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Hosseinzadeh, Ali, Saeid Gitipour, Maryam Pazoki, Mir Amir Mohammad Reshadi, Morteza Nazaripour, and Masomeh Rezaei. "Management of Medical Wastes in Public Hospitals: A Case Study." Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research 10, no. 4 (October 1, 2022): 319–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/jaehr.10.4.1269.

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Background: Medical wastes are one of the health and environmental challenges across the globe. Also, hospitals are one of the most important medical waste generators. Methods: In this study, the quantity and composition of solid wastes generated in 10 public hospitals in the city of Tehran were investigated. Medical wastes were classified into four groups and the one-year average was considered. Results: The results showed that the range of waste generation in public hospitals was from 107.5 to 2508 kg/day. Considering account hospital beds, the production of medical wastes in public hospitals was 3.53 kg/bed/day. Moreover, 67.45% of medical wastes in the hospitals studied included common wastes, but infectious and sharp wastes accounted for 31.65% of the medical wastes. Besides, chemical and pharmacy wastes accounted for an average of 0.8% of the medical wastes. Conclusion: Due to the importance of medical waste management, it is necessary to pay more attention to segregation and reduce the proportion of infectious wastes in the hospital studied.

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Liang, Qin. "Review and Research on Medical Waste Recycling Network." Academic Journal of Science and Technology 10, no. 1 (March 26, 2024): 231–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/y080v252.

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The mass production of medical wastes has tested the safety of urban public health, and the recovery and disposal of medical wastes is imminent. Under various environmental backgrounds, such as the sudden increase in the number of medical wastes, the late start of the medical waste recycling industry in China, the low disposal rate, and the improper treatment of medical wastes affecting the environment and personal safety, medical wastes should be managed in a timely and standardized manner, and effective strategies should be put forward to minimize the environmental pollution caused by medical wastes. Therefore, in recent years, this paper studies the optimization of medical waste recycling network and summarizes the current research status of medical waste recycling network in academic circles.

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Shashi kant and Neeraj Sharma. "Bio medical waste management in Jammu city." Environment Conservation Journal 4, no. 1-3 (December 22, 2003): 99–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.36953/ecj.2003.0412314.

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Ironically waste was not a problem for the society when man was primitive and uncivilized. The proliferation of modern concept of consumerism supplemented with culture of disposables has aggravated the waste problem. These biomedical wastes along with the municipal wastes commonly exceed the carrying capacity of biosphere to reabsorb and recycle. The present paper deals with the status of Bio medical waste management in Jammu city. 42 government and private health institutions have been identified which generate about 3917 kg/day @ 1.52 Kg/bed/day contributing 26% to the municipal solid waste. The paper seeks to demonstrate the waste collection, segregation, treatment and disposal of the wastes in the otherwise unplanned city of temples.

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Keene, John H. "Medical Waste: A Minimal Hazard." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 12, no. 11 (November 1991): 682–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/646266.

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Healthcare providers need to be aware of the facts regarding the environmental impact of regulated medical wastes and be prepared to voice concern over unnecessary and costly regulations. The wash-ups of waste, a small percentage of which was medical waste, on the beaches on New York and New Jersey in the summers of 1987 and 1988 prompted an immediate response by state and federal governments. Although it was demonstrated that this medical waste did not originate in healthcare facilities,' the public demanded that their elected representatives do something about what they perceived to be the degradation of the environment and a risk to public health caused by “uncontrolled dumping” of “medical wastes” into the ocean. As a result of these and other occurrences, several environmental concerns regarding the treatment and disposal of medical waste were voiced by the public and acknowledged by the legislators. These included the following: aesthetic damage to the environment; potential public health problems associated with infectious agents in medical waste; and potential environmental contamination with hazardous chemicals and radioactivity associated with medical wastes.

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Sharma, B. S., and A. Khajuria. "Assesment of bio-medical waste generated in Government hospitals, Agra city (India)." Environment Conservation Journal 9, no. 3 (December 18, 2008): 89–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.36953/ecj.2008.090319.

