Survey of occupational exposure of waste industry workers to infectious waste in Washington State.

Turnberg, Wayne; Frost, Floyd J.

doi:10.2105/ajph.80.10.1262

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“…Diversos autores têm tentado se contrapor ao movimento para um gerenciamento diferenciado dos resí-duos dos serviços de saúde, mesmo em países do primeiro mundo, questionando a existência de diferenças significativas entre os resíduos domiciliares e os de serviços de saúde, bem como os maiores riscos para a saúde pública e para os ambientes associados a estes últimos (TURNBERG & FROST, 1990;TURNBERG, 1991;COLLINS & KENNEDY, 1992;RUTALA & MAYHALL, 1992;REINHARDT;GORDON;ALVARADO., 1996;ACCURIO et al, 1998 A NBR 10.004 (ABNT, 2004a) classifica resíduos sólidos quanto aos seus riscos potenciais ao meio ambiente e à saúde pública, para que esses resíduos possam ter manuseio e destinação adequados.…”

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Estudo comparativo da contaminação por micro-organismos patogênicos em resíduos domiciliares e de saúde em Uberlândia (MG)

Chayb¹,

Kozusny-Andreani²

2015

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient. (Online)

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Estudo comparativo da contaminação por micro-organismos patogênicos em resíduos domiciliares e de saúde em Uberlândia (MG)

Chayb¹,

Kozusny-Andreani²

2015

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient. (Online)

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“…First, there is environmental burden of a variety of hazardous products and second, the more immediate risks of potentially infectious material that maybe encountered by the individuals handling the waste (2). In 1998, the Ministry of Environment and Forest in India defined biomedical waste as, "Any waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities used in production or testing of biologicals" (3).…”

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Biomedical dental waste management and awareness of waste management policy among private dental practitioners in Mangalore city, India

Sushma¹,

Bhat²,

Shetty³

et al. 2011

Tanz. Dent. J.

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Abstract:Aim: To assess (1) Awareness towards waste management policy and practices. (2) Approach towards waste management policy and practices. (3) Performance in waste management policy and practices among the private dental practitioners in the city of Mangalore, India. Study Design: A cross sectional study. Study subjects and methods: Ninety six private dental practitioners of Mangalore city responded to the self administered questionnaire on biomedical dental waste disposal. Questionnaire contained seventeen closed end type of questions. The questionnaire was designed in an appropriate way such that the objectives of the study were met. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 15. Results: A survey was conducted among 109 private dental practitioners in the city of Mangalore with a self administered questionnaire out of which 96 responded (88.07%). Overall 97.9% of the practitioners were aware of the waste management policy, 47.9 % were handing over the waste to municipal garbage collectors, 54.2% felt that there was a lack of awareness regarding the existing health care waste management services within the city, 44.8% contacted the certified waste carrier services, 42.7% discarded blood soaked swabs and gauze in specific colour coded plastics during disposal. Conclusion: From the study it was found that a large number of practitioners are aware of the legislation policy but have failed to contact and register their clinic under certified waste management services of the city. Lack of professional training has been a major cause for the same. Hence there is a need to educate the dental practitioners regarding proper practice measures.

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“…28 During the past five years, various aspects of medical and infectious waste management have been researched. Studies have included a survey of infectious waste practices in Washington, 30 a biomedical waste survey in Oklahoma, 31 a review of current legal requirements, 32 public health implications of medical waste, 33 occupational exposure to infectious waste, 34 current practices and risks posed by infectious waste disposal, 35 and medical waste practices in small facilities. 18 Although an earlier study on infectious waste disposal was conducted in American Hospital Association (accredited) hospitals, only 7% of U.S. hospitals were represented in this study.…”

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Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Methods Used by Hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Klangsin

Harding

1998

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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This study investigated medical waste practices used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, which includes the majority of hospitals in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 10. During the fall of 1993, 225 hospitals were surveyed with a response rate of 72.5%. The results reported here focus on infectious waste segregation practices, medical waste treatment and disposal practices, and the operating status of hospital incinerators in these three states. Hospitals were provided a definition of medical waste in the survey, but were queried about how they define infectious waste. The results implied that there was no consensus about which agency or organization's definition of infectious waste should be used in their waste management programs. Confusion around the definition of infectious waste may also have contributed to the finding that almost half of the IMPLICATIONS The disposal and treatment of medical waste continues to be a topic of controversy and concern, particularly since air pollution standards have forced the closure of many hospital incinerators. This research provides the first comprehensive overview of medical waste treatment and disposal practices being used by the majority of hospitals in EPA Region 10, and updated information about the effect clean air regulations have had in forcing these hospitals to consider alternative medical waste management strategies. As the overall volume and costs associated with treatment continue to increase, this information is important to generators of medical waste, hospitals outside this region, state agencies that are involved in the regulatory processes, and waste management companies that treat medical waste generated by any type of healthcare facility.

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Survey of occupational exposure of waste industry workers to infectious waste in Washington State.

Cited by 31 publications

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Estudo comparativo da contaminação por micro-organismos patogênicos em resíduos domiciliares e de saúde em Uberlândia (MG)

Estudo comparativo da contaminação por micro-organismos patogênicos em resíduos domiciliares e de saúde em Uberlândia (MG)

Biomedical dental waste management and awareness of waste management policy among private dental practitioners in Mangalore city, India

Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Methods Used by Hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

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