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Question Paper Code : J1155

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018.

Fourth Semester

Health Services Management

DBA 7048 — MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

(Codes/Tables/Charts to be permitted, if any, may be indicated)

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. How will you classify healthcare waste?

2. What are waste sharps?

3. Who is at risk from health-care waste?

4. Write few rules governing the disposal of medical wastes?

5. Why is segregation important?

6. How sharps are disposed?

7. List some non-infectious wastes in hospital.

8. What is chemical disinfection?

9. What are the waste-minimization options?

10. What materials can be recycled?

PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Explain the different categories of biomedical waste.

Or
(b) Explain the different sources of health-care wastes and how the hospitals
handle them.
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12. (a) What are the various guidelines given by WHO for safe health-care waste
management?

Or
(b) Write the principles of hospital hazards management. Explain the
various types of infections.

13. (a) How does the color coding helps in medical waste management. Explain
with examples.

Or
(b) How disinfection is carried out in hospitals to safeguard from medical
wastes?

14. (a) Explain in detail about the disposal of biomedical waste and discuss its
merits and demerits.

Or
(b) Discuss various treatment technologies available for health-care waste.

15. (a) Elaborate the approaches for health and safety practices for health-care
personnel and waste workers in hospitals.

Or
(b) How the budget is allocated and the records are maintained by hospitals
for waste management.

PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Discuss the composition of biomedical waste.

Or
(b) Explain the CPCB and BARC guidelines in disposing medical waste.

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Question Paper Code : BS2155

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017.

Fourth Semester

Health Services Management

DBA 7048 — MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. List the wastes generated in the hospital.

2. How will you dispose the radio active waste generated in the hospital?

3. What are the health hazards of handling medical waste?

4. What is the purpose of colour coding of waste collection bins?

5. What is the purpose of central storage?

6. Short notes on needle stick injuries.

7. BARC Guidelines for radio active wastes

8. Write short note on annual budget for waste disposal and its effect on the
implementation of the programme.

9. Write a short note on hazardous waste.

10. What is geilotoxic waste?

PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) What are the types of wastes generated in the health care institutions?
How will you dispose general waste from the hospital?

Or
(b) Discuss the categories and composition of bio medical waste.
12. (a) What are the CPCB guidelines for the disposal of the BMW and the
penalties for non-compliance?

Or
(b) Describe the laws relating to the disposal of waste generated in the
hospital.

13. (a) Describe the transportation of biomedical waste from central storage of
the hospital to final disposal.

Or
(b) Describe the methods of liquid waste disposal in the hospital.

14. (a) Describe the methods followed to reduce the waste generation in the
healthcare institution.

Or
(b) Describe occupational health and safety programmes for the hospital
workers.

15. (a) Discuss the role of certified Approved Agencies in the management of
biomedical waste management.

Or
(b) Discuss the role of management in the successful BMW management.

PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Why we should dispose BMW safely? Compare which country is best and
worst in disposing BMW — Explain.

Or
(b) Discuss the role of occupational health programmers and emergency
practices followed in our country.

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