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Bio-medical wastes include anatomical, pathological and clinical infectious/ hazardous organic and inorganic wastes. These wastes are disposed off in unscientifically manner. The study has been conducted in the government healthcare establishment only to reveal the per day waste generation on each patient, present mode of waste management within the units bed our suggestions which has helped the units to improve their waste management practices, in the city of Agra.

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Filip, Gabriela Maria, and Valeria Mirela Brezoczki. "MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PSYCHIATRY HOSPITAL, BAIA MARE." Scientific Bulletin Series D : Mining, Mineral Processing, Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Geology and Environmental Engineering 32, no. 1 (2018): 57–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.37193/sbsd.2018.1.08.

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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.

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Habib Choudhury, Md Monjurul, Nilufar Jahan, Tafhim Ahmed Rifat, Progya Laboni Tina, and Md Samir Uddin. "Medical Waste Management Practices in Sylhet City among Healthcare Providers." Medicine Today 35, no. 1 (April 13, 2023): 12–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v35i1.64932.

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Introduction: In the present world, large amount of wastes are clinical wastes, generated during diagnosis, treatment and research purpose. Most of the clinical wastes are hazardous like infectious, toxic of radioactive compounds. It is challenging to ensure proper waste management for developing countries like Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among doctors, nurse, nursing assistants, OT technicians, janitors, helper, sanitary worker and security guards at different private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers in Sylhet city. 300 healthcare staffs were purposively interviewed to evaluate the extend practices of biological or hospital waste management from January 2021 to December 2021. The study was conducted after taking informed written consent. Results: The outcomes of the present study indicated that maximum of the study participants were knowledgeable. But majority (71%) still do not use PPE (Personal protective equipment), 53% were not immunized against hepatitis B. They also had less practice to keep the hospital wastes in correct color coded container and less practice of washing the waste container properly. Conclusion: Most participants valued the significance of waste management practice to prevent health hazards but average practice was observed among them. For proper waste handling and disposal, frequent awareness program should be conducted among the health personnel. Medicine Today 2023 Vol.35(1): 12-15

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Rosenberg, Carol S. "Disposal of Medical Wastes." Diabetes Educator 15, no. 3 (June 1989): 203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014572178901500302.

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Obioma, Azuonwu, Ahiakwo Christian, and Egba Promise Chijioke. "Poor COVID 19 Pandemic Waste Management Outcome in Nigeria: A Possible Potential Public Health Threat and Promoter of Community Transmission." Biomedical Research and Clinical Reviews 1, no. 2 (September 4, 2020): 01–09. http://dx.doi.org/10.31579/2692-9406/013.

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic outcome which is an emerging infectious disease that potentially originated from Wuhan in China has seen an upsurge of cases and deaths globally over time. One of the consequences found in the course of the management of these viral pandemic involves the massive production and usage of different myriad of medical supplies to meet up the increasing demands by health workers, patients and the public. This trend has resulted in the proliferation of medical wastes against a backdrop of poor waste management outcome especially in Nigeria. Aim The aim of this article borders on bringing to light the effects of improperly managed medical wastes, and the risks it poses to human health and the environment at large. Furthermore also, to outline various types of medical wastes and the guidelines associated with their disposal, especially those associated with management of COVID-19 pandemic saga. Method/Methodology The study approach follows the systematic review of peer-reviewed published articles as well as online publications and articles derived from various databases with search keywords relevant to the topic of discourse. Findings and Results Findings from this study show that the coronavirus disease of 2019 has spread widely globally with massive socio-economic and socio-cultural consequences. Over time there has been a progressive increase in cases and deaths due to Covid-19 in Nigeria and most other countries. The management of COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the proliferation of medical wastes. Medical wastes are those generated from the use of medical supplies in the course of healthcare delivery and disease prevention such as hand gloves, facemasks, and hazmat suits etc. Medical wastes legislations that support the proper disposal of medical wastes in Nigeria and most other developing nations have been very weak and have failed to achieve the desired results, with high incidences of infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis still being transmitted through improperly disposed of wastes. Therefore improperly waste disposal may probably serve as a very potent means of community transmission of COVID-19 transmission, if not handled in good time especially the freshly disposed materials Conclusion and Recommendation While the generation of massive wastes is being seen in this COVID-19 pandemic period, it may be unavoidable that there could be re-infection of subjects from improper medical waste disposal strategies. Thus, it is pertinent that relevant regulations are put in place, enforced and monitored to ensure that improperly managed wastes do not form another avenue for widespread of the virus in our communities. It is also very necessary to organize massive campaigns aimed at creating enough public awareness of the risks associated with medical wastes and on the need for proper disposal especially COVID 19 associated waste materials.

