Author Question: Describe the four types of biohazardous medical waste. What will be an ideal ... (Read 76 times)

cartlidgeashley

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 572
Describe the four types of biohazardous medical waste.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Approximately how many auditors are available for tax auditing?
 
  A. 50
  B. 15,000
  C. 240
  D. 10,000



katkat_flores

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Answer to Question 1

 SolidPaper, cans, cups, and other garbage from nonclinical office areas.
 ChemicalWasted drugs, cleaning solutions, and germicides. These items must be disposed of according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
 RadioactiveAny waste contaminated with radioactive material. Most common in oncology practices, this waste must be disposed of in containers clearly marked Radioactive and removed only by licensed facilities.
 InfectiousAny garbage exposed to bodily fluids or any laboratory cultures or blood products. These items must be separated from other waste items, placed in bags clearly labeled Biohazardous Waste, and removed by a licensed medical waste removal company.

Answer to Question 2

B.15,000



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library