NDAEB 3.7 Chemical and Medical Waste Management Part 1

Which infectious waste material may be disposed of differently?

WHMIS recommends proper disposal of scrap amalgam because of?

All dental offices are required to have a written Hazard Communication Standards Plan that identifies all chemicals stored in the office and ….

Disposables are assembled on trays in what area of instrument-processing?

Are dental anesthetic carpules considered sharps and must they be disposed of in the sharps container?

In viewing the sharps container, the dental assistant notices the following. Which of the following is NOT acceptable?

Clinical attire is contaminated with blood. What is the proper procedure?

Which items are generally not disposable?

To prevent the transmission of blood borne pathogens, WHMIS requires a sharps disposal system. The sharps disposal system should have all the following features except for?

What color is NOT used for a general waste container?

Unsaturated chemical sterilizers do NOT use which material when sterilizing?

After cleaning, what should be done with the utility gloves?

Needles, scalpels, old burs, etc. should be disposed of in a?

When should the items NOT be considered contaminated?

Work practice controls for handling non-sharp, regulated biohazard waste includes all of the following except for?

Which of the following does NOT require a Dappen dish?

Materials that are not disposable need to be _____.

Waste is initially discarded in what area of instrument-processing?

What is Not true about sharps containers?

Mixing pads are an example of _____.

Which of the following is Not considered a disposable item?

Items being disposed of are placed in a secondary container. What is the appropriate action?

A filled sharps container is considered hazardous waste and should be removed from the dental office every?

What is done to a sharps container before disposing of it?

What is considered biohazardous waste?

Bioburden consists of?

There are various types of waste and each must be disposed of properly. Which of the following waste types is defined as \’items that have had contact with blood or other body secretions\’?

There are various types of waste and each must be disposed of properly. Which of the following waste types is defined as \’waste posing a risk or peril to human beings or the environment\’?

What happens to chemicals stored in an extremely cold environment?

There are various types of waste and each must be disposed of properly. Which of the following waste types is defined as \’waste capable of causing an infectious disease\’?