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Yustina, Endang Wahyati. "ASPEK HUKUM PENGELOLAAN LIMBAH MEDIS PADA FASILITAS PELAYANAN KESEHATAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN TERHADAP KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN." Jurnal Paradigma Hukum Pembangunan 6, no. 1 (July 16, 2021): 98–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.25170/paradigma.v6i1.2585.

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Hazardous and Toxic Waste/ (Hazardous and Toxic Materials) is the residue of a business and/or activity containing hazardous and toxic materials (B3). One of the B3 wastes is medical waste, which is an infectious waste generated from activities at health care facilities, in the form of solid or liquid waste. These medical wastes are generated from activities such as hospitals, community health centres, independent practice places, clinics, etc. Amenities. Medical waste is an infectious object or item that must be properly managed, starting from the time of collection, transportation, to the destruction process. Therefore, it is necessary to have legally binding regulations related to waste and its management. This research is descriptive in nature which will produce a regulatory description of B3 waste management, particularly medical waste with the protection of environmental health rights. The research approach used normative legal approach. The data collected is in the form of secondary data, while the method of analysis used is qualitative analysis methods. The results showed that the more human activity increased, the more waste was generated. Medical waste is one of the B3 wastes. Medical waste is waste that is directly generated from the diagnosis and medical treatment of patients in health care facilities, such as in polyclinic, nursing, surgical, obstetrics, autopsy and laboratory rooms. To avoid environmental risks, medical waste management must be carried out properly. Various laws and regulations for the management of B3 waste have been enacted, including Government Regulation No. 19/1994 (PP 19/1994) concerning Management of Hazardous and Toxic Wastes up to PP 101/2014. The provisions regarding B3 waste management are based on Law Number 32 the Year 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management (UUPLH). However, related to medical waste, it still needs to be synchronized with the regulations in Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health. Regulations on medical waste management aim to protect environmental health. Medical waste management can prevent environmental pollution and prevent disease transmission (infection) and prevent waste misuse.

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Leung, Kin-keung Kenneth. "Management and disposal of clinical waste /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18733992.

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Tam, Yiu-man. "Clinical waste management and its future development in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1745704X.

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Carpenter, William K. "Design of medical waste treatment systems employing bioremediation." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42615.

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The design and development of a system for disinfecting medical waste at the site of origin is presented. Investigation of the current commercial systems that accomplish this task shows that they all expose the waste to physical conditions that are harmful to all forms of life. Further, most are very expensive to install and to operate. A recently developed biochemical process promises to effectively inactivate harmful pathogenic organisms economically and without the danger of extreme heat or poisonous chemicals. The biochemical process is not yet fully developed. Nonetheless, the development of a marketable system to take advantage of this technology has been initiated. The motivation for developing this technology and the particular system that will employ it is presented. A general overview of the system and components is presented. Previous and suggested future testing strategies are explained. Component interactions and process control are described.
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Maseko, Qondile. "Critical evaluation of medical waste management policies, processes and practices in selected rural hospitals in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013107.

