The Disposal Medical Wastes Sorting in Second-level Hospitals in Zunyi City
- VernacularTitle:遵义市二级医院医疗废物分类处理的调查
- Author:
Yuanlian ZHAO
;
Huaqing ZENG
;
Yonghong LI
;
Yongmei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical waste;
Sharp containers;
Management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2009;0(13):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To understand the status of medical wastes sorting disposal and the use of sharp containers in the second-level hospitals. METHODS The status of medical wastes sorting disposal and the use of sharp containers in some of the second-level hospitals in Zunyi City,Guizhou Province were investigated. RESULTS It was 77.8% where the medical wastes were sorted,packed and signed,It was 55.6% and 22.2%,respectively,where the plastic infusion bottles and the glass seal bottles were sorting and placed as recycle wastes. It was 33.3% where the hospitals used sharp containers according to the requirement of the People's Republic of China(PRC). CONCLUSIONS Partial second-level hospitals lack of enough recognition to the medical wastes management,and do not perform strictly these rules; therefore,all of the hospitals should strengthen the study of medical policies and regulations,the management of medical wastes should be standardized. The hospitals should use the wrapping sack and sharp containers making of regular factories and conforming to the national requirement for decreasing the environmental pollution of medical wastes and the sharps injury in the health care workers,and the management of recycle medical waste should be strengthened.
