Health Care Waste Management

Health care waste management (HCWM) is a process to help ensure proper hospital hygiene and safety of health care workers and communities. It includes planning and procurement, construction, staff training and behavior, proper use of tools, machine...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ANIMALS ASH BACTERIA BURIAL CHEMICAL WASTE COMBUSTION DISINFECTANTS DISINFECTION DISPOSAL METHOD DISPOSAL OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITE ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS EXCRETA FINAL DISPOSAL GLASS GROUNDWATER HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE WASTE HEALTH EFFECTS HEAVY METALS HEPATITIS B HOSPITALS HYGIENE IMPLEMENTATION INCINERATION INFECTIOUS WASTE ISOLATION LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATERIALS MERCURY MIXING MUNICIPAL WASTE NURSES NUTRITION PAPER PATHOGENS PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE PLASTIC POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEWERAGE SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS IN MIDDLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLVENTS STRATEGY SWM TOXIC SUBSTANCES TRASH URINE WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE STREAM WASTE STREAMS WASTE TREATMENT WASTES WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/11999159/health-care-waste-management http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9732

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spelling	okr-10986-97322021-04-23T14:02:46Z Health Care Waste Management World Bank ANIMALS ASH BACTERIA BURIAL CHEMICAL WASTE COMBUSTION DISINFECTANTS DISINFECTION DISPOSAL METHOD DISPOSAL OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITE ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS EXCRETA FINAL DISPOSAL GLASS GROUNDWATER HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE WASTE HEALTH EFFECTS HEAVY METALS HEPATITIS B HOSPITALS HYGIENE IMPLEMENTATION INCINERATION INFECTIOUS WASTE ISOLATION LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATERIALS MERCURY MIXING MUNICIPAL WASTE NURSES NUTRITION PAPER PATHOGENS PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE PLASTIC POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEWERAGE SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS IN MIDDLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLVENTS STRATEGY SWM TOXIC SUBSTANCES TRASH URINE WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE STREAM WASTE STREAMS WASTE TREATMENT WASTES WORKERS Health care waste management (HCWM) is a process to help ensure proper hospital hygiene and safety of health care workers and communities. It includes planning and procurement, construction, staff training and behavior, proper use of tools, machines and pharmaceuticals, proper disposal methods inside and outside the hospital, and evaluation. Its many dimensions require a broader focus than the traditional health specialist or engineering point of view. The need for proper HCWM has been gaining recognition slowly. It can: help control nosocomial diseases (hospital acquired infections), complementing the protective effect of proper hand washing; reduce community exposure to multi-drug resistant bacteria; prevent illegal repackaging and resale of contaminated needles; and easily and cost-effectively address health care worker safety issues, including reducing risk of needle sticks. 2012-08-13T09:24:02Z 2012-08-13T09:24:02Z 2003-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/11999159/health-care-waste-management http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9732 English at a glance CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	ANIMALS ASH BACTERIA BURIAL CHEMICAL WASTE COMBUSTION DISINFECTANTS DISINFECTION DISPOSAL METHOD DISPOSAL OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITE ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS EXCRETA FINAL DISPOSAL GLASS GROUNDWATER HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE WASTE HEALTH EFFECTS HEAVY METALS HEPATITIS B HOSPITALS HYGIENE IMPLEMENTATION INCINERATION INFECTIOUS WASTE ISOLATION LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATERIALS MERCURY MIXING MUNICIPAL WASTE NURSES NUTRITION PAPER PATHOGENS PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE PLASTIC POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEWERAGE SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS IN MIDDLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLVENTS STRATEGY SWM TOXIC SUBSTANCES TRASH URINE WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE STREAM WASTE STREAMS WASTE TREATMENT WASTES WORKERS
spellingShingle	ANIMALS ASH BACTERIA BURIAL CHEMICAL WASTE COMBUSTION DISINFECTANTS DISINFECTION DISPOSAL METHOD DISPOSAL OF WASTE DISPOSAL SITE ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS EXCRETA FINAL DISPOSAL GLASS GROUNDWATER HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE WASTE HEALTH EFFECTS HEAVY METALS HEPATITIS B HOSPITALS HYGIENE IMPLEMENTATION INCINERATION INFECTIOUS WASTE ISOLATION LABORATORY EQUIPMENT MATERIALS MERCURY MIXING MUNICIPAL WASTE NURSES NUTRITION PAPER PATHOGENS PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE PLASTIC POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEWERAGE SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS IN MIDDLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLVENTS STRATEGY SWM TOXIC SUBSTANCES TRASH URINE WASTE WASTE DISPOSAL WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE STREAM WASTE STREAMS WASTE TREATMENT WASTES WORKERS World Bank Health Care Waste Management
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description	Health care waste management (HCWM) is a process to help ensure proper hospital hygiene and safety of health care workers and communities. It includes planning and procurement, construction, staff training and behavior, proper use of tools, machines and pharmaceuticals, proper disposal methods inside and outside the hospital, and evaluation. Its many dimensions require a broader focus than the traditional health specialist or engineering point of view. The need for proper HCWM has been gaining recognition slowly. It can: help control nosocomial diseases (hospital acquired infections), complementing the protective effect of proper hand washing; reduce community exposure to multi-drug resistant bacteria; prevent illegal repackaging and resale of contaminated needles; and easily and cost-effectively address health care worker safety issues, including reducing risk of needle sticks.
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title	Health Care Waste Management
title_short	Health Care Waste Management
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