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5 mar 2021 · Healthcare waste (HCW) disposal includes a multitude of disposal methods, including incineration, landfilling and chemical treatments. These rudimentary methods and their growing use...
Module Overview. Present the principles and basic approaches for healthcare waste treatment. Describe the basic processes used for healthcare waste treatment. Lay out factors for consideration when selecting waste treatment methods. Describe the different types of non-incineration treatment processes for healthcare waste.
• Provides a definition of healthcare waste and its categories • Outlines the basic steps of HCWM: minimization, segregation and containerization, transport, storage, treatment and final disposal of waste; approved methods of treatment and disposal; unsafe HCWM practices that should be avoided;
In addition to health risks derived from direct contact, health-care waste can adversely impact human health by contaminating water bodies during waste treatment and by polluting the air through emissions of highly toxic gases during incineration.
21 lis 2022 · In this review, a classification of the various types and categories of medical waste and its treatment methods are discussed.
12 cze 2014 · This handbook – the result of extensive international consultation and collaboration – provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of health-care wastes in normal situations and emergencies.
15 lis 2012 · This compendium reviews basic data on healthcare waste, including material constituents, moisture content, incombustibles, heating value, chemical composition, and bulk density.
