Minimization of spreading of SARS-CoV-2 via household waste produced by subjects affected by COVID-19 or in quarantine

Maria, Francesco Di; Beccaloni, Eleonora; Bonadonna, Lucia; Cini, Carla; Confalonieri, Elisabetta; Rosa, Giuseppina La; Milana, Maria Rosaria; Testai, Emanuela; Scaini, Federica

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140803

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“…In the European Union (EU), waste PPE can be classified as medical, separated, or mixed waste depending on the source of its generation [7]. Due to concerns of possible virus transmission from the surfaces of face masks or gloves and the increasingly common use of PPE in society, management of PPE waste has emerged as a challenging task that includes legal, business, and social aspects [8,9]. Management should combine methods of storage, collection, transport, and treatment of PPE.…”

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Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland

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One of the social measures applied during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)—face masks and gloves. As a result, this waste category has expanded enormously. This study investigates waste management issues from multiple perspectives, including local governments, waste collection companies, and individual citizens in Poland using a telephone survey for institutions and an online questionnaire for individuals. The results of this study show that approximately 80% of local governments in the Silesian region have applied special measures for handling and collection of waste PPE. Only 13% of waste collection companies have applied special collection schedules for the waste generated at quarantine collection points due to the high costs of changing collection schedules, providing additional vehicles, and paying for more labor. The information campaigns focusing on new methods of PPE waste collection have been difficult to introduce on a large scale, and citizens need better information regarding how to handle and dispose of waste PPE. Results indicated the most helpful method in supporting waste PPE collection would be automatic PPE dispensers with waste PPE collection options and waste bags of a designated color. The respondents identified waste PPE pollution of the environment as an issue and the necessity for proper recovery of this waste stream.

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Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland

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“…The copyright holder for this preprint this version posted August 25, 2020. ; https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.22.20179754 doi: medRxiv preprint was carefully surveilled and preventive measures were strictly enforced Di Maria, 2020;Van Doremalen, et al, 2020;Chia et al, 2020;Guo, et al, 2020;Ong et al, 2020;Lv et al, 2020;Razzini et al, 2020;Foladori et al, 2020;Wei et al, 2020). From our findings, it seems that the environmental spread of SARS-CoV-2 was not widely diffused, with the only exception of the surfaces near a hospitalized infected patient.…”

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Monitoring COVID-19 transmission risks by RT-PCR tracing of droplets in hospital and living environments

Piana¹,

Colucci

Valeriani³

et al. 2020

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SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination occurs through droplets and biological fluids released in the surroundings from patients or asymptomatic carriers. Surfaces and objects contaminated by saliva or nose secretions represent a risk for indirect transmission of COVID-19. We assayed surfaces from hospital and living spaces to identify the presence of viral RNA and the spread of fomites in the environment. Anthropic contamination by droplets and biological fluids was monitored by detecting the microbiota signature using multiplex RT-PCR on selected species and massive sequencing on 16S-amplicons. A total of 92 samples (flocked swab) were collected from critical areas during the pandemic, including indoor (3 hospitals and 3 public buildings) and outdoor surfaces exposed to anthropic contamination (handles and handrails, playgrounds). Traces of biological fluids were frequently detected in spaces open to the public and on objects that are touched with the hands (>80%). However, viral RNA was not detected in hospital wards or other indoor and outdoor surfaces either in the air system of a COVID-hospital, but only in the surroundings of an infected patient, in consistent association with droplets traces and fomites. Handled objects accumulated the highest level of multiple contaminations by saliva, nose secretions and faecal traces, further supporting the priority role of handwashing in prevention. In conclusion, anthropic contamination by droplets and biological fluids is widespread in spaces open to the public and can be traced by RT-PCR. Monitoring fomites can support evaluation of indirect transmission risks for Coronavirus or other flu-like viruses in the environment.

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“…In accordance with meeting the public health emergency, national action plan should integrate the emergency response strategies in response to the unprecedented waste generation rate and its “potential route for the spread of the virus” through the mismanagement of waste items [ 52 ]. For instance, the strategies adopted by the City of Wuhan in China can be a prospective example for the countries contested with the extraordinary hazardous waste generation situation during this pandemic.…”

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced waste scenario: A short overview

Haque

Uddin

Sayem

et al. 2021

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Minimization of spreading of SARS-CoV-2 via household waste produced by subjects affected by COVID-19 or in quarantine

Cited by 100 publications

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Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland

Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Challenge for Waste Collection Companies and Society: A Case Study in Poland

Monitoring COVID-19 transmission risks by RT-PCR tracing of droplets in hospital and living environments

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced waste scenario: A short overview

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