Lab Sustainability - Test Your knowledge!

What is one effective way medical labs can reduce energy consumption without compromising test quality?

• Keeping all equipment running 24/7

• Using energy-efficient equipment and turning off unused instruments

• Increasing lighting levels in all lab areas

• Running tests on manual devices only

How can medical laboratories minimize hazardous chemical waste?

• By segregating chemical waste and following proper disposal protocols

• Diluting all chemicals with water and pouring down the drain

• Mixing chemical waste with regular waste

• Incinerating all waste without segregation

What is the benefit of using digital record-keeping in medical labs from a sustainability perspective?

• Increases paper usage

• Reduces paper waste and improves data accessibility

• Slows down laboratory processes

• Makes it harder to share results

What is the primary purpose of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 in Malaysia?

• Regulate financial transactions

• Control pollution and protect the environment

• Manage hospital staffing

• Regulate medical equipment safety

What is ISO 14001 primarily focused on?

• Quality management systems

• Environmental management systems

• Occupational health and safety

• Financial auditing

What should be done if two different types of Scheduled Waste (e.g., SW 403 and SW 409) are generated in the same process?

• Mix them for easier disposal

• Store them in unmarked containers

• Segregate and label them clearly according to SW code and use color-coded bins

• Dispose of them in the general waste bin

Which of the following Scheduled Waste (SW) codes typically refers to biohazardous waste from a medical laboratory?

• SW 202

• SW 404

• SW 110

• SW 409