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This thesis critically evaluates the policies, processes and practices of medical waste management in selected rural hospitals in the Eastern Cape. Medical Waste Management is a growing public health and environmental issue worldwide. Research shows large scale incapacity in dealing with medical waste in an efficient and sustainable fashion globally, which demonstrates that it is not merely a developing world problem alone. This study is conducted against the backdrop of an increasing medical waste crisis in South Africa. Although there are an abundance of studies on solid waste management, there is a lack of data and research particularly on medical waste management in rural hospitals. The crisis of medical waste management in South Africa is closely intertwined with the collapsing health care system and an overburdened natural environment. It is an undisputable fact that South Africa’s generation of medical waste far exceeds its capacity to handle it effectively. This thesis argues that the neglect of medical waste as an environmental-health issue and the absence of an integrated national medical waste management plan aggravate the medical waste problem in the country. In explaining the medical waste crisis, this thesis adopts a Marxist perspective which is based on the premise that industrial capitalist societies place economic growth and production at high priority at the expense of the natural environment; creating a society that is engulfed by high health risk due to the generation of hazardous and toxic waste. Industrial societies view themselves as superior and separate from the natural environment, whereas one cannot separate nature from society as they are interlinked. As society attempts to adopt a sustainable environmental approach towards environmental management, science and technology are enforced as a solution to environmental problems in order to continue developing countries’ economies whilst sustainably managing and protecting the environment, which is contradictory. This thesis emphasises that medical waste management is a socio-political problem as much as it is an environmental problem, hence the need to focus on power relations and issues of environmental and social justice. The results of the study identified gaps in policy framework nationally and institutionally on medical waste management. In addition, there were poor waste management practices due to poor training, inadequate infrastructure and resources as well as poor budget support.

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Garg, Anil Kumar. "Design, installation and testing of a bioremediation-based system for treating regulated medical waste." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11242009-020330/.

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Heffner, Heather Ann. "Analysis of post-use hypodermic needle medical waste disposal." Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2004. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-06072004-131158/unrestricted/heffner%5Fheather%5Fa%5F200405%5Fms.pdf.

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Kuzmina, Ch, and O. Bevz-Biron. "Working out of a medical wastes treatment system in the Odessa region." Thesis, Вид-во СумДУ, 2010. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13066.

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Leung, Kin-keung Kenneth, and 梁健強. "Management and disposal of clinical waste." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31253775.

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Tam, Yiu-man, and 譚耀敏. "Clinical waste management and its future development in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31253544.

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Ramabitsa-Siimane, Ts'aletseng. "The identification of environmentally sound technologies for healthcare waste management in Lesotho." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05112006-114349.

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Books on the topic "Medical wastes"

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Brunner, Calvin R. Medical waste disposal. Reston, VA: Incinerator Consultants Inc., 1996.

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United States. Office of Solid Waste, ed. Tracking medical wastes. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste, 1989.

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United States. Office of Solid Waste., ed. Medical waste management and disposal. Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A: Noyes Data Corp., 1991.

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United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment., ed. Finding the Rx for managing medical wastes. Washington, D.C: Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1990.

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Green, Alex Edward Samuel, 1919-, ed. Medical waste incineration and pollution prevention. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992.

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Medical Waste Policy Committee. The report of the Medical Waste Policy Committee. Albany, N.Y. (411 State St., Albany 12203): Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York, 1989.

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Issues in medical waste management: Background paper. Washington, DC: Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988.

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Turnberg, Wayne L. Survey of infectious waste management practices conducted by medical facilities in Washington State. [Olympia, Wash: The Dept., 1989.

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Turnberg, Wayne L. Survey of infectious waste management practices conducted by medical facilities in Washington State. Olympia, Wash: Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Solid and Hazardous Waste Program, 1989.

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Cross, Frank L. Infectious waste management. Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A: Technomic Publishing Co., 1990.

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Book chapters on the topic "Medical wastes"

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Stachowitsch, Michael. "Medical Wastes." In The Beachcomber’s Guide to Marine Debris, 191–200. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90728-4_7.

