FREE CHSP Hazardous Materials Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

A hospital pharmacy is disposing of several partially used vials of warfarin with a concentration of 1%.
According to the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), how must this specific pharmaceutical waste be managed?

Accepted Answer

As a P-listed acute hazardous waste.

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As a U-listed toxic hazardous waste.

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As standard regulated medical waste (red bag waste).

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As a characteristic hazardous waste for toxicity (D-code).

Question 2

A healthcare facility is reviewing its Hazard Communication Program. According to OSHA's standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), which of the following is a mandatory section within the standardized 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Section 9: Physical and chemical properties

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Section 4: First-aid measures

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Section 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

Question 3

An employee in the oncology pharmacy accidentally drops and breaks a vial of a liquid cytotoxic drug, resulting in a small spill on the floor. After alerting others and securing the area, what is the MOST appropriate immediate action for the trained responder to take?

Accepted Answer

Don the appropriate chemotherapy-specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from a designated spill kit.

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Quickly wipe up the spill with paper towels from the nearest dispenser.

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Pour a bleach solution over the spill to neutralize the drug.

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Complete an incident report before starting the cleanup process.

Question 4

A hospital laboratory must ship a patient's sputum specimen, which is suspected to contain *Mycobacterium tuberculosis*, to a reference lab for diagnostic testing. How should this specimen be classified for shipment under Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations?

Accepted Answer

As a Category B Infectious Substance, UN 3373.

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As an Exempt Human Specimen since it is for diagnosis.

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As a Category A Infectious Substance, UN 2814.

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As Regulated Medical Waste, UN 3291.

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary factor that determines a healthcare facility's hazardous waste generator status (e.g., Very Small, Small, or Large Quantity Generator) under the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

Accepted Answer

The total amount of hazardous waste generated in a calendar month.

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The number of licensed patient beds.

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The proximity of the facility to a licensed treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF).

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The total volume of chemical inventory maintained on-site.

Question 6

A hospital's laboratory conducts initial air monitoring for formaldehyde and finds employee exposures are at 0.6 ppm as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). According to the OSHA Formaldehyde standard (29 CFR 1910.1048), what is the employer now required to do?

Accepted Answer

Initiate periodic exposure monitoring and implement a medical surveillance program.

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Repeat the monitoring within 6 months.

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Mandate the use of respirators for all employees in the area.

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Label the area as a 'Danger, Formaldehyde, Cancer Hazard' zone.

A hospital pharmacy is disposing of several partially used vials of warfarin with a concentration of 1%.According to the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), how must this specific pharmaceutical waste be managed?

A hospital pharmacy is disposing of several partially used vials of warfarin with a concentration of 1%.
According to the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), how must this specific pharmaceutical waste be managed?