Waste Materials

Which statement describes general waste?

• Waste include common items found in household garbage

• Waste that is different and must be treated in special way

• Waste that is not same as other garbage and is dangerous if not disposed properly

Which type of bag is general waste put into?

• Containers line with black bag

• Containers line with clear bag

• Containers line with yellow bag

• Sharps containers

How is clean, unbroken or broken glass waste to be disposed of?

• Into containers lined with black bag

• Into containers lined with clear bag

• Into containers lined with yellow bag

• Into a cardboard box lined with a black bag and taped

Which statement describes one type of biomedical waste?

• Materials that are poisonous and toxic

• Materials that are contaminated with blood and body fluid

• Materials that are not contaminated with disease related risk

How are Chemical waste materials to be stored for disposal?

• In separated container labelled as waste

• Mixed with other materials and labelled with a list of content as waste

• In original containers and labelled as waste

Unidentified chemical waste can be disposed of together with the other chemicals.

• True

• False

Recycling is when you turn something old into something new.

• True

• False

Recycling is bad for our planet.

• True

• False

Some items that are recyclable are glass, metal, plastic, and paper.

• True

• False

The term "The Three R's" stands for reduce, save and recycle

• True

• False