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What is one potential risk associated with exposure to healthcare wastes?
What is one potential risk associated with exposure to healthcare wastes?
Which of the following adverse health outcomes is associated with incineration of healthcare wastes?
Which of the following adverse health outcomes is associated with incineration of healthcare wastes?
What is a consequence of the improper disposal of untreated healthcare wastes in landfills?
What is a consequence of the improper disposal of untreated healthcare wastes in landfills?
Which alternative method is permitted as a treatment for healthcare wastes?
Which alternative method is permitted as a treatment for healthcare wastes?
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What benefit does strict compliance with healthcare waste management standards provide?
What benefit does strict compliance with healthcare waste management standards provide?
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What percentage of healthcare waste is typically considered hazardous?
What percentage of healthcare waste is typically considered hazardous?
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Which type of waste generator is NOT typically included in the healthcare waste generators list?
Which type of waste generator is NOT typically included in the healthcare waste generators list?
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What is the primary goal of healthcare facilities regarding waste management?
What is the primary goal of healthcare facilities regarding waste management?
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What is the average volume of healthcare waste generated per bed per day in low income countries?
What is the average volume of healthcare waste generated per bed per day in low income countries?
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What waste management practices should be emphasized by healthcare facilities?
What waste management practices should be emphasized by healthcare facilities?
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Which activity is least likely to generate healthcare waste?
Which activity is least likely to generate healthcare waste?
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What is the typical range of non-hazardous waste generated by healthcare activities?
What is the typical range of non-hazardous waste generated by healthcare activities?
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In terms of waste management, what may affect the implementation of proper segregation in low income countries?
In terms of waste management, what may affect the implementation of proper segregation in low income countries?
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Which of the following is classified as radioactive waste?
Which of the following is classified as radioactive waste?
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Which type of waste includes materials that pose no risk to health and the environment?
Which type of waste includes materials that pose no risk to health and the environment?
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What is considered residual general waste?
What is considered residual general waste?
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Which of the following is an example of a biodegradable general waste?
Which of the following is an example of a biodegradable general waste?
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Which healthcare waste is known for potentially having genotoxic effects?
Which healthcare waste is known for potentially having genotoxic effects?
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What constitutes recyclable general waste?
What constitutes recyclable general waste?
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Which waste type includes items like garden waste suitable for composting?
Which waste type includes items like garden waste suitable for composting?
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Which type of waste is generated through residues from shipments of radioactive materials?
Which type of waste is generated through residues from shipments of radioactive materials?
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What would not be classified as hazardous healthcare waste?
What would not be classified as hazardous healthcare waste?
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What type of waste includes items such as needles and scalpels that can cause injury?
What type of waste includes items such as needles and scalpels that can cause injury?
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Which material is commonly associated with healthcare waste management that poses minimal health risk?
Which material is commonly associated with healthcare waste management that poses minimal health risk?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of infectious waste?
Which of the following is NOT an example of infectious waste?
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Which category of healthcare waste specifically refers to recognizable body parts?
Which category of healthcare waste specifically refers to recognizable body parts?
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Which type of waste is generated from medical and biomedical laboratories?
Which type of waste is generated from medical and biomedical laboratories?
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What is the primary concern associated with hazardous waste in healthcare?
What is the primary concern associated with hazardous waste in healthcare?
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Which of the following generates pathological and anatomical waste?
Which of the following generates pathological and anatomical waste?
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In what type of facility would you typically find drug testing laboratories as waste generators?
In what type of facility would you typically find drug testing laboratories as waste generators?
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What is considered an example of sharps waste?
What is considered an example of sharps waste?
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Which healthcare institution is most likely to be categorized under waste generators related to biomedical research?
Which healthcare institution is most likely to be categorized under waste generators related to biomedical research?
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What category of waste would consist of tissues and body fluids from surgical procedures?
What category of waste would consist of tissues and body fluids from surgical procedures?
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Which characteristic is NOT associated with chemical waste?
Which characteristic is NOT associated with chemical waste?
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What type of waste includes expired and contaminated pharmaceutical products?
What type of waste includes expired and contaminated pharmaceutical products?
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Which of the following is an example of chemical waste?
Which of the following is an example of chemical waste?
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What type of chemical waste can cause severe burns?
What type of chemical waste can cause severe burns?
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Genotoxic waste is primarily known for its effects on what biological component?
