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Increasing Sterilization Efficiency of Shredder Autoclave on Medical Waste Using Ultraviolet Light Device

open access: yesTikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2020
This work involved investigating bacterial pollution of medical wastes produced by shredder autoclave at some local hospitals in Iraq. A modulation has been introduced to ensure sterilization performance through the use of Ultraviolet light on the ...
Sufyan Mohammed Shartooh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical waste management [PDF]

open access: yesSerbian Journal of Engineering Management, 2021
Medical waste management is of great importance for people and the environment. Irresponsible management and classification of medical waste can lead to environmental hazards and cause health risks to both employees and patients. Traditional waste disposal on landfills are the most common form of waste disposal in our country, although the authors see ...
openaire   +1 more source

Health and Environmental Impact of Hospital Wastes: Systematic Review

open access: yesDubai Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction: Healthcare activities are generally associated with the production of healthcare waste, a large part of which is assimilated to household waste (packaging, kitchen waste, green waste, etc.) and another category of waste which may have a ...
Héla Ghali   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pulp and paper mill wastes: utilizations and prospects for high value-added biomaterials

open access: yesBioresources and Bioprocessing, 2021
A wide variety of biomass is available all around the world. Most of the biomass exists as a by-product from manufacturing industries. Pulp and paper mills contribute to a higher amount of these biomasses mostly discarded in the landfills creating an ...
A. Haile   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The precautions of clinical waste: disposable medical sharps in the United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article deals with recent changes in UK guidance on clinical waste, in particular a shift to disposable, single-use instruments and sharps. I use interviews conducted with nurses from a GP practice and two clinical waste managers at alternative ...
A Pruess   +26 more
core   +1 more source

Potential Chemicals from Plastic Wastes

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Plastic is referred to as a “material of every application”. From the packaging and automotive industries to the medical apparatus and computer electronics sectors, plastic materials are fulfilling demands efficiently.
R. Prajapati   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran

open access: yesتحقیقات نظام سلامت, 2021
Background: Medical waste is one of the most important public health and environmental challenges. The aim of this study was the assessment of production rate and management of medical waste in health care centers of Qazvin, Iran.
Hamzeh Ali Jamali   +2 more
doaj  

Planning for disposal of COVID-19 pandemic wastes in developing countries: a review of current challenges

open access: yesEnvironmental Monitoring & Assessment, 2021
The health sector is critical to the well-being of any country, but developing countries have several obstacles that prevent them from providing adequate health care.
H. El-Ramady   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Qualitative-Quantitative Analysis and the Study of Personnel\'s Awareness of the Management Strategies of the Wastes of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories of Rasht, in 2009 [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2012
Background and Objectives: Waste produced by health and treatment centers (hospitals) including medical diagnostic laboratories is one of the sources of municipal waste production. Waste produced by medical diagnostic laboratories due to the existence of
R Nabizadeh   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Medical Waste Treatment Technologies for Energy, Fuels, and Materials Production: A Review

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
The importance of medical waste management has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the increase in medical waste quantity and the significant dangers of these highly infected wastes for human health and the environment.
Georgios Giakoumakis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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