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Das, Bela. "Medical Tourism, Biomedical Wastes and Health Hazard." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 397–405. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60483-1_41.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Treatment options for medical waste." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 203–30. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-14.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Other physical/chemical treatments." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 127–48. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-10.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Incineration treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 105–25. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-9.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Treatment technologies for municipal and industrial wastes with a focus on groundwater treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 19–39. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-3.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Site remediation process." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 7–17. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-2.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Common activities during cleanup operations." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 181–86. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-12.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Thermal treatment." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 65–75. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-6.

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Dutta, Subijoy. "Introduction." In Environmental Treatment Technologies for Municipal, Industrial and Medical Wastes, 1–6. 2nd ed. London: CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003004066-1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Medical wastes"

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Manegdeg, Reynald Ferdinand, Analiza Rollon, Florencio Ballesteros, Eduardo Magdaluyo, Louernie De Sales-Papa, Eligia Clemente, Emma Macapinlac, Roderaid Ibañez, and Rinlee Butch Cervera. "Waste-to-Energy Technology Suitability Assessment for the Treatment and Disposal of Medical, Industrial, and Electronic Residual Wastes in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines." In ASME 2021 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2021 Heat Transfer Summer Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2021-63768.

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Abstract Sanitary landfill is considered as a final repository of residual wastes. However, there is a need for volume reduction to increase the lifespan of the landfill and to stabilize these wastes to prevent environmental and health hazards. A possible option to achieve these objectives is a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility that can significantly reduce residual waste volume and generate electricity at the same time. In Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, there is no existing WtE facility for the treatment of residual wastes. In this study, the technical feasibility of a WtE plant for residual wastes from medical, industrial, and electronic sectors in the Metropolis is assessed. A multi-attribute decision analysis method was used in the selection of the most appropriate waste conversion and power generation technology for residual waste. Seven waste conversion technologies were compared according to overall efficiency, waste reduction rate, maximum capacity, reliability, lifespan, energy conversion cost, and environmental emissions. Four power generation technologies were then ranked according to efficiency, cost, footprint, work ratio, emissions, and complexity. The pyrolysis-Brayton plant was found to be the most suitable WtE plant for the identified residual waste. To determine WtE capacity, a waste analysis characterization study was conducted in wastes from health care facilities, manufacturing plants and treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Metropolitan Manila. Representative samples were obtained from these sectors to determine the generation rate and waste composition of residual wastes. Empirical, literature, and manufacturer’s data were used to calculate for product yield, energy requirement and energy yield for each sectoral waste. Based on the energy yield estimates, the WtE power plant was simulated at capacities of 1, 3, and 10 tons per day (tpd) for the three residual waste sectors. The 10 tpd plant simulation for medical and industrial waste resulted to electricity generation of 800 kW and 1.2 MW, at efficiencies of 23% and 24%, respectively. The 3 tpd plant simulation for electronic waste generated 200 kW at 21% efficiency. The waste reduction rate obtained for medical, industrial, and electronic wastes was 84%, 90%, and 71%, respectively. The results of the study showed that it is technically feasible to incorporate a WtE plant in the treatment and disposal of residual wastes in Metropolitan Manila. Furthermore, in consideration of the geographical attributes of the sectoral residual waste generators, the flexibility and small footprint of the pyrolysis-Brayton set-up is suitable. Installing 1–3 tpd plants in clustered locations will lessen transportation costs and land area requirement. Moreover, it is recommended that a financial feasibility study be done on the residual WtE plant, along with an enabling environment and business plan.

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Adnan IBRAHIM, Mariam. "PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT FROM COVID-19 MEDICAL WASTE." In V. International Scientific Congress of Pure, Applied and Technological Sciences. Rimar Academy, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.47832/minarcongress5-28.

