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What is the instruction number for Management of Infectious Waste?
BUMEDINST 6280.1
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How or when do you separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste?
At the point of origin
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Diapers, facial tissues, and absorbent materials are what type of waste?
Non-infectious Waste
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Liquid or solid waste, sharps, microbiology waste, and etc are what types of waste?
Infectious waste
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The storage area for infectious waste should be located where?
At or near the waste treatment or transport site
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How are sharps containers properly handled?
The container has to be closed and put in a sec container or bag which is label/color coded
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Training for occupational exposure to infectious waste shall be conducted ___________?
At the time of initial assignment and annually, thereafter
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How long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration?
7 days
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Waste from Pt. diagnosis, treatment, or immunization are subdivided into what two categories?
Infectious and Non-infectious Waste
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What kind of setting generates, transports, stores, treats, or disposes of potentially infectious material?
Occupational Setting
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For effective sterilization the temp must be maintained at ____C (____F) for ______ @ ____ PSI
121C (250F) for 90 Mins. @ 15 PSI
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What is the method of treatment and disposal method for pathological waste?
Incineration /cremation sanitary landfill/burial
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What is the method of treatment or disposal for microbiological waste? (There are three)
Steam Sterilization, Chemical Disinfection, or Incineration
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How do you package and handle anatomical waste?
Double-wall corrugated boxes/rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags
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What is the method of treatment and disposal of bulk blood and other infectious liquid?
Gelatinization, Sanitary Sewer or Landfill
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Infectious waste treatment is achieved through what means of destruction? Name all 4
Incineration, Heat, Chemicals, and Radiation
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A practical system to monitor disposal of infectious waste shall include _______________? Name all 4
Date, type of waste, amount, and disposition
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How do you handle blood, suctioned fluids or other liquid waste other than gelitainization?
The waste may be decanted into clinical sinks unless it's prohibited by state or local regulations
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You clean infectious waste leakage by removing blood and body fluid spills with an absorbent material and disinfect with _________ approved disinfectant or solution of household bleach diluted ___:____ with clear water.
You clean infectious waste leakage by removing blood and body fluid spills with an absorbent material and disinfect with Environmental Protection Agency approved disinfectant or solution of household bleach diluted 1:10 with clear water.
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Microbiological waste can be treated by what three methods?
Steam, Chemical and Incineration
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_______ ________ spore strips must be used weekly to test the sterilization process?
Bacillus stearothermopihilus
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Infectious waste shall be _________ and rendered _________ before compacting or grinding?
Infectious waste shall be sterilized and rendered noninfectious before compacting or grinding?
500
Pathological waste can be treated by what two methods?
Incineration and Cremation
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Bulk blood and other potentially infectious liquids are treated by _________ then disposing of them in a _________ or __________.
Bulk blood and other potentially infectious liquids are treated by gelatinization then disposing of them in a sanitary sewer or sanitar landfill.
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What type of disinfection is most appropriate for liquids?
Chemical