Microbial Contamination of Drinking Water

Rath, Shakti

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-8358-2_1

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“…Among the hazardous wastes, 10% are infectious with microbial contamination. Objects contaminated with microbial entities are disposed of improperly, thus leading to the chances of severe contamination of the ecosystem (Rath, 2021). The current review analyzes the various sources of microbial waste generated from healthcare sectors, their conventional disposal strategies, and their concerns.…”

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Microbial Waste Management in Healthcare Settings: A Review

Rath,

Tripathy,

Dubey

et al. 2024

IJALSR

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Human health is directly related to the environment and its various components. Healthcare is one sector that witnesses maximum footfalls in terms of patients, thus giving rise to a large scale of microbial waste. These microbial wastes are mostly hazardous and risk polluting the environment and putting public health at stake. Safe disposal of these wastes is a significant concern due to their associated risks. Waste management methods commonly include chemical disinfection, steam sterilization, landfilling, and incineration. These methods pose various risks to human health, possibly attributed to their characteristic property of creating secondary pollutants. Such problems have intrigued researchers to search for better alternatives and advanced techniques. The onset of COVID-19 has jeopardized the waste management system in the healthcare sector, mainly related to hazardous microbial wastes. The current review discusses the impact of microbial waste on public and environmental health. It further discusses the advantages of modern techniques over traditional ones for sustainable management of microbial wastes. Modern techniques still face certain drawbacks, so the authors invite future research activities to work towards making these techniques even better and more sustainable.

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confidence: 99%