According to WHO (2000) hospital waste contain a
large range of micro-organism among which is hepatitis B virus (HBV) and
hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are the most significant pathogens. They also
went forward to say that blood borne virus infections may follow sharp injury
contamination of pre-existing skin lesions or splash maculation of the eyes of
the mucous membranes. The London Hazards Centre Fact
large range of micro-organism among which is hepatitis B virus (HBV) and
hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are the most significant pathogens. They also
went forward to say that blood borne virus infections may follow sharp injury
contamination of pre-existing skin lesions or splash maculation of the eyes of
the mucous membranes. The London Hazards Centre Fact
Sheets (2002) stated that
diseases such as tuberculosis and E. Coli infections as well as ill-health such
as digestive problems including diarrhoea are associated with poor management
of hospital waste. He also says that those at risk include nurses, cleaners,
handlers, laundry workers, doctors, waste disposal workers, laboratory workers,
etc.
Ikelegbe & Ogeah (2003) stated that all
work that seeks to minimize the healthy environment and impact of waste
management. The problems to a large extent are also a case resource management.
He said further that the lack of waste management is also a result of
inappropriate design. The result of bad decision making either on the part of
the institution responsible or the individuals within the society.
work that seeks to minimize the healthy environment and impact of waste
management. The problems to a large extent are also a case resource management.
He said further that the lack of waste management is also a result of
inappropriate design. The result of bad decision making either on the part of
the institution responsible or the individuals within the society.
The Pakistan Hospital Waste Management (2005)
stated that for effective management of hospital waste, it should be segregated,
collected, transported, stored and disposed off in such a way that will not
expose the health of workers and the general public to hazards.
stated that for effective management of hospital waste, it should be segregated,
collected, transported, stored and disposed off in such a way that will not
expose the health of workers and the general public to hazards.
Samuel (2007) stated that the problem of
improper hospital waste disposal and management in Nigeria in a study in Lagos
shows that many workers are at risk from diseases associated with coming in
contact with blood, fluid and other forms of hospital waste at work.
improper hospital waste disposal and management in Nigeria in a study in Lagos
shows that many workers are at risk from diseases associated with coming in
contact with blood, fluid and other forms of hospital waste at work.
According to WHO (2000), all individuals exposed
to hazardous health care waste are potentially at risk including those within
health care establishments that generate hazardous waste and those outside
these sources who either handle this waste or are exposed to it as a
consequence of careless handling.
to hazardous health care waste are potentially at risk including those within
health care establishments that generate hazardous waste and those outside
these sources who either handle this waste or are exposed to it as a
consequence of careless handling.
Samuel (2007) observed that the major problems
encountered in the management of clinical waste is with storage and the length
of time it lays before being collected, absence of hospital guidelines on
hospital waste disposal, inadequate personnel protective equipment and improper
storage and transportation equipments and lack of safety inspection by
environmental health personnel.
encountered in the management of clinical waste is with storage and the length
of time it lays before being collected, absence of hospital guidelines on
hospital waste disposal, inadequate personnel protective equipment and improper
storage and transportation equipments and lack of safety inspection by
environmental health personnel.
LHC Fact Sheet (2002) stated that many workers
are at risk from diseases associated with all forms of hospital waste at work.
It also stated that work is in place to ensure workers, patients or members of
the public are not put at risk.
are at risk from diseases associated with all forms of hospital waste at work.
It also stated that work is in place to ensure workers, patients or members of
the public are not put at risk.
Patrick (2003) stated that Dioxin poisoning are
due to poor and improper disposal or management of hospital waste and that it
causes illness of varying degrees affecting the person, worst illness occurred
in a five-year boy who suffered an inflammatory bleeding, requiring
hospitalization and surgery.
due to poor and improper disposal or management of hospital waste and that it
causes illness of varying degrees affecting the person, worst illness occurred
in a five-year boy who suffered an inflammatory bleeding, requiring
hospitalization and surgery.
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