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Technology and Livelihood Education

Quarter 2 - Module 4:
Caregiving

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TLE – Grade 9
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Quarter 2 – Module 4: Proper Disposal of Waste Materials
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the proper disposal of waste materials. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is about:

Learning Outcome No. 1: Maintain a clean and hygienic environment

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1.1. Classify the different types of waste according to their properties

and effects on human health and the environment;
1.2. List down samples and sources of each kind of wastes;
1.3. Discuss the importance of proper waste management in
maintaining a healthy and safe environment;
1.4. Make a portfolio and photo album concerning proper waste
segregation;
1.5. observe the proper disposal of waste material.

What I Know
A. Directions: Classify the following waste as to Solid and Liquid Waste

Plastics chemicals Styrofoam oils bottles

cans water waste paper scrap iron

Solid Waste Liquid Waste

 A. Directions: Classify the following waste as to Biodegradable and Non-
biodegradable

animal waste containers food waste

plastics agricultural waste bottles
old machine paper

Biodegradable Non-biodegradable

B. Directions: Classify the following waste as to Hazardous and Non-Hazardous

Paint motor oil cardboard wrappings

pesticides drain opener prescription drugs batteries
air fresheners paper packaging materials

Hazardous Non-hazardous

Lesson
Proper Disposal of Waste Materials
3
Proper Disposal of Waste Materials

Everywhere you go today, piled up garbage is a common view. During rainy

days, floating garbage highlights the dirty floodwaters. It is present even in rivers and
other bodies of water. It is also a common cause of why different diseases emerge in
the community, such as dengue fever, malaria, and zika virus disease. Dengue fever
is a public health burden not only in Metro Manila but also in other Asian countries
and different parts of the world. The aedes mosquito favors breeding at places where
waters are stagnant and clear. And to equate, improper waste disposal results in
clogged canals and other bodies of water that make it stagnant.
 So just imagine how many lives and bodies of water will be saved when proper
waste management is strictly observed and routinely practiced.

Waste Management is the collection, transportation, processing, and

recycling or disposal of waste materials. Waste management program helps manage
hazardous chemicals, radioactive, medical, and other wastes safely and legally.

What's In

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Aedes A genius of mosquitoes that is responsible for the spread

of yellow fever, zika virus, dengue, etc.
Clean Free from dirt, unsoiled and unstained

Disinfection Refers to the process of killing infectious agents or other

harmful organisms by the application of chemical agents
or through physical means.
Disposal Refers to the discharge, deposit, dumping, placing, or
release of any health care waste into or on any air, land,
or water.
Infectious Waste Refers to those that contain pathogens like bacteria,
viruses, parasites, or fungi in sufficient concentration or
quantity to cause disease in susceptible hosts.
Radioactive Waste Refers to material that contains, or is contaminated
with, radionuclides at concentrations or activities
greater than clearance levels and for which no use is
foreseen.
Recyclable Refers to any waste material retrieved from the
waste stream and free from contamination that can
still be converted into suitable and beneficial use or
for other purposes, including but not limited to
 cardboard, glass, office paper, drink cans,
newspaper, magazines, and plastics
Recycling Refers to the process of reducing the size of hospital
waste by extracting domestic trade waste for industrial
use such as paper for re-pulping, metals for re-smelting,
and plastic for the production of an inferior grade.
Re-Use Refers to the process of recovering materials intended for
the same or different purpose without the alteration of
physical and chemical characteristics.
Segregation Refers to a health care waste management practice of
separating different waste materials found in health care
establishment to promote recycling and re-use of
resources and to reduce the volume of waste for
collection and disposal.
Sludge Refers to the accumulated solids that separate from
liquids such as water or wastewater during processing,
or deposits on the bottom of streams or other bodies of
water.

Zika Virus A mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in

Uganda.

What's New

TYPES OF WASTES

Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which they
either intend to get rid of or have already discarded. Many items can be considered
as wastes such as household rubbish, sewage sludge, wastes from manufacturing
activities, packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden wastes, old paint
containers, and others. Waste can be solid or liquid.
A. Solid Wastes

Solid wastes are dry in form and are discarded as unwanted and can be from
general housekeeping as residential wastes, refuse, household waste, or
domestic waste. Examples are plastics, Styrofoam containers, bottles, cans,
paper, scrap iron, and other trash.
B. Liquid Wastes
Liquid wastes include human waste, runoff (stormwater or flood
water),spillage, industrial wastewater, and other forms of wastewater from
different sources. Examples are chemicals, oils, and other wastewater from
ponds.
 Classification of Waste According to their Properties
A. Biodegradable
Biodegradable wastes are those that can be broken down
(decomposed) into their constituent elements by bacteria and other
microorganisms. The term can be applied to both liquid and solid wastes.
Examples are human and animal wastes, food waste, paper, and agricultural
wastes.
B. Non- biodegradable
Non-biodegradable wastes are discarded items that cannot be broken
down by living organisms. Non-biodegradable wastes accumulate in the
environment because they cannot return to their origins. Examples are
plastics, bottles, old machines, containers, and others.

