Module 4.2 Flashcards
Majority of the wastes produced by health care facilities are:
-Non-hazardous wastes
A syringe used for the injection of an antineoplastic drug is classified under this type of waste.
-Sharps
DOH Administrative Order No. 2008 0021 mandated the phaseout of equipment containing this metal.
-Mercury
This law prohibited the use of incineration as a method of disposal for biomedical wastes.
-R.A.8749
Which of the following is a halogenated disinfectant?
-Sodium Hypochlorite
The most important step in the proper management of health care wastes is:
-Waste minimization
A yellow plastic liner with a black band is used for this type of waste.
- Pharmaceutical Wastes
- Cytotoxic Waste
- Chemical Waste
- Pharmaceutical Wastes
- Cytotoxic Waste
- Chemical Waste
This is an engineered site designed to keep waste isolated from the environment and is tightly regulated by the DENR
-Landfill
This method of waste treatment uses moist heat at 121ºC at 15 psi for 15-30 minutes.
-Autoclave
The amount of hazard wastes generated by health care facilities in the Philippines is higher than the average volume generated by low-income countries.
-True
Implementation of a “Green Procurement Policy” can help in the waste minimization of health care facilities.
-True
All items that can cause cuts or puncture wounds such as syringes are collectively categorized as “sharps” regardless of how they were used in the health care facility.
-True
Health care wastes have the potential to cause harm to the people and the environment.
-True
Chemical wastes should be stored for extended periods to allow their active components to biologically decay and this prevent their dispersion to the environment.
-False
Sterilization refers to the killing of all microorganisms present in a material while disinfection only reduces the microbial load of inanimate objects.
True