Genotoxic waste is primarily known for its effects on what biological component?
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Which of the following chemicals is characterized by having a flashpoint below 37.8 degrees Celsius?
Which of the following chemicals is characterized by having a flashpoint below 37.8 degrees Celsius?
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What describes cytotoxic waste?
What describes cytotoxic waste?
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What is considered reactive waste?
What is considered reactive waste?
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Which option best describes the properties of oxidizing waste?
Which option best describes the properties of oxidizing waste?
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Which substance would typically be classified as hazardous chemical waste?
Which substance would typically be classified as hazardous chemical waste?
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Study Notes
Prayer Before Class
- A prayer for guidance and understanding in class
- Acknowledges the Holy Spirit as the source of wisdom and light
- Seeks to dispel ignorance and sin
- Requests clarity, comprehension, and ease of learning
- Asks for a retentive memory
- Seeks to successfully complete the work
- The prayer is directed to Jesus Christ and to the Father, stating that they live and reign with God forever and ever
Healthcare Waste Management
- Unit 6: Focuses on healthcare waste management within the medical technology department
- Principles of Medical Technology Practice 1: A specific area within the curriculum covered.
- Learning Outcome: Classify biomedical and hazardous wastes, and explain proper healthcare waste management processes.
- Impact of Healthcare Wastes: Has significant impact on both the environment and health.
- Categories of Healthcare Wastes: Includes hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
Categories of Healthcare Wastes
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Hazardous:
- Sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels, saws, blades, broken glass, knives)
- Infectious waste
- Cultures and stocks of infectious agents, waste from surgeries/autopsies/isolation wards, contact with infected patients
- Pathological and Anatomical waste
- Tissues, body fluids, organs from biopsies, autopsies, or surgical procedures.
- Pharmaceutical waste (expired, contaminated products, vaccines, sera)
- Chemical waste (discarded solids, liquids, gases for diagnostic/experimental work, cleaning, housekeeping and disinfecting)
- Genotoxic and cytotoxic waste (mutagenic, teratogenic, or carcinogenic materials; urine, feces, vomit from patients, drug therapy)
- Radioactive waste (exposed or residues from shipment, contaminated or intended for diagnostic/therapeutic use.
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Non-Hazardous (General):
- Recyclable waste (paper, aluminum, plastics, glass, wood)
- Biodegradable waste (kitchen waste, leftover patient food, flowers, garden waste)
- Residual waste (general waste not fitting into recyclable or biodegradable categories)
- WHO Are At Risk? Healthcare facility staff, patients, visitors, support staff, waste transport, operators, and the general public
Impact of Healthcare Wastes
- Exposure Risk: Individuals exposed to healthcare waste are at risk of injury or infection.
- Potential Hazards: drug-resistant microorganisms spreading from health facilities
- Chronic vs. Acute: Chronic exposure (prolonged periods in small amounts) and acute exposure (short periods in large quantities)
Adverse Health Outcomes
- Sharp-inflicted injuries: from waste items that cause cuts, pricks, or puncture wounds.
- Toxic exposure to pharmaceutical products: Antibiotics and cytotoxic drugs released to the surrounding environment and substances like mercury or dioxins.
- Air pollution during medical waste incineration
- Chemical burns during disinfection, sterilization, or waste treatment.
- Thermal injuries from medical waste incinerators.
- Radiation burns (also from incinerators)
- Landfill Disposal: untreated healthcare waste leading to contamination of drinking water. Chemical treatment can release substances into the environment if not appropriately handled/disposed.
- Incineration: Incinerators (not all!)operating between 850-1100°C and equipped with gas cleaning equipment
Alternatives to Incineration
- Autoclaving
- Microwaving
- Steam treatment
Benefits of Proper Healthcare Waste Management Standards
- Protects patients, health workers, and the general population
- Promotes environmental protection
- Enhances compliance with regulations
- Prevents financial and reputational damage
- Assignment: Students need to answer pages 189, 190, 211, and 212 of Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 1 by Benitez by a specific date.
Dominican Blessing
- A blessing for guidance
- Emphasizes the importance of God's gifts and guidance.
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Explore the critical aspects of healthcare waste management in this quiz focused on Unit 6 of the Principles of Medical Technology Practice 1. Learn to classify biomedical and hazardous wastes while understanding the impact of waste on health and the environment. Perfect for students in medical technology seeking to enhance their knowledge on this essential topic.
