MEDICAL WASTE management resentation..pptx

this document,highlights the different types of medical waste management.

1. MEDICAL WASTE . By Sharon A.Ochara . BScN .

2. Introduction. According to WHO, Healthcare waste consists of the total stream from a healthcare or research facility that includes both the potential risk and non-risk waste materials.

3. Types of Medical Waste. There are two (2) categories of medical wastes; Clinical waste. Non -clinical waste.

4. 1 .Clinical waste. These include; Bloody / puriline waste-from patients diagnosed /suspected to have infected blood. Infectious waste-those from patients with diseases defined as infectious under Disease Act.

5. Sharps-include disposable syringes with needles,surgical blades,lancets,ampoules and microscope slides. Biological/pathological wastes-are human/animal parts,aborted fetuses,discarded biological materials from pathological department.

6. Pharmaceutical waste-are discarded medicines ,left over pharmaceuticals and discarded live vaccines. Cytotoxic waste-needles and cannular that contain cytostatic residue. Chemical waste-are discarded solids,liquids or gases fro labs,cleaning and housekeeping procedures.

7. Radioactive wastes. Aerosols and pressurized containers.

8. 2 Non-clinical wastes. These include; Kitchen canteen waste,resulting from preparation and serving of food. Commercial and clerical waste-results from office material and equipments .

9. COLOUR CODING OF CLINICAL WASTE. TYPE OF WASTE. COLOR CODE General/non infectious waste. i.e paper,packaging materials,plastic bottles and cartons Black dustbin + black liners. Clinical/infectious waste. Gloves,dressing,blood,body fluids and specimen containers. Yellow bin. Highly infectious/pathological waste Anatomical waste, Red bin. Chemical waste Formaldehyde, batteries ,photographic chemicals, solvents ,organic and inorganic materials. Brown. Cytotoxic waste Purple. Food remains. White. Sharps Safety box.

10. General disposal options of medical wastes. Burning in the open. Medium temperature incineration. Composting. Returning to the manufacturer i.e x-ray films. Waste encapsulation.

11. Measures of risk reduction due to medical wastes. Good housekeeping of the facility both inside and outside. Do not open waste containers. Washing hands after handling of infected waste/materials.

12. Handling of sharps cautiously to avoid needle prick. Regular use of PPEs. Be aware of PEP and treatment procedures of injuries. Cleaning of contaminated areas and reporting of sharps injuries and incidences. Get full-course vaccination for hepatitis and TT vaccines.

13. References. Environmental Health And Occupational Health And Safety, Samuel Obura Afubwa