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L2: Management of Hospital Waste Flashcards

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Def of Managment of Hospital Waste

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  • A system that handles the segregation, containment, and disposal of hazardous, hospital-generated, infectious waste.
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Non-compliance with proper hospital waste management can lead to…

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  • Non-compliance with proper hospital waste management can lead to…
  • Serious health risks.
  • Fines.
  • Damage to a healthcare institution’s reputation.
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Medical waste can be pathogenic & environmentally hazardous.

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what do Non-Hazardous Waste include?

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CLASSIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE WASTE (In Brief)

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categories of Hazardous Wastes

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  • POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS WASTE
  • POTENTIALLY TOXIC WASTE
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Source of Potentially Infectious waste

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From patient care.

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what does Potentially Infectious waste include?

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what does POTENTIALLY TOXIC WASTE include?

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STEPS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Site of Segregation

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Waste should be segregated at the point of generation.

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Importance of Segregation

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Precautions during Segregation

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Before bag closure

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Bag Closure

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After bag closure

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Time COLLECTION & TRANSPORT INSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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Waste that contains biodegradable materials: Should be collected & transported at least once a day

Why?

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  • To prevent the emission of odors.
  • Avoid insects & rodents.
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The safety containers used for sharp tools, They can remain for longer periods depending on:

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  • The disposal rate of this item a pins.
  • The size of the can.
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Precautions during COLLECTION & TRANSPORT INSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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  • Avoid spillage.
  • Transport by trained personnel, under supervision, through designated areas.
  • Do not mix the waste during transportation.
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Place of storage

TEMPORARY STORAGE INSIDE THE INSTITUTION

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Period of storage

TEMPORARY STORAGE INSIDE THE INSTITUTION

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Criteria of the storage containers

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Storing hazardous wastes in special containers are Made of a solid material & free of holes

Why?

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To avoid leaking of liquids.

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Storing hazardous wastes in special containers Must be clearly marked

Why?

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  • Indicating their contents.
  • Indicating the dangers that may result from inappropriate handling.
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Criteria of the storage room

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27
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The door should be…..

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  • Labelled.
  • Equipped with a closing mechanism to Prevent patients or visitors from entering.
27
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The storage area must be accessible for…

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  • Workers handling waste.
  • For trolleys that transport waste alike.
28
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The floor should be……

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  • Solid & impermeable to liquids.
  • Well provided with a drainage channel.
28
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Intro to TRANSPORT OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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“Procedures for transporting hazardous health care waste out of health care facilities”

  • It is prohibited to transport hazardous wastes other than the licensed means of transport
  • They must meet the following requirements
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Criteria for Vehicles

TRANSPORT OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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30
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Criteria of Drivers

TRANSPORT OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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Must be licensed & trained.

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Final Disposal of Waste (In Brief)

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Criteria of Routes

TRANSPORT OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL

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33
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Aim of Mechanical Disposal

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To change the physical form or characteristics of the waste to make further handling easier.

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Examples of Mechanical Disposal

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Indications of Mechanical Disposal

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Decontaminated waste.

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aim of Thermal Disposal

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Use heat to destroy or decontaminate.

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History of High heat system (incinerator)

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Historically most commonly used by health care.

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Examples of Thermal Disposal

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  • High heat system: temp. 600° - 5500°
  • Low heat system (Steam & hot water etc: temp. < 150°
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Principles of High heat system (incinerator)

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Value of High heat system (incinerator)

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Decrease Vol & weight by > 95%

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Adv of High heat system (incinerator)

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Disadvantages of High heat system (incinerator)

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Types of Low heat systems (Steam sterilization)

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Autoclave & Hydroclave

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Principle of Autoclave

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43
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Validation test for Autoclave

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Bacillus steathermophillus spores are used.

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Value of Autoclave

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Decrease 30% “in volume”

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Advantages of Autoclave

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Disadvantages of Autoclave

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47
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Principle of Hydroclave

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Value of Hydroclave

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Decrease 80% “in volume” & 50% “in mass”

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Disadvantages of Hydroclave

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  • Foreign made.
  • High capital cost.
48
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Time of Chemical Disposal

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Chemical disinfection of waste is required at source…
* So it is no longer a source of pathogenic organisms.

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Advantages of Hydroclave

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50
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Examples of Chemical Disposal

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  • A good disinfectant is bleach.
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Criteria of using Bleach in Chemical Disposal

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The concentration prescribed by WHO is 10 gm of bleach in 1 litre water.

52
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Medical wastes that have been chemically disinfected should ……. till careful bacteriological testing has shown disinfection to be complete.

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continue to be treated as Hazardous,

53
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Def of Disposable Items

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Single use products as…
- Syringes.
- IV bottle.
- Catheters.
- Rubber gloves.

54
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Procedure of disposal of Disposable Items

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54
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Dealing with sharps

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55
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Characters of Deep Burial

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