Medical waste include?
Medical waste is a kind of perishable and potentially infectious hazardous waste which may include outer packaging, unused bandages, infusion bags,gloves used in procedures,syringes with needles or sharp objects and Any other material from medical care.
How do you treat the medical waste?
Improper management of medical waste can pose health risks to the public and waste workers.More than 90 percent of potentially infectious medical waste was incinerated before 1997.As governments of various countries set strict emission standards for medical waste incinerators.This has lead to an increase in the use of alternative technologies for treating medical waste. The alternative treatments are generally used to render the medical waste non-infectious then the waste can be disposed of as solid waste in landfills or incinerators.
Gep harmless treatment for medical waste
There are three steps for medical waste harmless treatment:
1. Autoclave sterilize-to kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores on items that are placed inside a pressure vessel
2. Mechanical pre-shredding system by Gep medical waste shredder
3. Harmless treatment as solid waste in landfills or incinerators.
