A review on emergency disposal and management of medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Zhao, Hailong; Liu, Hanqiao; Wei, Guo-Xia; Zhang, Ning; Qiao, Haoyu; Gong, Yongyue; Yu, Xiling; Zhou, Jingbo; Wu, Yuhang

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152302

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“…Some of the journals that published papers on the first query have more than one paper. Indeed, Science of the Total Environment dedicated a special issue on SARS-CoV-2 and collected 15 papers [1], [4], [5], [10], [16], [24], [25], [31]- [33], [36], [43], [63], [83], [84]. The other two journals that attracted papers connected with the first query are Resources, Conservation and Recycling [81], [82], [85], [86], [102] and Environmental Science and Pollution Research [14], [21], [27], [44], [48], each of them having five papers published.…”

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Covid-19 and Municipal Solid Waste Management

Rada

2022

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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The present work analyses the scientific literature available on the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 in the sector of municipal solid waste. After a bibliometric analysis based on data taken from Scopus ® , the analysis deals with effects on waste composition, waste quantity, collection, and treatment. As expected, results show that the most productive authors on this topic belong to scientific bodies located in the countries more affected from COVID-19 in the world. Moreover, different strategies of international journals resulted in an unbalanced concentration of papers on this topic. Effects have been observed concerning municipal solid waste composition and amount (mostly for the role of masks and packaging). Impacts on management and circular economy are discussed too.

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Covid-19 and Municipal Solid Waste Management

Rada

2022

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…Special facilities are needed from the time the waste is generated (from the cradle) until it is destroyed (to grave) (Figure 2). Covid-19 medical waste needs to be taken seriously (34,35) . Research shows that the cause of Covid-19, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), survives in certain temperature and humidity conditions.…”

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Hidden Environmental Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination: Waste Management, Treatment, and Global Warming Potential

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Suryawan

2022

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan Indonesia

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Latar belakang: Indonesia, negara terpadat keempat di dunia, muncul sebagai episentrum Covid-19 di Asia pada pertengahan tahun 2021. Lonjakan kasus COVID19 mendorong negara untuk menargetkan 1 juta vaksinasi Covid-19 per hari.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan data kualitatif dari tinjauan pustaka sebelumnya kemudian diolah menggunakan perhitungan yang sesuai dengan metode pengelolaan limbah vaksin.Hasil: Meskipun peluncuran vaksinasi besar-besaran, dampaknya terhadap lingkungan masih dipertanyakan. Tidak hanya pembuangan limbah medis yang tidak tepat tetap menjadi tantangan sejak wabah pandemi pada tahun 2020, tetapi vaksinasi memperburuk keadaan. Selain limbah padat, konsumsi listrik dan emisi polutan dari zat pendingin mungkin berkontribusi terhadap jejak karbon yang tinggi.Simpulan: Makalah ini menyoroti pentingnya pengelolaan limbah selama Covid-19 dan konsekuensi tak terduga pada penyimpanan dan penanganan vaksin untuk pengambilan keputusan peluncuran vaksinasi lebih lanjut. ABSTRACT Background: Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, emerged as Asia's Covid-19 epicenters in the mid of 2021. The surge in COVID19 cases drives the nation to aim for 1 million Covid-19 vaccinations per day. Method: This study uses qualitatively and quantitatively data from previous literature reviews and then processed using calculations that are in accordance with the vaccine waste management method.Result: Despite massive vaccination rollout, the impact on the environment is still in question. Not only has improper medical waste disposal remained a challenge since the pandemic breakout in 2020, but the vaccination worsened the circumstances. In addition to solid waste, the electricity consumption and pollutant emissions of the refrigerants might contribute to a high carbon footprint. Conclusion: This paper highlights the importance of waste management during Covid-19 and unforeseen consequences on vaccine storage and handling for decision making of further vaccination rollouts.

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“…This research perspective is not limited to china but can be adopted by other countries. In addition they is need to further improve the technology of co-incineration of MW and MSW in order to reduce the negative impact of long-term disposal of MW on the operating costs and equipment life of MSW incineration facilities (Hailong Zhao, Hanqiao Liua, GuoxiaWei , Ning Zhang, 2021).…”

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Medical Waste Management during the Coronavirus 2019. A Review Study of China

2022

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Medical waste management is a significant aspect of public health due to its potential health risks on both the environment and humans. With the rise in of the coronavirus 2019 cases they has been an overwhelming increase of medical waste generation in hospitals. Despite been one of the most hit countries by the corona virus China has managed to handle the overwhelming medical waste by putting in place effective waste management strategies around the country. Considering the effectiveness of these medical waste management strategies put in place by China, this study explored the current measures and strategies employed. This is to enable other countries especially developing countries where the pandemic is still expanding and generating huge amount of medical waste to review effective strategies on how they can handle their medical waste.

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A review on emergency disposal and management of medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Cited by 41 publications

References 43 publications

Covid-19 and Municipal Solid Waste Management

Covid-19 and Municipal Solid Waste Management

Hidden Environmental Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination: Waste Management, Treatment, and Global Warming Potential

Medical Waste Management during the Coronavirus 2019. A Review Study of China

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