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Purpose of the BUMEDINST 6280.1 MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS WASTE is.
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To provide minimal standards for the management of infectious waste at Navy medical and dental treatment facilities (MTFs and DTFs).
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Commanders, commanding officers, and officers in
charge when pertaining infectious waste, shall comply with? |
Comply with State and local regulations or status of forces agreements.
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Waste from pt diagnosis, treatment, or immunization are subdivided into what two categories.
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Infectious and non-infectious
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What kind of setting generate,transport,store,treat, or dispose of potentially infectious material
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Occupational
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Diapers,facial tissues,and absorbent materials are what kind of waste?
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Noninfectious waste
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liquid or solid waste, sharps, microbiology waste, etc are what kind of waste?
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Infectious waste
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At what point do you separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste?
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At the point of origin.
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How do you handle sharp container.
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The container has to be closed and put in a sec container or bag which is label/color coded.
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How do you package and handle anatomical waste?
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Double-wall corrugated boxes/rigid containers that are double-lined with plastic bags.
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How do you handle blood, suctioned fluids or other liquid waste?
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The waste may be decanted into clinical sinks unless it's prohibited by state or local regulations.
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The storage area for the waste should be located where?
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At or near the treatment or transport site.
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How long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration.
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7 days
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Infectious waste treatment is achieved through what kind of destruction.
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Incineration, heat, chemicals, radiation.
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For effective sterilization the temp must be maintained at?
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121c(250F) for 90 min at 15 psi
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What is the method of treatment for microbiological.
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Steam sterilization, chemical disinfection, incineration
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What is the method of disposal for microbiological.
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Sanitary landfill
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What is the method of treatment and disposal of pathological?
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Incineration /cremation Sanitary landfill/burial
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What is the method of treatment and disposal of bulk blood and other infectious liquid?
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Gelatinization sanitary sewer/landfill
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What is the treatment and disposal of sharps in sharp containers?
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Steam sterilization/incineration
Sanitary landfill. |
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WHICH METHOD OF TREATMENT IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR LIQUIDS?
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CHEMICAL DISINFECTION
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NONINFECTIONS WASTE CAN BE TREATED AS:
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GENERAL WASTE
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INFECTIOUS WASTE TREATED BY GELATINIZATION MUST:
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BE FURTHER TREATED BY STEAM STERILIZATION OR INCINERATION
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DEFINE INFECTIOUS WASTE
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LIQUID OR SOLID WASTE CONTAINING PATHOGENS THAT CAN CAUSE INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN SUSCEPTIBLE HOST
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