CHFM Hazardous Materials Management 2

Question 1

Which category of medical waste requires incineration or autoclaving prior to disposal in a licensed facility?

Accepted Answer

Regulated medical waste (infectious waste)

Answer

Pharmaceutical waste

Answer

Chemotherapy (trace) waste

Answer

Universal waste

Question 2

Under the EPA's P-listed hazardous waste rules, which of the following drugs commonly used in hospitals is classified as a P-listed (acutely hazardous) waste?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine

Answer

Warfarin (≥0.3%)

Answer

Acetaminophen

Answer

Ibuprofen

Question 3

The maximum allowable on-site storage time for hazardous waste at a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) without a storage permit is:

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

60 days

Answer

180 days

Question 4

Which labeling element is required on all hazardous waste containers at the point of accumulation under RCRA?

Accepted Answer

The words 'Hazardous Waste' and the nature of the hazard

Answer

The EPA identification number of the generator

Answer

The name and address of the disposal facility

Answer

The generator's OSHA establishment number

Question 5

In a healthcare facility, used mercury-containing devices such as thermometers and blood pressure cuffs are typically managed under which waste program?

Accepted Answer

Universal Waste Rule

Answer

RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste rules

Answer

State infectious waste regulations

Answer

Clean Water Act effluent limits

Question 6

The Right-to-Know provisions of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard apply to:

Accepted Answer

All employers where workers may be exposed to hazardous chemicals

Answer

Only manufacturing facilities with 50 or more employees

Answer

Facilities generating more than 100 kg of hazardous waste per month

Answer

Hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission only

Question 7

A healthcare facility that stores more than 10,000 pounds of a regulated extremely hazardous substance above the threshold planning quantity must notify:

Accepted Answer

The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Answer

The local fire marshal only

Answer

The EPA Regional Administrator only

Answer

Both OSHA and CMS