Medical Waste Flashcards
1
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Management of Regulated Medical Waste
Purpose: To provide standards for management of regulated medical waste. RMW is often used interchangeably with infectious waste, bio hazardous waste and biological waste
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BUMEDINST 6280.1C
2
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RMW is organized into __ groups that are managed based on associated risks
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3
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Cultures, Stocks and Vaccines
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Group 1
4
Q
Pathological Waste
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Group 2
5
Q
Blood and Blood Products
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Group 3
6
Q
Used Sharps
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Group 4
7
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Animal Waste (from animals exposed to infectious agents)
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Group 5
8
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Isolation Waste
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Group 6
9
Q
Unused Sharps
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Group 7
10
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Other
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Group 8
11
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Chemotherapy Trace Waste
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Group 9
12
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There are __ biosafety__
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4, levels
13
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Pathological waste must be frozen if it is going to remain on-site for more than __ hours
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