Disposal of medical waste in Northeast Florida
Waste contaminated with blood and other bodily fluids (e.g.
from discarded diagnostic Disposal of medical waste in Northeast Florida samples),cultures
and stocks of infectious agents from laboratory work (e.g. waste from autopsies
and infected animals from laboratories), or waste from patients with infections
(e.g. swabs, bandages and disposable medical devices) High-income countries
generate on average up to 0.5 kg of hazardous waste per hospital bed per day;
while low-income countries generate on average 0.2 kg. However, health-care
waste is often not separated into hazardous or non-hazardous wastes in
low-income countries making the real quantity of hazardous waste much higher.
High-income countries generate on average up to 0.5 kg of hazardous waste per
hospital bed per day; while low-income countries generate on average 0.2 kg.
However, health-care waste is often not separated into hazardous or
non-hazardous wastes in low-income countries making the real quantity of
hazardous waste much higher.
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