Classification of Waste According to their Effects on Human Health and the

Environment
A. Hazardous
These are unsafe substances used commercially, industrially,
agriculturally, or economically. Examples are paint, motor oil, pesticides,
drain opener, prescription drugs, air fresheners, and batteries.
B. Non- hazardous
These are safe substances used commercially, industrially,
agriculturally, or economically. Examples are paper, cardboard, linings,
wrappings, paper packaging materials, or absorbents.

Process Flow of Waste Management

Reduce Reduction of waste

materials production

Reuse Repeatedly use of

materials

Recycle Making new materials out

of used products

Wastes Hierarchy
Steps Recovery Energy are recovered
from wastes

Waste are safely disposed

Land fill in land fills
 What is It

Color Coding Scheme for Health Care Waste

The most appropriate way of identifying the categories of health care waste is
by sorting the waste into color-coded plastic bags or containers. The recommended
color-coding scheme for health care waste is shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Color-coding Scheme for Containers

Color of container/bag Type of waste

Black Non-infectious dry waste

Green Non-infectious wet waste (kitchen, dietary, etc.)
Yellow Infectious and Pathological waste
Yellow with a black band Chemical waste including those w/ heavy metals
Orange Radioactive waste
Red Sharp and pressurized containers

What's More

It is a requirement of this module that you complete a portfolio of Written Works

as advised by your Teacher. You must submit documentation, suitable evidence, or
other relevant proof of completion of the task to your Teacher by the agreed date.

1.1 list five (5) samples and sources for each type of waste

Segregation of Healthcare Waste According to Types of Waste and Sources

Black Green Yellow

Non-infectious Infectious and
Non-infectious
dry waste Pathological
wet waste
waste
 Yellow with Orange Red
black band Sharp and
Radioactive
Chemical pressurized
waste containers
waste

What I Have Learned

1. How important is the proper management of wastes in maintaining a healthy and

safe environment? Why?

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What I Can Do

Directions: Write a short essay on your proper waste management goal for 2020-
2021.
My Proper Disposal Waste Management Goal of 2020-2021
 Assessment
A. Directions: Classify where the given objects belong in the process flow.

Plastic bags Glass Bottles Tin Cans Old shoes

Batteries Newspapers leftover food Diapers

B. Directions: Identify the following waste. Put a check (/) mark according to the
types, properties, and effects to human health and the environment.

Wastes Types of Properties Effects to Human

wastes Health and
Environment
solid liquid biodegradable Non- hazardous Non
biodegradable hazardous
1.Used
syringes

2.Used diapers

3.newspapers

4.Rotten
vegetables

5.Plastic bags
 Additional Activities

Directions: Make a photo album concerning Proper Waste Segregation

A. Classification of Waste According to their Properties

Biodegradable Non-
Biodegradable

B. Classification of Waste According to their Effects on Human

Health and the Environment

Non-
Hazardous hazardous
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References
What I Know What's More Assessment
A. Solid waste
1. Black A.
(plastic, Styrofoam, cans,
(newspaper, cartons,
scrap iron, paper) bottles, plastics, paper Reduce
cups) (plastic bags)
Liquid waste 2. Green Reuse
(oil, water waste (left-over food, fish
, chemicals) (glass bottles, tin cans)
entrails, rotten veggies & Recycle
fruits) (newspaper, plastics)
B. Biodegradable 3. Yellow
(animal waste, food waste) Recovery
(placenta, umbilical cord,
Non-biodegradable (batteries, old shoes)
used gloves, gauze)
(plastic, bottles, containers) 4. Yellow w/ black band Land fill
(used bottles, (left-over food)
C. Hazardous disinfectants, used
(paints, pesticides, batteries) B.
batteries) 5. Orange
Non-hazardous (contaminated gloves, S B/NB H/NH
(paper, packaging materials) tissue, cotton, used x-ray) 1. / / /
6. Red 2. / / /
(needles, syringes) 3. / / /
4. / / /
5. / / /
Answer Key