Towards blockchain-based hospital waste management systems; applications and future trends

Bamakan, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini; Malekinejad, Pooria; Ziaeian, Mehran

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131440

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“…The waste handlers are also poorly educated about the hazards of waste [36]. Every member helping in the waste management process must be made aware of the dangers of BMW to avoid accidents that harm the environment and living beings [37].…”

Section: Methods For the Treatment Of Bmwmentioning

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Biomedical Waste Management and Its Importance: A Systematic Review

Bansod¹,

Deshmukh²

2023

Cureus

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The waste generated in various hospitals and healthcare facilities, including the waste of industries, can be grouped under biomedical waste (BMW). The constituents of this type of waste are various infectious and hazardous materials. This waste is then identified, segregated, and treated scientifically. There is an inevitable need for healthcare professionals to have adequate knowledge and a proper attitude towards BMW and its management. BMW generated can either be solid or liquid waste comprising infectious or potentially infectious materials, such as medical, research, or laboratory waste. There is a high possibility that inappropriate management of BMW can cause infections to healthcare workers, the patients visiting the facilities, and the surrounding environment and community. BMW can also be classified into general, pathological, radioactive, chemical, infectious, sharps, pharmaceuticals, or pressurized wastes. India has well-established rules for the proper handling and management of BMW. Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016) specify that every healthcare facility shall take all necessary steps to ensure that BMW is handled without any adverse effect on human and environmental health. This document contains six schedules, including the category of BMW, the color coding and type of containers, and labels for BMW containers or bags, which should be non-washable and visible. A label for the transportation of BMW containers, the standard for treatment and disposal, and the schedule for waste treatment facilities such as incinerators and autoclaves are included in the schedule. The new rules established in India are meant to improve the segregation, transportation, disposal methods, and treatment of BMW. This proper management is intended to decrease environmental pollution because, if not managed properly, BMW can cause air, water, and land pollution. Collective teamwork with committed government support in finance and infrastructure development is a very important requirement for the effective disposal of BMW. Devoted healthcare workers and facilities are also significant. Further, the proper and continuous monitoring of BMW is a vital necessity. Therefore, developing environmentally friendly methods and the right plan and protocols for the disposal of BMW is very important to achieve a goal of a green and clean environment. The aim of this review article is to provide systematic evidence-based information along with a comprehensive study of BMW in an organized manner.

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Section: Methods For the Treatment Of Bmwmentioning

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Biomedical Waste Management and Its Importance: A Systematic Review

Bansod¹,

Deshmukh²

2023

Cureus

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“…The management, transportation and careful handling of hazardous waste for China are proposed by researchers using a blockchain enabling framework [18]. Furthermore, researchers also consider the hospital waste management system due to its hazardous nature using blockchain technology [19]. The research community also targets blockchain-based waste recycling theories [20].…”

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Blockchain-Enabled VANET for Smart Solid Waste Management

et al. 2023

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Internet of things (IoT) is being applied in every aspect of daily living to improve the quality of life. Waste management is a critical issue, especially for developing countries. The purpose of this study is to propose an IoT-driven state-of-the-art system for solid waste management for developing countries and urban areas. The lack of planning and availability of resources in urban areas have made a living in densely populated surroundings even more difficult. This research work provides a framework based on blockchain-enabled vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) in the realm of IoT. The step-by-step methods are proposed for the decentralized solution for solid waste management using blockchain-enabled VANET. Advanced ultra-high frequency (UHF) technology is used along with IoT devices for the real-time location of waste vehicles and the detection of waste bins. Geo-fencing techniques are also applied for the monitoring and timely collection of waste from the dump spots. Lastly, blockchain technology is applied in the proposed solution to make machine-to-machine (M2M) communication more secure, reliable and trustworthy across IoT devices. The experimental results are also obtained by deploying a pilot project in Karachi, Pakistan. The real-time dashboard is also obtained to demonstrate the daily statistics of the waste collection and performance of the waste vehicles. The results indicate the successful implementation of SSWMS to achieve real-time tracking, intelligent identification of waste bins, trash weighing, and keeping tabs on waste collection from dump spots using geofencing. In future, the blockchain-enabled VANETs can be applied for route management, intelligent transportation and fleet management systems (FMS) due to the inherent characteristics of blockchain and IoT.INDEX TERMS Blockchain, distributed ledger technology, fleet management, geo-fencing, industrial internet of things, internet of things, machine to machine, solid waste management, trash weighing, ultrahigh frequency, VANET.

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“…They failed to prioritize network security, resulting in unauthorized data access and intruder attacks on sensed data. The BC-based authentication models [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51] failed to address the better security issue and achieve a higher data integrity rate and a shorter processing time. Furthermore, they were unable to implement a robust cryptographic mechanism to ensure the security of transmitted data.…”

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“…However, here, the threshold‐based CH selection was done, which does not provide optimal results for the selection of CH, reducing the model's efficiency. Bamakan et al 48 discussed how BC technology met hospital waste management requirements (HWM). The author reviewed the applications of BC in the field of study.…”

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confidence: 99%

Quality of Service aware secure data transmission model for Internet of Things assisted wireless sensor networks

Velmurugadass

Dhanasekaran

Anand

et al. 2022

Trans Emerging Tel Tech

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Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are the most critical networks in developing various Internet of Things (IoT) based applications. However, such intelligent devices have drawbacks for energy, memory, processing, and computation resources. In addition, achieving Quality of Service (QoS) with secure data transmission (DT) is a significant challenge for WSNs. This article proposes efficient IoT authentication and energy-aware safe DT models for achieving better QoS and security with lower energy consumption (EC) in WSNs. Initially, the network randomly deploys the sensor nodes (SNs) and performs the registration of the SNs with the base station (BS). Second, the Entropy-based Jaccard similarity induced fuzzy C-means clustering (EJS-FCM) model clusters the SNs based on the intrinsic qualities of nodes. Then the boosted grasshopper optimization algorithm (BGOA) selects the cluster heads (CHs) optimally by considering major fitness parameters such as communication distance, energy, and distance centroid. Following that, an Adler-32 hashing-based authentication scheme performs authentication of every IoT node deployed in the network to provide safer DT. After successful authentication, secure hash elliptical curve cryptography (SHECC) encrypts the data collected from the CHs by incorporating a hashing function both in encryption and decryption, enhancing the IoT data's security level. Finally, in a cloud server (CS), the decentralized blockchain (BC) stores the encrypted data and the authentication credentials of the IoT devices from the BS, which provide additional security to the network. The results of the presented model show its performance efficiency over existing approaches for energy efficiency (EE), QoS, and security.

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Towards blockchain-based hospital waste management systems; applications and future trends

Cited by 55 publications

References 183 publications

Biomedical Waste Management and Its Importance: A Systematic Review

Biomedical Waste Management and Its Importance: A Systematic Review

Blockchain-Enabled VANET for Smart Solid Waste Management

Quality of Service aware secure data transmission model for Internet of Things assisted wireless sensor networks

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