Planning of single-used mask waste containers as personal protective equipment: a case study of Jakarta City station

Abstract

<p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of masks is an obligation for everyone to maintain the transmission of the virus to fellow humans. Public places such as stations are one of the locations that may produce single-use masks as personal protective equipment waste. This study aimed to plan the most appropriate type of infectious waste container for disposable masks. Storage with the addition of ultraviolet lamp technology is one way to increase virus removal efficiency compared with no further processing. In this study, it was estimated that the most appropriate container volume is with a capacity of 50 L per station. The collection must be done every 24 hours; the estimated cost for one container can reach IDR 1,988,900. This planning can reduce the amount of mask waste used for the environment and reduce the burden applied to these places at the end.</p>

Edukasi Dampak Kesehatan Mental dan Penangangan Sampah Rumah Tangga Selama Pandemi Covid-19

“…Konsumsi masyarakat yang berubah saat pendemi juga berpengaruh pada jumlah timbulan sampah, terutama di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia (Cordova et al, 2021;Ruslinda et al, 2020;Suryawan et al, 2021). Peningkatan signifikan dalam bahan limbah padat kota berbasis plastik dan biomassa, serta meluasnya penggunaan masker wajah dan sarung tangan sekali pakai serta alat pelindung diri (APD) lainnya selama pandemi COVID-19 (Rahmalia et al, 2022;Sari, Inoue et al, 2022;Sari, Yosafaat et al, 2022). Selain itu, perubahan gaya hidup, terutama penyediaan kebutuhan sehari-hari, seperti maraknya penggunaan jasa antar, telah mengangkat sampah kertas dan plastik dari kemasan (Septiariva et al, 2022;Suryawan et al, 2021).…”

Alternative medical waste treatment during COVID-19 case study in Hospital X Jakarta City

“…Injuries occur due to poor ways of sorting out the waste to be disposed of in the trash (Birkbeck, 1978). As a result, the medical waste can cause negative impacts on the surrounding environment (Atthar et al, 2022;Sari, Yosafaat, et al, 2022). The effect threatens patients and health workers, and visitors in the health facility environment.…”