I evaluated the processing of biologically hazardous waste generated in the medical office of a private company in San José, Costa Rica, in 2004. I surveyed the internal stages of generation, segregation and temporary storing, and the external stages of collection, transportation and final disposition, done by a private company. I used questionnaires and checklists; as well as visits and waste segregation and weighting. My sample was nine persons, i.e. all the personal who had contact with the waste or managed it. Weighting was done for two weeks. The medical office produces a mean of 0.49 kg of biohazardous waste per day (0.0049 kg per patient, daily). There is danger of contagion for personnel and patients because of the way that waste is...
Objective: to describe the biological risk related to health care waste management in home care. Met...
In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level...
Background. The environmental management of residues is defined within the public policy, which invo...
_ The research topic was developed in the Yantalo Health Center with the objective to know the reali...
The present research aims to generate information regarding the study of bio-infectious solid waste ...
Background: Medical waste has a direct impact on public health and the environment as they are carri...
Actualmente en el municipio donde se adelantó el presente estudio existen falencias en lo que respec...
Background: Management models infectious biological hazardous waste (RPBI) is an activity of primary...
Introduction: hospital waste and similar are relevant health problem for the biological and chemical...
It aimed to conduct a situational analysis of the production and management of waste generated in a ...
An inadequate management of hospital waste, that have toxic, infectious and chemical wastes, is a r...
A problemática que envolve os resíduos de serviços de saúde vem ganhando espaço na mídia internacion...
The city of Quito has two transfer stations for waste before it is transported to the El Inga landfi...
To describe solid waste production and management at the Good Samaritan Hospital of Bagua Grande in ...
Introduction: One of the main occupational risks to which it is exposed nurses is the risk of a biol...
Objective: to describe the biological risk related to health care waste management in home care. Met...
In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level...
Background. The environmental management of residues is defined within the public policy, which invo...
_ The research topic was developed in the Yantalo Health Center with the objective to know the reali...
The present research aims to generate information regarding the study of bio-infectious solid waste ...
Background: Medical waste has a direct impact on public health and the environment as they are carri...
Actualmente en el municipio donde se adelantó el presente estudio existen falencias en lo que respec...
Background: Management models infectious biological hazardous waste (RPBI) is an activity of primary...
Introduction: hospital waste and similar are relevant health problem for the biological and chemical...
It aimed to conduct a situational analysis of the production and management of waste generated in a ...
An inadequate management of hospital waste, that have toxic, infectious and chemical wastes, is a r...
A problemática que envolve os resíduos de serviços de saúde vem ganhando espaço na mídia internacion...
The city of Quito has two transfer stations for waste before it is transported to the El Inga landfi...
To describe solid waste production and management at the Good Samaritan Hospital of Bagua Grande in ...
Introduction: One of the main occupational risks to which it is exposed nurses is the risk of a biol...
Objective: to describe the biological risk related to health care waste management in home care. Met...
In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level...
Background. The environmental management of residues is defined within the public policy, which invo...