Medical waste service in Southeast Georgia

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines medical waste as “all forms of waste generated by health care facilities”.Medical waste service in Southeast Georgia  Any object (for example bandages, syringes, bed sheets etc.) that has come into contact with any form of bodily fluid, is considered to be potentially infectious and hazardous. That makes up to 20% of medical waste generated daily, hazardous. According to the WHO, high-income countries are generating approximately 0.5 kg of hazardous waste per hospital bed (per day). Lower-income countries approximately 0.2 kg per hospital bed (per day) and the numbers are on the rise. Medical Waste and its by-products are made up of an assortment of materials. It is for this reason that the first important step of waste management, is minimizing medical waste and appropriate segregation at the source of its creation – the medical facility. By doing so, we are ensuring effective treatment and efficient control.Medical waste is any waste material that is considered be of a bio-hazardous nature. Healthcare facilities like hospitals, dental clinics, nursing homes, physician’s offices generate a large amount of medical waste daily. The waste generated includes a broad range of materials like needles, chemicals, blood, body parts, razor blades, broken tubes, suction devices, gloves, gowns,  syringes, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and saturated dressings.This type of waste isn’t just generated by medical facilities and labs, but can also be found on general construction sites. The waste product of porta potties is considered a bio hazard and will be regulate by medical waste rules. Medical waste also can include waste that holds the risk for infection from puncture or contamination. It is broken down into several different classes of waste and has to be handled with special methods to prevent a biological risk from being introduced to the environment or community.