scholarly journals MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL WASTE

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1121-1126
Author(s):  
Cena Dimova
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Animal Tissue ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Institution ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
And Control

Medical waste is waste generated in medical and health institutions and poses a risk to those who created, packaged, stored, transported, treated and performed the disposition. The management of medical waste is an organized process that consists of five elements: separation; identification; handling; treatment and disposition. Clinical waste is defined as 'any waste which consists wholly or partly of human or animal tissue, blood or other body fluids, excretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, swabs or dressings, syringes, needles or other sharp instruments'. This type of waste may prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with it unless it is rendered safe. Waste is defined as 'hazardous' when the waste itself or the material or substances it contains are harmful to humans or the environment. The other main waste stream is known as offensive waste, which primarily contains waste that is considered unpleasant due to its appearance and smell, for instance incontinence waste. Management of whole medical waste requires strict control and monitoring from the spot of occurrence, until its final storage. Each health institution should tend to reduce the amount of medical waste, meaning to organize and control the generating of the bio-hazardous waste as well as to organize and control the action of collection, transportation and destruction of the waste.

scholarly journals A study of medical waste management reality in health institutions in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate - Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 790 (1) ◽  
pp. 012032
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mahmoud Falih ◽  
Mohammed K. Al Kasser ◽  
Mukhtar Dhajir Abbas ◽  
Hiba Abbas Ali
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Medical Waste Management

Structure Development for Effective Medical Waste and Hazardous Waste Management System

2020 ◽  
pp. 830-854
Author(s):  
Nilgün Cılız ◽  
Hacer Yıldırım ◽  
Şila Temizel
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Statistical Institute

Management of medical and hazardous wastes is a serious problem especially for developing countries. People are not aware of possible threats and/or they are afraid of the cost of application. Rapid population growth leads municipalities towards proper solid waste management applications. In this study, data were collected from the Turkish Statistical Institute and a general framework was drawn for medical and hazardous waste amounts and disposal methods. Starting from this point of view, the authors analyzed both the Regulation on Control of Hazardous Waste and the Regulation on Control of Medical Waste applied in Turkey. Taking into account all of these factors, this chapter is intended to develop the medical and hazardous waste management system economically and environmentally including waste generation, collection, transportation, disposal and treatment activities. Additionally, it investigates the reasons for lack of proper application of the regulations in light of the statistical data.

Structure Development for Effective Medical Waste and Hazardous Waste Management System

2016 ◽  
pp. 303-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilgün Cılız ◽  
Hacer Yıldırım ◽  
Şila Temizel
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Statistical Institute

Management of medical and hazardous wastes is a serious problem especially for developing countries. People are not aware of possible threats and/or they are afraid of the cost of application. Rapid population growth leads municipalities towards proper solid waste management applications. In this study, data were collected from the Turkish Statistical Institute and a general framework was drawn for medical and hazardous waste amounts and disposal methods. Starting from this point of view, the authors analyzed both the Regulation on Control of Hazardous Waste and the Regulation on Control of Medical Waste applied in Turkey. Taking into account all of these factors, this chapter is intended to develop the medical and hazardous waste management system economically and environmentally including waste generation, collection, transportation, disposal and treatment activities. Additionally, it investigates the reasons for lack of proper application of the regulations in light of the statistical data.

scholarly journals Experience and Challenges in Establishing Quarantine Facility for Suspected COVID-19 Cases: Field Briefing

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shubha Garg ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Environmental Cleaning ◽  
The World ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Due to the unprecedented SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, in late January 2020, many countries in the world imposed a travel ban. Governments across the world initiated repatriation operations for stranded nationals. It was important to instantly develop quarantine facilities for evacuees. As the disease was fairly new, data on it was sparse to fulfil the requirement. Objectives: We are sharing our experience of establishing and managing India’s first quarantine facility for repatriate nationals focusing on key parameters including infection prevention and control, environmental cleaning, and bio-medical waste management along with basic living requirements. Results: The facility housed a total of 617 evacuees from China and Italy. Among them, 17 were found to be positive on initial testing and one tested positive on the 14th day of testing. 25 contacts were traced and prescribed an additional quarantine period of fourteen days in the facility, and were discharged accordingly. All evacuees were put on community surveillance. Supply of logistics, manpower management, and ensuring compliance to protocols were some of the major challenges faced, for which appropriate actions were taken. Conclusion: Impeccable collaboration and coordination among different stakeholders is the most essential ingredient for the successful operation of any quarantine facility in the context of the current pandemic.

scholarly journals Management of COVID-19 waste in a health facility in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Tengey Senam ◽  
Mizpah Ama Dziedzorm Rockson
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
World Health ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
The World

