WASTE MANAGEMENT AND INFECTION CONTROL IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. STRATEGIES

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Dar ELMAGD for Engineering Studies and Researches

2 Architectural Dep, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University

3 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

Abstract

The research studies the problem of solid, liquid and gas waste with their two kinds ordinary and medical from source to their ends for purpose to minimizing infection transfer in health care facilities.
The research suggests new concept to establish in the organization chart special central department to manage efficiency all kinds of waste in health care facilities.
To establish a central waste department in large health care facilities it may be consist of the following departments and unites: solid waste dep., liquid waste dep., gas waste dep., pathology waste dep., bacterial waste dep., radiant waste dep., chemicals and drugs' waste dep., treatment waste unit, rubbish unit, clean unit, disinfectant unit, sterile unit, incineration unit, waste sorting station unit, land fill unit.
To establish a waste department in small health care facilities it must formed from an environmental engineer or specialist as a head and the following workers: worker for collection solid waste, plumber for liquid waste, air-condition technician for gas waste.  
 
 

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Journal of Environmental Science
Volume 50, Issue 10 - Serial Number 10
Part 6 : Engineering Sciences
October 2021
Pages 599-637

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