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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the number for this instruction?
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BUMEDINST 6280.1
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Exposure to infectious waste that could result in disease is more likely to occur in what type of setting?
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Occupational settings that generate, transport, store, treat, or dispose of potentially infectious materials
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Items determined to be non-infectious waste can be treated as what type of waste?
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General waste
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Infectious waste shall be placed in containers labelled with the universal biohazard symbol and the word __________, or be what color?
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Biohazard and red in color
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If infectious waste cannot be treated on-site, limit storage without refrigeration to how many days?
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7 days
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New treatment techniques must have local approvable, scientific evidence of efficiency, and have successful use elsewhere for a minimum or how many years?
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2 years
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Methods of treatment for microbiological waste? Method of disposal?
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-Steam sterilization, Chemical infection,Incineration
-Sanitary landfill |
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Methods of treatment for pathological waste? Method of disposal?
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-Incineration or cremation
-Sanitary landfill or Burial |
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Methods of treatment for bulk blood and potentially infectious liquids? disposal?
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-Gelatinization
-Sanitary sewer or sanitary landfill |
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Method of treatment of sharps in sharps containers? Disposal?
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-Steam sterilization or incineration
-Sanitary landfill |
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For effective sterilization, the temperature must be maintained at what degree for at least how many minutes, at what pounds per square inch or gauge pressure?
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121C (250F), for 90 minutes, and
15 pounds per square inch |
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What spore strip must be used to test the sterilization process?
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Bacillus stearo-thermophilus spore strips
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How often are these strips used?
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Weekly
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What type of disinfection is most appropriate for liquids?
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Chemical disinfection
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Ash remaining after incineration may go directly to the sanitary landfill, unless what?
Unless state or local regulations require testing |
Unless state or local regulations require testing
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Scientific evidence shows that infectious waste is no greater a threat to the environment or public health than what?
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Solid waste
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Waste may be divided into two categories, they are called what?
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Infectious and non-infectious.
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Effective plans should include what?
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Segregation, packaging, handling, storage, treatment, and disposal.
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OIC’s shall comply with what laws in regards to management of infectious waste?
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State and local regulations
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What is another term for micro-organisms?
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Human pathogens
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Noninfectious waste is what?
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General waste.
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Some examples of general waste are?
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Diapers, facial tissue, and sanitary napkins.
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What is a liquid or solid waste containing pathogens in sufficient numbers to cause infectious disease in susceptible hosts exposed to the waste?
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Infectious waste.
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Some examples of infectious waste are?
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Sharps, waste form cultures or stocks, body fluids, and tissues.
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Separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste at what point?
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It’s point of origin
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Containers shall be lined with what?
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Plastic bags
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Plastic bags should be of sufficient quality and thickness so that what?
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Only one nags is needed for most situations.
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Never do what to sharps?
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Clip, cut, bend, recap, or overfill containers.
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For packaging and handling purposes, sharps shall be what?
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Placed into a second container.
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Do not transport infectious waste in what?
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Chutes or dumbwaiters.
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Blood, suctioned fluids, and other potentially infectious waste may be decanted into what?
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Clinical sink
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Limit storage of infectious waste without refrigeration to how long?
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7 days.
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Purpose of bumedinst 6280.1
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Provide minimal standards for the management of infectious waste at MTF or DTF’s.
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Purpose of bumedinst 6280.1
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Provide minimal standards for the management of infectious waste at MTF or DTF’s.
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