RMW
How many Bio safety levels are there?
Which Biosafety level, applies to dangerous agents that pose high individual risks of life threatening disease, which may be transmitted via aerosol route and no available cure?
4 levels and level 4
Which of the following may be disposed of via sanitary sewer unless prohibited by more stringent regulation?
Bulk Blood
Organs, Tissues, or body parts other than teeth are which type of medical waste?
Pathological waste
Who is Responsible for formulating Navy Medicine Policy and guidance related to the management of RMW?
Chief, BUMED
What is the instruction of Regulated Medical Waste?
BUMEDINST 6280.1C
What is the term for a solid waste, due to it's quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to increased mortality, or pose hazard to human health?
Hazardous Waste
What governs regulated medical waste for shipboard medical personnel?
Afloat Medical Waste Guide
What term Applies to waste from patients or animals in a bio safety level 4 area?
Isolation Waste
How often is the Environment Program Manager required to visit and assess environmental compliance posture of echo subordinate Command?
Annually
Infectious or contaminated animal carcasses, body parts, and the bedding of exposed animal belongs in which category of RMW?
Animal Waste
Who Provides day-to-day management of the RMW program at their parent command and oversees subordinate commands?
Environmental Program Manager (EPM)
Pathological waste must be reirrigated immediately and frozen if it will remain on-site longer than 24 hours. How long if frozen, can pathological waste may remain in storage?
30 calendar days
Which of the following is NOT considered non-regulated medical waste?
A. Operating room bedding
B. Soiled diapers
C. Facial tissues used to clean face prior to surgery
D. Bandages with small amounts of blood
What is Regulated Medical Waste Group 2?
and could you categorize the disposition of a placenta in this category?
Pathological Waste, and yes
RMW Group 5?
Animal Waste
RMW group 9?
Chemotherapy trace waste
In the absence of manufacturer recommendations, what specifications should be used for steam sterilization?
121 Degrees Celsius for 90 minutes at 15 psi
How should animal waste from infectious animals be handled?
Segregate from other RMW's and should be incinerated.
Facilities must develop a medical waste management plan and review it at what minimum interval?
Every Year
RMW storage area must be marked with what type color sign? and is legible from what distance?
orange or orange-red, 5 feet
How many groups are regulated medical waste organized into? Name them (100 Points for each right answer)
9
a. Group 1: Cultures, stocks, and vaccines
b. Group 2: Pathological waste
c. Group 3: Blood and blood products
d. Group 4: Used sharps
e. Group 5: Animal Waste (from animals exposed to infectious agents during research,production of biologicals, or testing of pharmaceuticals)
f. Group 6: Isolation Wastes
g. Group 7: Unused sharps
h. Group 8: Other (including fluids that are designated by the local infection control authority)
i. Group 9: Chemotherapy Trace Wastes
What Should be labeled on each exterior RMW container?
Date the container was closed and transferred to the storage area
Which group is not required to be placed in biohazard containers that are marked with "BIOHAZARD"?
and What color container should be used for it?
Group 9 Trace chemtherapy waste, Yellow
following initial training for employees responsible for packaging RMW for off-site transport, how often should a refresher training be completed?
Every 24 Months.
After assuming duties, the employees responsible for packaging RMW for off-site transport must receive initial training within which timeframe?
90 days