Background: COVID-19 which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) has affected most countries in the world including Ghana. The first positive case of the disease was confirmed in Ghana on 12th March, 2020 and since then, its number has increased to over 566 as at the end of the study period. The aim of the study was to assess how one of the health facilities manages waste materials generated from COVID-19 patients.Methods: The study lasted for four weeks within which various interviews, independent observations, waste measurements and data analysis with Microsoft Excel were made. A purposive sampling technique was used to select one health facility for this study.Results: The facility allocated 36 beds for the COVID-19 patients. A total of 178.80 kg of infectious waste was generated within the four weeks. Waste from the isolation units were placed in bins lined with red bags and plastic sharps containers. The hazardous waste from the facility is finally collected and transported by a private waste medical waste management company for safe treatment and disposal.Conclusions: The study concluded that, the health facility practiced proper infection prevention and control (IPC) practices at the COVID-19 isolation centre. The study recommends that, awareness should be created for hazardous waste in general through training and advocacy. More centralized medical waste treatment facilities should be established in other parts of the country and there should also be strict enforcement of policies and regulations on healthcare waste management.

Structure Development for Effective Medical Waste and Hazardous Waste Management System

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-245
Author(s):  
Nilgün Cılız ◽  
Hacer Yıldırım ◽  
Şila Temizel
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Statistical Institute

Management of medical and hazardous wastes is a serious problem especially for developing countries. People are not aware of possible threats and/or they are afraid of the cost of application. Rapid population growth leads municipalities towards proper solid waste management applications. In this study, data were collected from the Turkish Statistical Institute and a general framework was drawn for medical and hazardous waste amounts and disposal methods. Starting from this point of view, the authors analyzed both the Regulation on Control of Hazardous Waste and the Regulation on Control of Medical Waste applied in Turkey. Taking into account all of these factors, this chapter is intended to develop the medical and hazardous waste management system economically and environmentally including waste generation, collection, transportation, disposal and treatment activities. Additionally, it investigates the reasons for lack of proper application of the regulations in light of the statistical data.

Sanitation of Polluted Soil Areas and Hazardous Waste Management at DSM

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 113-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Dijkstra
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Liquid Waste ◽  
Polluted Soil ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Chemical Company ◽  
The Past ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Uncontrolled Landfill ◽  
And Control

Hazardous waste management at DSM, a large chemical company in the Netherlands, relates to two types of activities:sanitation of areas polluted by waste or by operations in the past,management and control of waste, including hazardous waste, from existing operations. Uncontrolled landfill and operations between 1925 and 1980 at the DSM site led to the creation of several polluted soil areas. In the period from 1987 to 1990 a large controlled landfill was constructed in order to sanitate a number of these places. The costs are about $ 25 million. In order to deal in a proper way with all solid and liquid waste (except waste water) a central waste management department was established. Measures are being taken to prevent new cases of soil pollution. In accordance with the policy of the Dutch government DSM started a program to minimize waste production.

scholarly journals A sustainable medical waste collection and transportation model for pandemics

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110004
Author(s):  
Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee ◽  
Nadi Serhan Aydın
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Management Problem ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Public Service Organizations ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
And Control ◽  
Practical Implications

We are currently experiencing a critical period for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related waste is a threat to global public environmental health. Medical waste management during this pandemic is one of the major issues facing public service organizations such as municipalities, which is of great importance in terms of logistics, environment and social aspects. The discussion of logistics operations is related to the collection, transportation and disposal of waste, which imposes high expenses. Many methods have been applied to develop and improve waste management policies in the literature. Apart from these studies, very few researchers have improved vehicle operations in waste management considering environmental aspects and the possibility of outsourcing. In this paper, by examining the gaps in the field, we try to explain and formulate the sustainable medical waste management problem for pandemics. Finally, by designing several practical examples with different scales, we solve the problem using CPLEX solver, compare different conditions and discuss the practical implications using the sensitivity analysis of demand parameter.

scholarly journals Households’ Waste Scenario during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Outlook from Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mou Rani Sarker ◽  
Md. Abdur Rouf Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Management Issues

With pandemic progression and the stay-at-home situation, household are producing more dangerous medical waste. Households became the most vulnerable and unprotected sector of coronavirus transmission due to the unconsciousness and lack of guidance of hazardous waste management. Therefore, waste management is a critical concern to public health. This study examines household waste generation and waste management issues in Bangladesh during COVID-19 from March 2020 to August 2021. The study showed that adequate identification, collection, transportation, processing, separation, and disposal are the challenges of safe waste management. Each activity bears a high risk of getting infected because of lack of proper guidance and protection. Moreover, the improper disposal of hazardous waste causes immense soil, water and air pollution that might have negative effects to the human body. Some suggested guidelines to a better COVID-19 household’s waste management are discussed in the context of Bangladesh.

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