Field Study on the Emission Characteristics of Micro/Trace Pollutants and Their Correlations from Medical Waste Incineration

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 16381-16388
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Ma ◽  
Xiaoqing Lin ◽  
Tong Chen ◽  
Xiaodong Li ◽  
Jianhua Yan
2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (09) ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Michael Valenti

This article reviews many hospitals and medical centers have found it more economical to replace their on-site incinerators with alternative waste treatment technologies, primarily microwave systems or steam autoclaves, or send waste to treatment companies that are equipped with disinfection technologies. Sanitec International Holdings of West Caldwell, NJ, illustrates the in roads that alternatives are making to medical waste incineration. The entire Sanitec disinfection system is enclosed in all-weather steel housing, and is connected to the hospital’s electrical and water systems. Hospital workers bring collected waste in carts to the automated lift and load system, which raises the cart and empties it into the infeed hopper. The MediWaste system at Laredo is designed to treat up to 200 pounds of material per hour, which is more than sufficient to treat the 700 to 800 pounds of waste generated per day. Although incineration alternatives appear to be gaining popularity, combustion is still used to disinfect and reduce much clinical waste.


2018 ◽  
Vol 229 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Allawzi ◽  
Mohammad Al-harahsheh ◽  
Hussein Allaboun

Author(s):  
Gabriela Maria Filip ◽  
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Valeria Mirela Brezoczki ◽  

The paper presents several aspects of the general theme related to medical waste management and elimination in a health unit in Baia Mare. Therefore, non-hazardous wastes are collected like household wastes, being temporarily stored in euro containers and transported by S.C. DRUSAL S.A. The hazardous wastes are selectively collected in special containers, temporarily stored in an especially laid out storage unit and transported by the S.C. ECO BURN S.R.L company to the "Stery Cycle" Bucuresti waste incineration plan.


2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Bagus Candra Trisna ◽  
Sukiran Al Jauhari ◽  
Suparlan .

Nutrition division of the Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Waluyo Jati at Kraksaan is a quantity food procurementand processing. During the procurement and processingof food there is a risk of disease transmission. It canoccur when food and food materials are purchased, storage of processed food, or when food are served inunsanitary state. In terms of siting, the nutrition division is located very close to solid waste holding center,medical waste incineration site and also close to the morgue. Flies found in any room in the nutrition divisionare capable of transmitting diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that determinethe density of flies in the Nutrition division of the RumahSakit Umum Daerah Waluyo Jati at Kraksaan.This is a non-experimental research and data are analyzed in the study using descriptive procedures Thismethod is normally used to solve or answer problems faced in-the present situation. This study was aimed toidentify the factors that influence fly population in the Nutrition Division of the Rumah Sakit Umum DaerahWaluyo Jati Kraksaan.Resultsof the measurement on the density of flies at the Nutrition Division of the RSUDWaluyo Jati measuredby fly grills are as follow: Fly density was highest at washing room, food processing room, and the receptionof raw materials. Type of food preffered by flies were various types of vegetables, meat, and food scrappingsretrieved from patients. Type of waste preferred by flies is wet garbage. The average temperature was 26°Cat the time of the study, while the average humidity is 73%.In order to control flies at the Nutrition Division, it was suggested to the hospital for immediate repair ofhigyene and sanitation facilities at the Nutrition Division by installing fly traps, such as light tra-psor fly traps,practicing clean and healthy behavior by all employess, move or rearrange room assignment, considering thatthe Nutrition division was too close to solid waste temporary holding site, incinerator, and morgue.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Zawierucha ◽  
Tomasz Prystacki ◽  
Wojciech Marcinkowski ◽  
Jolanta Malyszko

Abstract Background and Aims The global climate change and its consequences force us to remodel our processes and rethink current model of providing the HD treatments. One of the crucial point, which have massive impact on the environment and the economy is the waste management. Every HD session produces above 1 kg of medical waste, which should be properly stored and destroyed. Well thought out processes and our choices can improve dialysis unit budget as well as decrease CO2 emission produced during the waste incineration. The aim of the study was was assessment of weight the different dialysers used during HD treatments and consequences of choice different types of filters. Method The weight of dialyser is the most crucial component of the medical waste produced during dialysis session. The authors checked the weight of different dialysers regularly used in dialysis centers in Poland. The Kern CM 320-IN scale was used for the measurement. The measurement accuracy was 0,1 g. Also the filling volume of each dialyser has been taken into consideration. Results The dialysers were divided into four groups depending on the surface. 1,4m2 in group one, 1,5-1,6m2 in group two, 1.7-1,8m2 in group three and finally 2,0-2,2m2 in the group four. FX class dialysers were lightest in every group. The heaviest ones were Polyflux dialysers. Difference between the lightest and heaviest dialysers was about 95 g. Also the filling volume was lowest in FX class dialysers and the highest in case of Elisio dialysers. The difference was 20 ml. Conclusion The weight of different dialysis sets available on the market significantly differs. The decision-makers should take into account this fact as the additional quality feature. In extreme cases the weight difference reaches 95 g. In yearly perspective, the usage of the lighter dialysis set can cause the 17 millions kilograms decrease of medical waste and significant savings. On the other hand modern HD machines like Fresenius 6008 machine, due to the dialysis set emptying function additionally decrease the mass of the medical waste about 150 g per one HD session, independently on the dialyser used.


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