Ch18 Waste Management
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What is regulated medical waste?
Waste considered infectious and requires special handling/disposal
What is nonregulated medical waste?
General waste not contaminated with blood or other infectious materials
What is hospital waste?
Both regulated medical waste and large amounts of nonregulated waste
What is medical waste?
Any solid waste generated in diagnosis, treatment, or immunization
What is infectious waste?
Waste capable of causing an infectious disease
Defined by presence of blood, saliva, or other potentially infectious material
What is pathology waste?
Extracted teeth and other human tissues that must be placed in labeled, leak-proof containers
What are sharps?
Items capable of cutting/puncturing and transmitting disease
Requirements for sharps containers?
Must be puncture-resistant
Leakproof and labelled
Closeable
Kept upright
Not overfilled
Located close to use area
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