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Infectious Waste

Infection Control, 1984
The exigency for a comprehensive infectious waste management program in hospitals is influenced by federal guidelines and concern about the public image of our hospitals as a source of environmental pollution. The need to discard infectious waste in an aesthetically acceptable manner that will prevent hazards from injury and/or infection has received ...
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Regulating disposal of infectious waste

AORN Journal, 1988
This summer, medical debris, drug paraphernalia, and other waste washed up on beaches in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The medical debris included needles and syringes, prescription bottles, stained bandages and containers of surgical sutures.
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Management of Infectious Waste from Hospitals

Infection Control, 1983
AbstractIn October 1980, 80% (120/150) of North Carolina (NC) hospitals responded to a comprehensive solid waste questionnaire intended to identify their solid waste disposal practices. NC hospitals generated an average of 13 lb. of solid waste/patient/day and infectious waste comprised 5% to 11% of the total hospital waste.
W A, Rutala, F A, Sarubbi
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Dissolving the Problem of Infectious Medical Waste

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1996
Abstract Decisions in purchasing healthcare products are based on fiscal responsibility, employee safety, regulatory agency guidelines, and environmental conservation. One of today's major dilemmas in health care is that of disposing of medical waste. The Isolyser Company of Norcross, Georgia, is one of the first to develop a biocycle
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Infectious Medical Waste Management

Home Healthcare Nurse: The Journal for the Home Care and Hospice Professional, 1993
With the proliferation of bloodborne diseases in the United States, more attention is being focused on the issues of infectious medical waste and its disposal. Home care organizations must be aware of the potential risks involved in handling infectious wastes, and adhere to industry standards of disposal and transport. Education of staff, patients, and
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Routing optimization for medical waste collection considering infectious risk and multiple disposal centers

Expert Systems With Applications, 2023
Nengmin Wang, Meng Zhang
exaly  

Capacity assessment and implementation analysis of common treatment facility for the management of infectious healthcare waste in rapidly urbanising city of Nepal

Waste Management and Research, 2021
Dhundi Raj Pathak, Nimesh Dhakal
exaly  

Infectious Waste Management in Thailand

2017
Public health facilities and healthcare businesses are growing in tandem with increases in population and demand. Consequently, the amount of waste from operating a health service is increasing as well. As the amount of infectious waste has been steadily increasing, it is essential to establish an appropriate and efficient collection and treatment ...
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Infectious waste management in Japan: assessment of current trends in waste measurement and reporting in general and psychiatric hospitals

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2022
Ritsuki Negishi
exaly