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How or when do you separate infectious waste from noninfectious waste?
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At the point of origin
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What is BUMEDINST 6280.1A?
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Management of Infectious Waste
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How long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration?
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7 days
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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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What is the method of treatment and disposal method for pathological waste?
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Incineration /cremation sanitary landfill/burial
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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 Waste
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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 or Landfill
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What is the method of treatment and disposal of pathological waste?
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Incineration, Cremation sanitary Landfill or Burial
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Training for occupational exposure to infectious waste shall be conducted ___________?
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At the time of initial assignment and annually, thereafter
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What kind of setting generates,transports,stores,treats,or disposes of potentially infectious material?
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Occupational Setting
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Diapers,facial tissues,and absorbent materials are what type of waste?
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Non-infectious Waste
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What is the method of treatment or disposal for microbiological waste?
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Steam Sterilization, Chemical Disinfection, or Incineration
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Infectious waste treatment is achieved through what means of destruction?
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Incineration, Heat, Chemicals, and Radiation
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Liquid or solid waste, sharps, microbiology waste, and etc are what types of waste?
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Infectious waste
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The storage area for infectious waste should be located where?
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At or near the waste treatment or transport site
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How are sharps containers properly handled?
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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 long can you keep waste in storage without refrigeration?
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7 Days
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For effective sterilization the temp must be maintained at?
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121C (250F) for 90 Mins. @ 15 PSI
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True or False. Infectious waste shall be sterilized and rendered noninfectious before compacting or grinding?
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True
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A practical system to monitor disposal of infectious waste shall include _______________?
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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?
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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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How do you clean infectious waste leakage?
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Remove 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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Anatomical pathology waste should be packaged how?
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Into double-walled corrugated boxes or equivalent rigid containers that are double lined with plastic bags.
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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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_______ ________ spore strips must be used weekly to test the sterilization process?
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Bacillus stearothermopihilus
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