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Any new treatment techniques submitted for approval shall be acceptable to local regulating authorities, shall have scientific evidence of efficacy, and shall have successful use elsewhere for a minimum of how many years?
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2
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Commercially available absorbent materials which form a semirigid gel when added to liquids is called what?
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Gelatinization
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Infectious waste treatment is achieved through destruction, such as by incineration, or through inactivation by heat, chemicals, or radiation without disintegrating the what?
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Cells
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For removing blood and body fluid spills use an absorbent material and disinfect the area with an Environmental Protection Agency Approved disinfectant or a solution of household bleach diluted to what ratio with clear water?
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1:10
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Infectious waste shall be placed in containers labeled with the universal biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD” or be what in color?
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Red
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Blood, suctioned fluids, or other potentially infectious liquid waste may be decanted into what type of sinks, unless this practice is prohibited by State or local regulations?
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Clinical
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Would Sharps, including hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, suture needles, pasteur pipettes, specimen slides, cover slips, glass petri plates, and broken glass be considered noninfectious or infectious waste?
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Infectious
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Which wastes, including human tissues and organs, amputated limbs or other body parts, fetuses, placentas, and similar tissues from surgery, delivery, or autopsy procedures are classified as infectious waste?
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Pathological
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What is liquid or solid waste containing pathogens in sufficient numbers and or sufficient virultence to cause infectious disease in susceptible hosts exposed to the waste?
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Infectious waste
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Which containers shall be lined with plastic bags of sufficient thickness, durability, puncture resistance, and burst strength to prevent rupture or leaks?
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Infectious waste
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If infectious waste cannot be treated on-site, limit storage without refrigeration to how many days, except in states with stricter requirements?
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7
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Exposure to infectious waste that could result in disease is more likely to occur in what settings that generate, transport, store, treat, or dispose of potentially infectious materials?
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Occupational
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Empty containers that used to contain blood and other potentially infectious liquid wastes shall be treated as noninfectious waste. True or False?
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False
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Whose approval is required before the purchase or lease of an infectious waste treatment system?
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Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
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Waste from patient diagnosis, treatment, or immunization may be subdivided into two categories, what are they?
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Infectious and noninfectious
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Logistic contraints may require doing what to anatomical pathology waste before final disposal?
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Freezing
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Infectious waste shall be sterilized and rendered noninfectious before doing what?
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Compacting or grinding
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Separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste at what point?
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Point of origin
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What type of evidence shows that infectious waste is no greater threat to the environment or public health than residential solid waste, medical facilities are perceived to be a source of pollution?
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Scientific
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All employees with occupational exposure to infectious waste shall receive training at the time of initial assignment to tasks and how often, thereafter?
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Annually
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What type of blood and other potentially infectious liquid waste which cannot be safely decanted or which has not been solidified shall be placed into rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags for transport and incineration?
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Bulk
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For effective steam sterilization for microbiological infectious waste, the temperature must be maintained at 250 degrees F for at least how many minutes, at 15 lbs per square inch of gauge pressure?
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90
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You should not transport infectious waste in what two methods?
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Chutes or dumbwaiters
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Due to biological instability of most micro-organisms commonly regarded as human pathogens, the potential for adverse environmental or public health consequences is what?
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Negligible
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What considerations may dictate using alternate means of disposal of Anatomical pathology waste such as cremation or burial by a licensed mortician?
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Ethical
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Would used personal hygiene products such as diapers, facial tissues, and sanitary napkins be considered infectious or noninfectious waste?
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Noninfectious
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