BMW Management

What is true about Biomedical waste management Except

• It increases the production/generation of infective waste.
• Includes adequate care and precautions in handling waste
• Recycle the waste to the maximum extent possible
• Treat the waste by safe environment friendly methods.

A) Only medical staff and workers are exposed to the risk of biomedical waste infections, B) General public is not at risk.

• Part Ais wrong but part B is right
• Part A is right but part B is wrong
• Both are wrong
• Both are right

Waste generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for humans or animals is termed as

• Physical waste
• Chemical waste
• Biomedical waste
• Radioactive waste

Biomedical waste does not include waste generated during

• Diagnosis
• Testing
• Treatment
• None the above

BMW is considered as hazardous waste and adequate care is taken in handling waste

• True
• False

A bio medical waste is:

• Waste generated cleaning of home
• Waste generated during cooking
• Waste generated during treatment/ immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities
• None of these.

All are the major source of Biomedical Waste EXCEPT?

• HOSPITALS
• LABS
• DENTAL CLINICS
• BLOOD BANKS

85% of Biomedical waste are :

• Infectious
• Non Infectious
• Hazardous

5% of Biomedical/healthcare Waste are Hazardous:

• True
• False

Pathological waste includes:

• Human tissue,
• Needle , syringe & blade used during treatment.
• Body parts & body fluids
• All of the above