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As economic and human development problems worsen, the majority of countries are relying on technological development to emerge from the crisis, whether it is the infectious disease crisis or the natural resource depletion crisis. Modern technology contributes to reducing the effects of both environmental pollution and the spread of HIV infection, Given the results of quarantine on the environment, it can be said that the importance of the latter is reflected in:Creating new vaccines and vaccines to eradicate the virus, Adopting environmentally friendly production mechanisms ,Adopt policies to reduce the depletion of natural resources, The trend towards the use of renewable energies to maintain the sustainability of the environment, Emphasizing the need to adopt a green economy and sustainable development.so the methods of disposing of medical waste differ from one country to another, In some places, waste is collected and sterilized, then sent to sanitary landfills or incinerated It is no secret to everyone that the amount of masks, gloves and other personal protection tools that were used during the pandemic period has exceeded twice their use before the pandemic. This in itself is a burden on an environment that already suffers from the problems of disposing of solid and liquid waste in a correct manner and in conformity with global health, After the transformation of medical waste into hazardous waste and the readiness of the competent teams to deal with the crisis, they were suffering from a weakness in the methods of disposing of this waste and with accurate preventive measures during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, We found it necessary to mention in this research the impact of the pollution resulting from those wastes that affected the countries of the whole world and how to find ways to increase the awareness of the individual in our Iraqi society, similar to advanced societies in dealing with the remnants of covid-19, Which has proven in some scientific sites with graphic documentation about the use of these wastes in their countries by some birds in building their nests and caused death to some of them after swallowing them and others by clashing in their claws and the difficulty of getting rid of them for weeks due to the incorrect disposal of solid waste in particular by the municipalities similar to the lack of support and experience.

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Oliveira, Daniel Paiva de, Warde A. da Fonseca Zang, Joachim W. Zang, and Regina Celia Bueno da Fonseca. "Recovery of Recyclables from Medical Waste: Innovative Holistic Methodology." In II INTERNATIONAL SEVEN MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONGRESS. Seven Congress, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/homeinternationalanais-042.

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Abstract The health area seeks sustainable management models for making decisions with socio-environmental responsibility. This study uses a holistic methodology applied to understand the generation of solid health waste (RSS) between 2016 and 2022 in a large hospital in Goiânia-Goiás. Data available by the hospital administration were collected and RSS masses were collected. Procedures were applied for the reduction and segregation at the generating source. The exploratory approach with qualitative and quantitative aspects shows that the main residues are non-hazardous (Group D). Infectious, chemical and sharps wastes were distinguished. Training and environmental education activities were developed.

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Ukaegbu, Ikechukwu K., and Kelum A. A. Gamage. "Validation Of A Model For Nonintrusive Depth Estimation Of Buried Radioactive Wastes." In 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/nssmic.2018.8824672.

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Cajas-Salazar, E., and H. Diaz. "346. A Strategy for Cost-Effective Disposal of Medical Wastes in Health Care Facilities." In AIHce 2000. AIHA, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.3320/1.2763694.

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Wenger, Jean-Pierre, Robert Ineichen, Rik Vanbrabant, Jan Deckers, James Crouch, and Mark Shuey. "Start-Up of the ZWILAG Plasma Radwaste Treatment System." In ASME 2001 8th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2001-1302.

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Abstract ZWILAG (Zwischenlager Würenlingen AG, Switzerland) has installed a plasma system for the treatment and conditioning of low level radioactive wastes from nuclear power plants, industry, research and medical applications. In this plasma system radioactive wastes, composed off burnable and unburnable components, can be treated and conditioned in one single process without any pretreatment of waste drums. The glass product meets the final disposal requirements without any further conditioning. In this way the plasma system fulfills the general requirements for nuclear safety, minimal dose impact to the public and professional workers, industrial safety, low release limits for gaseous emissions, high volume reduction and disposable final waste forms. This paper describes the start-up of the plant that was performed under the responsibility of ZWILAG together with the professional support of Belgoprocess, a consultant in radwaste processing, and of Retech Systems LLC, the supplier of the main components. Some technical problems occurred during unit and integrated testing. The paper describes how these problems were solved and demonstrates the full operability of the system.

