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What is the responsibility of the DOH in hospital waste management programs?
What is the responsibility of the DOH in hospital waste management programs?
On-site activities
What type of waste is referred to as hazardous healthcare waste?
What type of waste is referred to as hazardous healthcare waste?
Infectious, chemical, expired pharmaceutical, radioactive items, and sharps
Why is it important to manage hospital generated waste properly?
Why is it important to manage hospital generated waste properly?
To avoid health and environmental risks
Who shares the responsibility of managing hospital generated waste, according to the text?
Who shares the responsibility of managing hospital generated waste, according to the text?
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What are some examples of non-hazardous healthcare waste items generated in hospitals?
What are some examples of non-hazardous healthcare waste items generated in hospitals?
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How should hazardous healthcare waste be transported within hospitals?
How should hazardous healthcare waste be transported within hospitals?
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What is the term used for cultures and stocks of infectious agents from laboratory work?
What is the term used for cultures and stocks of infectious agents from laboratory work?
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What type of waste consists of tissues, organs, body parts, human fetus, and animal carcasses?
What type of waste consists of tissues, organs, body parts, human fetus, and animal carcasses?
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Which category of waste includes needles, syringes, scalpels, and other items that can cause puncture wounds?
Which category of waste includes needles, syringes, scalpels, and other items that can cause puncture wounds?
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What are the main pathways of exposure to genotoxic substances?
What are the main pathways of exposure to genotoxic substances?
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What does pharmaceutical waste include?
What does pharmaceutical waste include?
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How can injuries to the skin, eyes, or mucus membranes be caused by chemicals?
How can injuries to the skin, eyes, or mucus membranes be caused by chemicals?
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What type of waste may include cytostatic drugs, vomit, urine, or feces from patients treated with cytostatic drugs?
What type of waste may include cytostatic drugs, vomit, urine, or feces from patients treated with cytostatic drugs?
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What are the hazards associated with disinfectants like chlorine and sodium hypochloride?
What are the hazards associated with disinfectants like chlorine and sodium hypochloride?
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What is the term used for recognizable human and animal body parts in waste?
What is the term used for recognizable human and animal body parts in waste?
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What are the potential harmful effects of cytotoxic drugs on individuals?
What are the potential harmful effects of cytotoxic drugs on individuals?
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How can exposure to genotoxic substances occur during chemotherapy treatment?
How can exposure to genotoxic substances occur during chemotherapy treatment?
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Why is special care in handling genotoxic waste essential?
Why is special care in handling genotoxic waste essential?
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What is the role of DPWH in the water sector?
What is the role of DPWH in the water sector?
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What is the purpose of the economic regulatory office created by DPWH?
What is the purpose of the economic regulatory office created by DPWH?
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What major anti-poverty program does DPWH implement in rural areas?
What major anti-poverty program does DPWH implement in rural areas?
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What is the vision of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM mentioned?
What is the vision of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM mentioned?
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What is the mission of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
What is the mission of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
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What are the objectives of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
What are the objectives of the OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
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Which government agency is responsible for the Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB)?
Which government agency is responsible for the Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB)?
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What is the purpose of DOH Administrative Order No. 2013-0009?
What is the purpose of DOH Administrative Order No. 2013-0009?
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What organization is responsible for the Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB)?
What organization is responsible for the Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB)?
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Which institution is associated with Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines?
Which institution is associated with Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines?
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What does the acronym IACEH stand for?
What does the acronym IACEH stand for?
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What is the significance of Administrative Order No. 63 of 1961?
What is the significance of Administrative Order No. 63 of 1961?
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