Medical Waste Disposal Quiz

What is Biomedical Waste?

• The accumulation of plastic objects in the Earth's environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans.

• Domesticated polecat kept as a pet or used, especially in Europe, for catching rabbits. It is typically albino or brown

• Any kind of waste containing infectious materials.

• An antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically.

The Medical Waste Tracking Act of ______outlined guidelines for defining medical waste.

• 1656

• 1988

• 2021

• 1976

In the U.S, ____billion pounds of medical waste are made per year.

• 4

• 13

• 2

• 9

Health care sector accounts for____ of total greenhouse gas emission in the U.S.

• 2%

• 6%

• 90%

• 8%

What are the 4 major types of medical waste?

• Infectious

• Radioactive

• Ultra-Violent

• Hazardous

• General

The most common methods to reduce landfill waste.

• Recycle

• Reuse

• Reincarnate

• Reduce