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Constantinescu, Rodica Roxana, Gabriel Zainescu, and Iulia Caniola. "Smart biopolymers from protein wastes used in agriculture." In The 8th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems. INCDTP - Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI), Bucharest, Romania, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.24264/icams-2020.iv.4.

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The area of interest is the synthesis and study of properties of new types of hydrogels made from pelt waste, in order to recover waste from tanneries. The complex aspects related to protein projects in the leather industry are addressed by accurately determining a chemical composition, a skin designer and a different possibility of recovery and claiming a value, the use of biotechnology. The complex aspects related to protein waste in the leather industry are addressed by accurately determining the chemical composition of leather waste and the different possibilities of recovery and recycling using biotechnology. The technologies used in order to obtain a smart hydrogel based on collagen and natural polymers are non-polluting and waste-free. An important aspect to note is that the smart hydrogel is obtained through an almost identical technological process to the one used for medical collagen. An extensive study of the potential for reuse and recycling of leather protein waste in ecological conditions by developing innovative procedures for obtaining an NPK collagen matrix to be used successfully as smart fertilizer for modifying nutrient-poor soils. Hydrogels with collagen structure are characterized by a high-performance instrumental analysis system (FT-IR-ATR, SEM, EDAX, etc.).

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Needham, Michael. "Detecting Sources of Ionizing Radiation in the Waste Stream." In 10th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec10-1016.

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Why is the detection of radioactive sources important to the solid waste industry?: Radioactive material is used extensively in the United States in research, medicine, education, and industry for the benefit of society (e.g. smoke detectors, industrial process gauges, medical diagnosis/treatment). Generally speaking, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and state governments regulate the use and disposal of radioactive materials. Licensed radioactive waste disposal facilities receive the bulk of the waste generated in the United States with exceptions for low-level waste (e.g. medical patient waste) that may be disposed of as municipal waste. According to the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc (CRCPD)., there has been an increasing number of incidence involving the detection of prohibited radioactive wastes at solid waste management facilities. While the CRCPD acknowledges that the increased incidence may be partially attributed to the growing number of solid waste facilities that have detection systems, undetected sources of ionizing radiation can harm the environment, have a negative impact on employee health and safety, and result in significant remedial actions. Implementing an effective detection/response plan can aid in the proper management of radioactive waste and serve to minimize the potential for negative outcomes.

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Shuiwen, Yang, Zhang Manli, Liu Qiang, and Liu Jialie. "Current Status Analysis and Suggestions Regarding Pollution Prevention and Control of Medical Wastes in Chongqing." In 7th International Conference on Education, Management, Information and Computer Science (ICEMC 2017). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icemc-17.2017.207.

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Themelis, Nickolas J. "Current Status of Global WTE." In 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/nawtec20-7061.

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This paper is based on data compiled in the course of developing, for InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), a WTE Guidebook for managers and policymakers in the Latin America and Caribbean region. As part of this work, a list was compiled of nearly all plants in the world that thermally treat nearly 200 million tons of municipal solid wastes (MSW) and produce electricity and heat. An estimated 200 WTE facilities were built, during the first decade of the 21st century, mostly in Europe and Asia. The great majority of these plants use the grate combustion of as-received MSW and produce electricity. The dominance of the grate combustion technology is apparently due to simplicity of operation, high plant availability (>90%), and facility for training personnel at existing plants. Novel gasification processes have been implemented mostly in Japan but a compilation of all Japanese WTE facilities showed that 84% of Japan’s MSW is treated in grate combustion plants. Several small-scale WTE plants (<5 tons/hour) are operating in Europe and Japan and are based both on grate combustion and in implementing WTE projects. This paper is based on the sections of the WTE Guidebook that discuss the current use of WTE technology around the world. Since the beginning of history, humans have generated solid wastes and disposed them in makeshift waste dumps or set them on fire. After the industrial revolution, near the end of the 18th century, the amount of goods used and then discarded by people increased so much that it was necessary for cities to provide landfills and incinerators for disposing wastes. The management of urban, or municipal, solid wastes (MSW) became problematic since the middle of the 20th century when the consumption of goods, and the corresponding generation of MSW, increased by an order of magnitude. In response, the most advanced countries developed various means and technologies for dealing with solid wastes. These range from reducing wastes by designing products and packaging, to gasification technologies. Lists of several European plants are presented that co-combust medical wastes (average of 1.8% of the total feedstock) and wastewater plant residue (average of 2% of the feedstock).

