Universal Wastes - More common and pose a lower risk to people and the environment than do other
hazardous wastes.
Classifications of Health Care Wastes - Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Infectious (medical)
Genotoxic
Pathologic
Sharps
Radioactive
General
The Forms of Hazardous Waste: - Solid, Liquid, Gaseous
Two types of chemicals - Organic and Inorganic
The Foundation of All Emergency Management Activities. - Hazard Identification
Tools for mitigation - Hazard ID and mapping
Design and construction applications
Land-use planning
Financial incentives
Insurance
Structural controls
Levee - The most common form of structural control
, Hurricanes are measured - Saffir-Simpson Scale
Tornadoes measured - Fujita-Pearson Tornado Scale
This function offers one of the best opportunities for mitigation - The RECOVERY function
Analysis of what risks are in a particular area - The most essential part of any mitigation strategy
Functional - Exercise allows for the evaluation of various procedures that are similar (i.e. triage,
communications)
The cornerstone of Emergency Management - Mitigation
Full Scale - Exercise meant to "stress" the system
Earthquakes are measured - Richter and Modified Mercalli Scales
On-going effort to lessen impact of disasters on people and property - Mitigation
Deals with the functional aspects of emergency management. - Preparedness (i.e. response and
recovery)
Attempts to lessen disaster effects through pre-disaster actions. - Mitigation
Source Reduction
Recycling
Waste Segregation
Secure and Safe Storage
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