Match the 4 types of medical waste encountered in the health...

Match the 4 types of medical waste encountered in the health care environment with their correct definition. Prompts Answers 1 Infectious Includes needles, chemicals, and old drugs 2 Hazardous Includes human tissue, surgical gloves, and bloody bandages 3 Radioactive Includes cancer therapies and certain medical equipment 4 General Includes paper, liquids, tissues, and plastics

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00:01 So here we are going to talk about waste management, specifically the waste management of laboratories and the waste management of laboratories basically come under glp or good laboratory practices and every lab basically must follow the instructions of the authority in order to implement proper waste management.

00:20 So the lab management includes several steps.

00:23 It includes the first step is the generation waste followed by the accumulation of waste followed by the accumulation of the waste material and this is followed by the next step which is the classification of the waste two different classes it is followed by the storage of the waste packaging of this waste transport of the waste material and the waste are being classified so this classification can be done into two major categories either the waste can be hazardous or it contains different type of biological samples, utensils, equipment, any contaminated substances.

01:05 And the other one is non -hazardous waste.

01:09 Basically, non -hazardous waste are normal waste which is being produced.

01:13 So this hazardous waste has to be handled properly because it can contain different type of radioactive substances and chemicals as well.

01:21 And this should be packed and it should be labored properly.

01:25 So, hazardous waste container, when it is been labored and it has been handled properly, it should be completely close.

01:32 It shouldn't be left open.

01:34 And equipment, it can include equipments of glasses and contaminated, which has to be sealed properly.

01:40 And waste has to be stored in proper containers.

01:46 And these should be labeled.

01:48 These containers should be labeled properly, whether they are hazardous or they are non -hazardous waste in a legible way.

01:53 And make sure that the container which are being labeled, they should be sealed and there should not be any kind of leak and they should be sealed properly.

02:05 So there are basically the waste which is being stored should not be stored for more than 90 days...

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