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Reports on the topic "Medical wastes"

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Corscadden, Louise, and Anjali Singh. Methods Of Cleaning And Sterilization. Maze Engineers, December 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.55157/cs20221207.

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Microbiology, tissue culture, medical, equipment manufacturing labs, and many research labs and industries need strict sterile environments for their diverse operations. Experiments, specifically those involving cell lines or microorganisms need to be conducted in a controlled environment. Contamination not only voids experiments, but also wastes effort, time, and money and when involving patients, it poses serious health risks. It is essential to be well-versed in laboratory sterilization techniques.

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Lane, Todd W., and Victoria A. VanderNoot. Medical waste management plan. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/920730.

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Adler, R. J., J. Stein, and J. Nygard. Medical waste irradiation study. Final report. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), July 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/656782.

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Albrecht, Linda B., and Terry A. Childress. Infectious and Hazardous Waste Protocol for Medical Facilities. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, March 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada236346.

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Hou, Jenny Zhengye, Amanda Lotz, Greg Hearn, and Kelly Lewis. Social Media: The Real Impact on Food Waste Reduction Beyond the Swipe or the Click. Queensland University of Technology and Fight Food Waste CRC, NSW Environment Protection Authority, March 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/rep.eprints.228653.

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This Summary Report presents key insights from a 2020-2021 research project addressing the challenge of evaluating the multifaceted impact of social media communication and/or campaigns as interventions for changing domestic food waste behaviour. It was funded by the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and NSW Environment Protection Authority.

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Caplan, M. Hazardous and Medical Waste Destruction Using the AC Plasmatron (Final CRADA Report). Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), June 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/919772.

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Shi, Maggie. Monitoring for Waste: Evidence from Medicare Audits. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w31559.

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Oh, Ju Hyun, Aimee Martinez, Huaixuan Cao, Garrett George, Jared Cobb, Poonam Sharma, Lauren Fassero, et al. Radio frequency heating of washable conductive textiles for bacteria and virus inactivation. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), January 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48060.

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of single-use medical fabrics such as surgical masks, respirators, and other personal protective equipment (PPE), which have faced worldwide supply chain shortages. Reusable PPE is desirable in light of such shortages; however, the use of reusable PPE is largely restricted by the difficulty of rapid sterilization. In this work, we demonstrate successful bacterial and viral inactivation through remote and rapid radio frequency (RF) heating of conductive textiles. The RF heating behavior of conductive polymer-coated fabrics was measured for several different fabrics and coating compositions. Next, to determine the robustness and repeatability of this heating response, we investigated the textile’s RF heating response after multiple detergent washes. Finally, we show a rapid reduction of bacteria and virus by RF heating our conductive fabric. 99.9% of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was removed from our conductive fabrics after only 10 min of RF heating; human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) was completely sterilized after 5 min of RF heating. These results demonstrate that RF heating conductive polymercoated fabrics offer new opportunities for applications of conductive textiles in the medical and/or electronic fields.

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MITCHELL, GERRY W., and DANIEL J. ROMERO. Hot Cell Facility Criticality Safety Assessment for Storage of Medical Isotope Targets and Process Waste. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), May 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/782597.

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Caplan, M., K. Bucher, and A. Tulupov. Hazardous and Medical Waste Destruction Using the AC Plasmatron Final Report CRADA No. TC-1560-98. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), September 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1399747.

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