Circular 22 s. of 1994

Answer 34

Inventory, Proper Disposal, and/or Destruction of Used Vials or Bottles

Question 35

BFAD Circular 16 s. of 1999

Answer 35

Amending BFAD MC 22 - prevents the proliferation of adulterated, misbranded, and counterfeit drugs brought about by the recycling of used pharmaceutical bottles and vials

Question 36

Wastes that utilize the yellow leak proof bin with a biohazard symbol

Answer 36

Pathological/Anatomical, Chemical, and Infectious Waste

Question 37

Waste that utilizes a puncture-proof container with a wide mouth and a biohazard symbol

Answer 37

Sharps

Question 38

Waste that utilizes a strong leak proof bin with a blue wide-mouthed lid

Answer 38

Pharmaceutical Waste

Question 39

Waste that utilizes radiation and leak-proof, lead-lined container with the name of the radionuclide and date of deposition

Answer 39

Radioactive Waste

Question 40

Waste that utilizes a green bin with a recyclable symbol

Answer 40

General/Non-Hazardous Wastes

Question 41

Wastes that utilize a yellow plastic liner with a 0.009mm thickness

Answer 41

Pathological/Anatomical, Chemical, Infectious, and Pharmaceutical Waste

Question 42

Waste that utilizes an orange plastic liner with a tag indicating the name and date of radionuclide deposition

Answer 42

Radioactive Waste

Question 43

Waste that utilizes a black, colorless, or green plastic liner

Answer 43

General/Non-Hazardous Wastes

Question 44

Type of general waste that uses a black or colorless plastic lining

Answer 44

Non-biodegradable waste

Question 45

Type of general waste that uses a green plastic lining

Answer 45

Biodegradable waste