Medical Waste Management Florida

 

The world is generating more and more waste and hospitals and health centres are no exception. Medical waste can be infectious, contain toxic chemicals and pose contamination risks to both people and the environment.  Medical Waste Management Florida  If patients are to receive health care and recover in safe surroundings, waste must be disposed of safely.  Medical Waste, brand of the CNIM group, offers innovative solutions for medical waste management by microwave treatment, optimization of hazardous waste disposal and the control of radioactive contamination. The Sterilwave medical waste disposal machine ensures an efficient treatment and decontamination of hazardous waste directly on the production site in order to limit contamination risks. This solution of microwave sterilization is recommended by WHO for the treatment of hazardous waste, transforming them in 30min into inert decontaminated waste, that can be disposed of through the same channels as household waste. This paper examines medical waste management, including the common sources, governing legislation and handling and disposal methods. Many developed nations have medical waste legislation, however there is generally little guidance as to which objects can be defined as infectious. This lack of clarity has made sorting medical waste inefficient, thereby increasing the volume of waste treated for pathogens, which is commonly done by incineration. This review highlights that the unnecessary classification of waste as infectious results in higher disposal costs and an increase in undesirable environmental impacts.