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HCW Laws and Guidelines Flashcards

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Means to eliminate ozone depleting substances in the environment

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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987)

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Concerned with the transboundary movements of hazardous waste

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Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movements of the Infectious Wastes and their Disposal (1989)

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Pledge that by year 2000, companies would reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to how it was in the 1990s (1992)

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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Protects human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)

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Definition 1: Chemicals that remain unchanged in the environment for long periods of time

Definition 2: Accumulates in fatty tissues of organisms

Definition 3: Toxic to both humans and wildlife

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

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Provides 9 high-level protocols for the implementation of an international transit system (Dangerous Goods) involving toxic and infectious substances

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The ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (1998)

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RA 4226

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Hospital Licensure Act of 1965

  • requires the registration and licensure of all hospitals in the country
  • mandates the DOH to provide guidelines for hospital standards
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RA 6969

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An Act to Control Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes (1990)

  • requires the registration of waste generators, transporters, and operators
  • waste generators are required to ensure that their wastes are properly collected, transported, treated, and disposed of in landfills
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RA 8749

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Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

  • prohibits the incineration of biomedical waste starting July 17, 2003
  • promotes the use of environmentally-safe and non-burn technologies for waste management
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RA 9003

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Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

  • mandates segregation of solid wastes at the source by using separate containers for each type
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RA 9275

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Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

  • protects, preserves, and revives the quality of the country’s marine waters
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PD 813

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Strengthening the Functions of Laguna Lake Development Authority (1975)

  • strengthens the powers and functions of the LLDA to protect and have jurisdiction over surface waters of Laguna Lake
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EO 927

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Empowerment of LLDA to issue permits for the use of Laguna Lake waters

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PD 856

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Code on Sanitation of the Philippines–Chapter 17 on Sewage Collection and Excreta Disposal (1998)

  • DOH must approve of a.) construction of toilets in every household, b.) plans of individual sewage or sewage systems, c.) location of toilets and sewage systems in relation to a water supply, d.) discharge of untreated effluent from septic tanks to bodies of water, e.) the manufacturing of septic tanks, and f.) method of sludge disposal
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PD 984

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Providing for the Revision of RA 3931–Pollution Control Law (1976)

  • governs the discharge of pollutants to air and water
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Initial setter for the IRR of air emissions

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DENR AO 14

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Replaced the DENR AO 14

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Philippine Clear Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)

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PD 1586

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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System of 1978

  • requires hospital projects to secure an Environmental Compliance Commitment Certificate (ECC)
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Requirement for the installation and operation of HCW treatment systems

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Environmental Compliance Commitment Certificate (ECC)

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EO 301

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Establishing a Green Procurement Program for All Departments, Bureaus, and Agencies of the Executive Branch of Government (2004)

  • aims to a.) promote the culture of making environmentally informed government decisions, b.) include environmental criteria for public tenders, c.) establish requirements for products considered to be environmentally advantageous, and d.) develop incentive programs for suppliers of environmentally advantageous products
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DOH AO 2008-0021 (July 30, 2008)

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Gradual Phaseout of Mercury in all Philippine Healthcare Facilities and Institutions

  • targets the phaseout of Mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers
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DOH AO 2008-0023 (July 30, 2008)

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National Policy on Patient Safety

  • establishes and maintains a culture of patient safety in healthcare facilities as the responsibility of its leaders
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DOH AO 2007-0014

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Guidelines on the Issuance of a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for Equipment or Devices used for Treating Sharps, Pathological, and Infectious Waste

  • certificate must be secured from the DOH through the Bureau of Health Devices and Technology
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DOH AO 70-A s. of 2002

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Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Registration, Licensure, and Operation of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in the Philippines

  • application or renewal of license, submission of plans, and other design requirements under the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines, National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, Revised Fire Code of the Philippines, and National Building Code of the Philippines
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Required to submit to the DOH-BHFS for verification

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Manuals on Hospital Waste Management and Health Facilities Maintenance

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DOH AO 2005-0029 (December 12, 2005)

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Amendment of AO 70 s. of 2002

  • requires HCFs to submit a healthcare waste management plan to the BHFS for the issuance of a LTO
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DOH and Regulations AO 2007-0027 (August 22, 2007)

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Revised Laboratory Rules in the Philippines

  • requires written procedures and guidelines for the proper disposal of wastes and other hazardous substances, biosafety, and biosecurity
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DENR AO 34 s. of 1990

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Revised Water Usage and Classification/ Water Quality Criteria Amending Sections 68 and 69, Chapter 111 of the 1978 National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) Rules and Regulations

  • classifies bodies of water according to their designated uses and will not allow it for uses lower than their classification such that no prejudice is involved
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DENR AO 35 s. of 1990

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Effluent Regulations

  • lists effluent regulations according to their water category/class
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DENR AO 26 s. of 1992

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Amending Memorandum Circular 2 s. of 1981: Appointment/Designation of Pollution Control Officers

  • requires the designation of a Pollution Control Officer (PCO) and lists the qualifications, reporting requirements, and duties
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IRR of Governing the Collection, Handling, Transport, Treatment, and Disposal of Domestic Sludge and Septage (2004)

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Requires people engaged in sewage desludging, collection, handling and transport, treatment, and disposal to secure environmental sanitation clearances from DOH

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AO 2010-0033

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Revised IRRs of PD 856, Chapter 11 on Disposal of Dead Persons (December 2010)

  • open viewing of the remains will be restricted if the death was caused by certain communicable diseases
  • remains shall be placed in a plastic cadaver bag or other airtight containers at the point of death with a biohazard tag provided the container shall not be opened for any other purpose prior to burial or cremation
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Philhealth Bench Book for Quality Assurance in Healthcare (2006)

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Healthcare waste management as a parameter in HCFs’ quality assurance programs

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BFAD Memorandum Circular 22 s. of 1994

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Inventory, Proper Disposal, and/or Destruction of Used Vials or Bottles

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BFAD Circular 16 s. of 1999

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Amending BFAD MC 22

  • prevents the proliferation of adulterated, misbranded, and counterfeit drugs brought about by the recycling of used pharmaceutical bottles and vials
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Wastes that utilize the yellow leak proof bin with a biohazard symbol

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Pathological/Anatomical, Chemical, and Infectious Waste

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Waste that utilizes a puncture-proof container with a wide mouth and a biohazard symbol

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Sharps

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Waste that utilizes a strong leak proof bin with a blue wide-mouthed lid

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Pharmaceutical Waste

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Waste that utilizes radiation and leak-proof, lead-lined container with the name of the radionuclide and date of deposition

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Radioactive Waste

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Waste that utilizes a green bin with a recyclable symbol

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General/Non-Hazardous Wastes

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Wastes that utilize a yellow plastic liner with a 0.009mm thickness

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Pathological/Anatomical, Chemical, Infectious, and Pharmaceutical Waste

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Waste that utilizes an orange plastic liner with a tag indicating the name and date of radionuclide deposition

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Radioactive Waste

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Waste that utilizes a black, colorless, or green plastic liner

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General/Non-Hazardous Wastes

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Type of general waste that uses a black or colorless plastic lining

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Non-biodegradable waste

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Type of general waste that uses a green plastic lining

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Biodegradable waste

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