Disaster Management and Preparedness — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Goggles and face shield from PPE must be disposed in the _____ bin

Answer: red

Flashcard 2: The aim of the _____ protocol is to regulate the production and consumption of _____ depleting substances

Answer: Montreal; ozone

Flashcard 3: Used masks, tissues, or swabs contaminated with blood or body fluids of COVID-19 patients, and discarded medicines, should be discarded in the _____ bag.

Answer: yellow

Extra: According to Bio-medical Waste (BMW) Management Rules: - **Yellow Bag**: Soiled waste (masks, tissues, swabs, bandages), anatomical waste, discarded medicines, chemical waste. - **Red Bag**: Contaminated plastic/rubber waste (gloves, syringes without needles, IV sets, catheters). - **White (Puncture-proof)**: Sharps (needles, syringes with fixed needles, scalpels). - **Blue**: Glassware and metallic implants. *Note: In COVID-19 waste management, double bagging was recommended, but the categorization of items (e.g., gloves in red, masks in yellow) remained consistent with standard BMW rules.*

Flashcard 4: The aim of the _____ protocol is to regulate the production and consumption of _____ depleting substances

Answer: Montreal; ozone

Flashcard 5: Sling psychrometer (also called whirling psychrometer) is used to measure the _____.

Answer: relative humidity

Flashcard 6: The given image is of a dry and wet bulb _____

Answer: hygrometer

Flashcard 7: _____ is used for disinfection of well

Answer: bleaching powder

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Flashcard 8: color of water should ideally be <_____ TCU

Answer: 5

Flashcard 9: _____ scheme promotes safe fuels among vulnerable populations

Answer: Ujjwala

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Flashcard 10: removal of which plants is done to control filariasis

Answer: pistia plants water hyacinths

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