BIOMEDICAL WASTE

Medical waste is any trash that contains infectious material (or material that has the potential to be infectious).

This definition covers garbage produced by healthcare facilities such clinics, hospitals, dentistry offices, labs, and facilities for doing medical research.

This includes:

Gloves, gauze, gowns, and other items that have been stained with blood
Tissues from humans or animals obtained during operations
Cultures of infectious diseases/agents
Any waste generated in hospital rooms where there are contagious diseases.
discarded vaccines
Medical waste may contain biological fluids such as blood or other pollutants.

One of the main daily problems that healthcare personnel must deal with is the disposal of medical waste.

Medical waste may contain biological fluids such as blood or other pollutants.

One of the main daily problems that healthcare personnel must deal with is the disposal of medical waste.

Milcor thus works with healthcare executives to create waste management plans that guarantee public security and environmental preservation.

TYPES OF MEDICAL WASTE

The phrase "medical waste" can refer to a wide range of diverse outputs of the healthcare sector.

The WHO selected the following waste types as the most prevalent.

Sharps. This kind of waste includes anything that can pierce the skin, including needles, scalpels, lancets, broken glass, razors, ampules, staples, wires, and trocars.
Infectious Waste. Anything infectious or potentially infectious goes in this category, including swabs, tissues, excreta, equipment, and lab cultures.
Radioactive. This kind of waste generally means unused radiotherapy liquid or lab research liquid. It can also consist of any glassware or other supplies contaminated with this liquid.
Pathological. Human fluids, tissue, blood, body parts, bodily fluids, and contaminated animal carcasses come under this waste category.
Pharmaceuticals. This grouping includes all unused, expired, and/or contaminated vaccines and drugs. It also encompasses antibiotics, injectables, and pills.
Chemical. These are disinfectants, solvents used for laboratory purposes, batteries, and heavy metals from medical equipment such as mercury from broken thermometers.
Genotoxic Waste. This is a highly hazardous form of medical waste that’s either carcinogenic, teratogenic, or mutagenic. It can include cytotoxic drugs intended for use in cancer treatment.
General Non-Regulated Medical Waste, also called non-hazardous waste. This type doesn’t pose any particular chemical, biological, physical, or radioactive danger.

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DISPOSAL PROCESS

Specific steps are taken during the biomedical waste disposal process to guarantee the safe handling and appropriate disposal of potentially infectious or hazardous items produced in healthcare institutions.

Here's a summary of the standard biomedical waste disposal procedure:

STEP 1: SEGRAGATION

Sharps, pathological, infectious, pharmaceutical, and non-infectious biomedical waste are all classified according to their risk levels.

STEP 2: PACKAGING

Leaks, spillage, and contamination during transportation and handling are prevented by the safe packaging used for biomedical waste.

STEP 3: STORAGE

Biomedical waste is stored in secure, well-ventilated, and pest infestation resistant areas to prevent unauthorized access and ensure safety.

STEP 4: TRANSPORTATION

Specialized vehicles with safety features for safe transportation and reduced spills are used to transfer biomedical waste from healthcare facilities to Milcor's disposal plant.

STEP 5: TREATMENT

Biomedical waste treated, reducing hazards, and incinerated by Milcor.

STEP 6: DISPOSAL

Waste is disposed of in accordance with national legislation through landfilling and incineration, which ensures environmental and health requirements.