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nutshell, the “4Rs” are most important in minimization of waste, (i.e.,) reusing, repurposing, recycling and reducing offer more effective strategies for garbage disposal.
Reducing the amount of waste produced at source, reusing the waste products for
useful purpose, e.g. as manure for garden plants, recycling the waste products with
proper decontamination. When these strategies are followed we can definitely have
waste minimization and have better management system to segregate, process and
dispose small quantities of wastes in high-level decontamination.
10.4.4 Awareness and Training to the HealthCare
Professionals
The recent existing BMWM rules have to be displayed and circulated among all the
healthcare professionals, scavengers and waste management staffs to create awareness on how to collect, handle, segregate, treat and dispose bio-wastes which are
more infectious and hazardous [29]. In order to create awareness among the hospital
staff, a survey analysis containing about 100 questionnaire on BMWM rules and
regulations can be performed among doctors, nurses, management staff, scavengers,
training students. Based on the results obtained from those survey analysis, appropriate training can be given to different professionals based on the requirements, risky
environment and their knowledge about safety on handling wastes. Training for scavengers and waste segregating staff has to be given in the local regional languages
for better understanding and practice. Existing rules for collection, segregation of
bio-wastes from general waste, the risk of untreated wastes and the measures to
minimize the risks must be elaborated to each individual who was engaged in the
BMW management process. Training on Standard operating procedures for handling
safety equipment, chemicals and infected patients and animals must also be provided.
Safety laboratory acts like Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, the Hazard Communication Standard and the Formaldehyde Standard acts
should be explained to the staff working biohazards, chemical hazards, and radiation
hazards to reduce the infectious risks. The importance of usage of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) like gloves, masks, goggles, etc., during collection or segregation
of wastes from different contaminated sources of areas and importance of immunization must be clearly explained to the scavengers in order to reduce environmental
and health risk of air-prone infectious hazards through transmission.
10.4.5 Alternatives for PolyvinylChloride Products
Polyvinylchlorides (PVC) is mainly used for the manufacture of flexible
bags/containers and un-breakable tubes in medical devices. PVC offers excellent
durability, bio-compatibility, flexibility, chemical resistance, low maintenance costs
J. R. S. Selvan Christyraj et al.
nutshell, the “4Rs” are most important in minimization of waste, (i.e.,) reusing, repurposing, recycling and reducing offer more effective strategies for garbage disposal.
Reducing the amount of waste produced at source, reusing the waste products for
useful purpose, e.g. as manure for garden plants, recycling the waste products with
proper decontamination. When these strategies are followed we can definitely have
waste minimization and have better management system to segregate, process and
dispose small quantities of wastes in high-level decontamination.
10.4.4 Awareness and Training to the HealthCare
Professionals
The recent existing BMWM rules have to be displayed and circulated among all the
healthcare professionals, scavengers and waste management staffs to create awareness on how to collect, handle, segregate, treat and dispose bio-wastes which are
more infectious and hazardous [29]. In order to create awareness among the hospital
staff, a survey analysis containing about 100 questionnaire on BMWM rules and
regulations can be performed among doctors, nurses, management staff, scavengers,
training students. Based on the results obtained from those survey analysis, appropriate training can be given to different professionals based on the requirements, risky
environment and their knowledge about safety on handling wastes. Training for scavengers and waste segregating staff has to be given in the local regional languages
for better understanding and practice. Existing rules for collection, segregation of
bio-wastes from general waste, the risk of untreated wastes and the measures to
minimize the risks must be elaborated to each individual who was engaged in the
BMW management process. Training on Standard operating procedures for handling
safety equipment, chemicals and infected patients and animals must also be provided.
Safety laboratory acts like Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, the Hazard Communication Standard and the Formaldehyde Standard acts
should be explained to the staff working biohazards, chemical hazards, and radiation
hazards to reduce the infectious risks. The importance of usage of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) like gloves, masks, goggles, etc., during collection or segregation
of wastes from different contaminated sources of areas and importance of immunization must be clearly explained to the scavengers in order to reduce environmental
and health risk of air-prone infectious hazards through transmission.
10.4.5 Alternatives for PolyvinylChloride Products
Polyvinylchlorides (PVC) is mainly used for the manufacture of flexible
bags/containers and un-breakable tubes in medical devices. PVC offers excellent
durability, bio-compatibility, flexibility, chemical resistance, low maintenance costs