Hospital wastes
Toxic hospital wastes can cause health and environmental hazards, with syringes, intravenous needles, blood, body fluids, human tissues, dressings, drainage bags and disposable items creating pollution. Even bandages, gauze and cotton dumped outside can be a hazard.
Hospitals should be aware of these kinds of waste, according to Managing Infection Control magazine:
* Municipal waste: solid waste generated from healthcare facilities
* Hospital waste: all kinds of waste generated within a hospital, including biological and non-biological.
* Medical waste: Wastes from patient treatment, diagnosis or immunization.
* Infectious waste: Wastes that can cause infectious disease, including bloodborne pathogens.
* Hazardous waste: Solid and liquid wastes that can cause serious injury, including radioactive, toxic or explosive materials.
Hospitals should develop a waste control plan that covers all kinds of waste in an effort to protect patients, staff and the general public
Hospitals should be aware of these kinds of waste, according to Managing Infection Control magazine:
* Municipal waste: solid waste generated from healthcare facilities
* Hospital waste: all kinds of waste generated within a hospital, including biological and non-biological.
* Medical waste: Wastes from patient treatment, diagnosis or immunization.
* Infectious waste: Wastes that can cause infectious disease, including bloodborne pathogens.
* Hazardous waste: Solid and liquid wastes that can cause serious injury, including radioactive, toxic or explosive materials.
Hospitals should develop a waste control plan that covers all kinds of waste in an effort to protect patients, staff and the general public
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