Biohazard Waste Management Quiz

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What do you know about biohazardous wastes? Do you know how to decontaminate them properly? Take this biomedical waste training test and evaluate your knowledge of segregating and handling waste properly. Biohazardous waste, also called hospital waste (such as blood, body fluids, and human cell lines), is any waste that contains infectious materials. If you know about waste handling and disposal, play the quiz below. This quiz is in true-false mode, so you must read each question carefully and guess if it's true or not.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    The only regulating agency that is concerned with Regulated Medical Waste is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 2. 
    No cauterizers or batteries may be placed in Regulated Medical Waste receptacles,  including Sharps Containers.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    Regulated Medical Waste must be placed in containers that are closable.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 4. 
    Sharps containers must be located no more than 50 feet from the immediate area where the sharp is used.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 5. 
    Weight limitations stated on transport containers must never be exceeded.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 6. 
    Controlled Substances may not be discarded in Regulated Medical Waste.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 7. 
    Federal OSHA provides a good general definition of Regulated Waste, but individual states may have their own particular definition.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 8. 
    Pathological waste and trace chemo waste are not considered to be Regulated Medical Waste.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    Municipal solid waste may be mixed or commingled with Regulated Medical Waste.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    Hazardous Waste may be placed in Regulated Medical Waste if it is placed in a sharps container.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

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