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Medical Waste Management - Coggle Diagram

- - - - involves treatment of waste with high temperature to eliminate infectious agents
      - after treatment, the contents can be discharged into sanitary sewer
    - - use gas/vapor chemicals as sterilizing agents
      - ethylene oxide is commonly use but must be handle with caution since it is suspected human carcinogens
    - - regulated emission from medical waste incineration
        
        sulfur dioxide
        
        Hydrogen Chloride
        
        Dioxin
        
        Nitrogen oxide
        
        carbon monoxide
        
        Cadmium
        
        Particulate matter
        
        Lead
        
        Mercury
    - - prefer for treating liquid infectious waste
    - - effective medical waste treatment ( heating under high pressure)
      - steam sterilization involve the use of saturated stream within a pressure vessel with high temperature to kill infectious agents
      - plastic bags should be placed in a rigid container before steam treatment to prevent spillage
      - bag should be opened ,caps and stopper should be loosen before place in the stream sterilizer
      - infectious waste that contained non infectious hazards should not steam sterilized
      - person involving in steam sterilizing should be trained in handling techniques to minimizes exposure to hazards from these waste
    - - advantages
        
        electricity requirements are nominal
        
        steam is not require
        
        no heat or chemicals remain the treated waste
      - disadvantages
        
        capital cost are high
        
        highly trained personnel are required
        
        disposal of radiation source may pose probles