Medical Waste Disposal Service

 

Medical waste, categorised largely by the types of materials uses and the waste disposal methods. Medical Waste Disposal Service  In general, in the UK medical waste is separated into two main types: hazardous and non-hazardous. In the US and other parts of the world, there are four major types of medical waste: General, Infectious, Hazardous and Radioactive. medical waste generated, hospitals have a number of options when it comes to disposal. On-site as well as off-site options are available to some; however, before medical waste can be transported off the property of a medical waste generator, some of it must be properly treated to reduce or eliminate infectious potential of that waste before it hits the road to its ultimate disposal location. Medical waste placed in an autoclave is exposed to and treated with extremely high temperatures, depending on the size of the autoclave and the amount of medical waste requiring sterilization. As with incinerators, some hospitals are equipped with autoclave equipment while others are not. Hospital autoclaves range in size from a 100-liter to over 4,000 liters of volume. Medical waste is one of the most dangerous forms of waste, especially if it is untreated before disposal.

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