What records must be kept for BDW activities?

• A. Training records, waste generation and treatment documentation, transport records, disposal records, and incident reports.
• B. Only training records.
• C. Only disposal records.
• D. Only incident reports.

Answer: (B)

The main thing being tested is what BDW programs are required to document in records. The best answer focuses on training records because demonstrating that every person who handles biomedical waste has completed the required training—and that retraining is kept up to date—is the foundational compliance step. Training records show who was trained, when, what topics were covered (such as handling, containment, labeling, storage, and spill response), who provided the training, and when retraining is due. Without these records, you can’t prove that staff are competent to manage BDW safely, which inspectors look for as a primary indication of a compliant program. While keeping other records like waste generation, treatment, transport, disposal, and incident reports is useful for day-to-day management and may be required in other contexts, this item emphasizes that the essential, minimum BDW documentation is training records.