Healthcare Waste Management Flashcards
Which is false?
A.Sharps are treated with chemical disinfectant before burying.
B.Pathological waste is put in the ref before chemical disinfectant treatment.
C.HWM Cost is still the same even when there’s no segregation.
C
Healthcare waste is a result of the ff procedures on humans and animals, except A. Diagnosis B. Prognosis C. Treatment D. Immunization
B
Healthcare waste is not a result of: A. Research in training hospitals B. Production and testing of biological products C. Funeral parlors D. NOTA
D
Enumerate the 3 non-burn technologies used when no facility to treat waste is available
Autoclave
Hydroclave
Microwave
Identify type of waste
Packaging materials, kitchen waste, waste fr admin offices, housekeeping
General waste
Bin color for dry, non-infectious waste
Black
Bin color for wet, non-infectious waste
Green
Bin color for patho/infec waste
Yellow
Differentiate infectious fr pathologic waste
Infectious - may include gloves and tubing
Pathological - limited to tissues,organs, body fluid & human fetus
T/F
Only sharps used in HIV patients are considered hazardous
F
All used sharps are considered hazardous
What must be done before sharps are disposed in landfills?
Sharps are pre-treated with iodine solution at the bottom of the container
How is medical resistance developed from pharmaceutical waste?
When low conc of meds like antibiotics are poured down the drain, bacteria don’t get killed. They survive and develop resistance
Three main sources of chemical waste: enumerate
Cleaning
Expeimental/diagnostic work
Housekeeping and disinfecting
Formaldehyde & insecticide are examples of what kind of waste?
Chemical waste
Disposable cartridges and aerosol cans are what type of waste?
Pressurized containers
[Pressurized Containers]
What is a propellant?
Makes up bulk of content while remaining small amount is active ingredient
T/F
Pressurized containers may explode if incinerated or accidentally punctured
T
Two main chemicals that may make materials into Radioactive waste - enumerate
Radio iodine
Technetium 99
What heavy metal is used for lining of containers for storage of radioactive waste?
Lead
Part of the hospital with the most amount of challenging waste
Laboratories
What kind of waste is found in the hospital laboratory but not in medical wards?
Chemical wastes
Which is false?
A.Only general waste is generated from admin offices
B.Volume reduction can be brought about by policy development.
C.Autoclave and microwave both function via high temp and pressure.
A
Chemical waste &; waste with high content of heavy metals
On-site collection of waste must be done \_\_ times daily. A.1 B.2 C.3 D.either A B or C
C
Off-site collection of waste must be done \_\_ times weekly. A.1 B.2 C.3 D.either B or C E.either A,B or C
D
False about incinerator A.efficient in neutralizing and disinfecting waste B.efficient in reducing waste volume C.ash is not hazardous anymore D.NOTA
D
Which is false?
A.Incinerator maintenance less than 1200 deg C may produce carcinogens.
B.Autoclaved waste can’t be contaminated in transport.
C.Autoclave method cannot reduce waste volume.
D.NOTA
B
Which two types of waste are delayed to decay before disposal?
pharmaceutical waste
radioactive waste
Which 4 types of waste may use non-burn tech?
infectious waste
sharps
chemical waste
pathological waste
