Friendly Ways Of Medical Waste Removal Phoenix

Oct 7
08:29

2013

Jenifer Whitmire

Jenifer Whitmire

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Looking at proper means of medical waste removal phoenix, it is necessary to start by noting that there are two types of medical wastes. The first one...

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Looking at proper means of medical waste removal phoenix,Friendly Ways Of Medical Waste Removal Phoenix  Articles it is necessary to start by noting that there are two types of medical wastes. The first one is the infectious medical wastes while the other one is the noninfectious medical wastes. This article will start by looking at the noninfectious ones before looking at the infectious ones. It is important that those who are involved in the disposal are properly trained to be able to identify them. This is because they are disposed of using different methods and different means as well.

Non infectious wastes may be described as those wastes which do not contain any infections. These wastes do not get in contact with the patients directly. They are therefore free from any infection. An example of these wastes are packaging materials, non bloody bags, feces, vomits, foley bags and tubing. There is no need of sterilizing them first before disposing off as they are free from any infection. They are therefore disposed of just like any other wastes which are not harmful may be disposed.

The infectious wastes on the other hand may be described as those wastes which are always used on patients. They are therefore containing some remains of blood of fluids from the patients. The patients have different infections; there is therefore a possibility that their infections may be transmitted to another person who is exposed to such waste. Examples of these wastes are needle, cultures and stocks of infectious agents, broken glasses and may more.

These second type of waste pose a great threat to the lives of the handlers and human beings at large. Thy must therefore be disinfected first before being removed. The disinfection process is carried out by professionals who know how to handle them. These people must first protect them elves before engaging in the disinfection process.

The disinfection is done through methods such as incineration. Under this method, there is a specific place where they are place. They are then subjected to very high temperature which does not allow for the survival of any pathogenic organisms or any other infection. After specified time, they are removed when they are ready for the disposal

Sterilization on the other hand involves which is the heating up of the wastes using steam sterilizer the steam sterilizer ensures that all the pathogenic organism are killed. These then makes these wastes to be free from any infection. There are also other chemicals which may be used in disinfecting them. After the disinfection, they can therefore be disposed of.

Containers and special bags are then used to store these wastes for a while. These containers are well labelled and anybody can therefore easily identify them. They are made in a way that they do not have any leakages and they are moisture resistant. These containers are also handled by specialist. It is important to note that there are those who have undergone training on the various appropriate ways of disposing these wastes.

The citizens then can be protected from being infected by these wastes if all these are taken in to consideration. It is considered that these are some of the good practices management of appropriate way of medical waste removal phoenix.