PMLS Activity
Across
- 1. - Controlled sites designed to isolate waste from the environment.
- 3. - Icon indicating infectious or hazardous materials.
- 6. - Process of sterilizing waste using steam under pressure.
- 7. - Elimination of all microorganisms from waste or tools.
- 11. - Non-hazardous waste not contaminated with infectious or toxic substances.
- 13. - Guidelines to ensure hygiene and waste management in facilities.
- 14. - Any material or organism capable of spreading diseases.
- 17. - Effects of human activities or waste on ecosystems.
- 18. - Strategies to reduce waste generation and promote efficiency.
- 21. - Hazardous waste containing metals like mercury or lead.
- 22. - Expired or contaminated drugs, vaccines, or medicines.
- 25. - Labeling waste bins with specific colors to identify the type of waste.
- 29. - Organic waste that decomposes through natural processes.
- 30. - Using microwave radiation to disinfect waste at high temperatures.
- 33. - Using chemicals like chlorine to kill pathogens in waste.
- 34. - Transforming used materials into new products to reduce waste.
- 35. - Thermal decomposition of waste in the absence of oxygen.
- 36. - Materials harmful to living organisms or ecosystems.
- 37. - Process of separating different types of waste at the source.
- 39. - Waste posing risks to health, safety, or the environment.
- 40. - Substances that can damage tissues, metals, or other materials.
Down
- 2. - Cancer-treatment medications often present in hazardous waste.
- 4. - Items capable of puncturing or cutting, such as needles or scalpels.
- 5. - Waste materials containing or exposed to radionuclides.
- 8. - Waste containing tissues, body fluids, or organs from medical procedures.
- 9. - Reducing microorganisms to safe levels on surfaces or materials.
- 10. - Items that ignite easily and pose a fire hazard.
- 12. - Sealing hazardous waste in containers to prevent exposure.
- 15. - Mixing waste with cement and other materials to prevent contamination.
- 16. - Measures to protect workers from health and safety risks.
- 19. - Materials that do not break down naturally over time.
- 20. - Discarded chemicals from sterilization, disinfection, or laboratory use.
- 23. - Waste collection containers marked by color to ensure proper segregation.
- 24. - Strategy to purchase environmentally friendly products to minimize waste.
- 26. - Materials containing radioactive isotopes from medical use.
- 27. - Materials contaminated with pathogens capable of causing diseases.
- 28. - Waste containing toxic effects on living cells, often from chemotherapy drugs.
- 31. - Processes like recycling, composting, or energy generation from waste.
- 32. - Substances that may explode or release harmful reactions.
- 38. - Using materials again for their original or different purposes.