Part 2 Flashcards
Zero Waste Hierarchy
dispose (as the pinaccle - dulo)
recover
recycle
resuse
reduce
prevent
End of Pipe
Healthcare Waste Management Hierarchy
Dispose (pinaccle)
Treat
Resource Development
Healthcare Waste Management Hierarchy
Recover
Recycle
Reuse
Green Procurement
Healthcare Waste Management Hierarchy
Reduce
Prevent
Most Preferable
Healthcare Waste Management Hierarchy
from Prevent
Least Preferable
Healthcare Waste Management Hierarchy
from Dispose
most important step in the proper management of healthcare wastes
Green Procurement Policy
involves: waste prevention and waste reduction
Waste Minimization
Wastes r minimized even b4 its generation t2
proper procurement planning
safe re-use, recycling and recovery of wastes are termed as
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HCW Resource Development
What are those 3 under
HCW Resource Development
- Re-use
- Recycling
- Recovery
finding or new application for a used
material of reusing the same product for the same application repeatedly
HCW Resource Development
Re-use
refers to the processing of used materials (wastes) into new products.
HCW Resource Development
Recycling
It is defined in 2 ways”
- refers to energy recovery, whereby waste is converted to fuel
for generating electricity or for direct heating of premises
- term used to encompass three sub-sets of waste
recovery: recycling**, **composting** and **energy recovery
HCW Resource Development
Recovery
What are those 2 under
End of pipe approach to HCW
- Waste treatment
- Waste Disposal
process of changing the biological and chemical character of the waste to minimize its potential to cause harm
End of pipe approach to HCW
Waste Treatment
refers to discharge, deposit, placing or
release of any health care waste into or on any air land or
water
End of pipe approach to HCW
Waste Disposal
NOTE: Not all HCW require treatment prior to disposal
