AN ASSESSMENT OF GENERATION OF MEDICAL WASTES IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL OF A TERTIARY LEVEL MEDICAL INSTITUTE IN BANGLADESH

A.S.M.  Saifullah; S.M.A.  Jabber; M.G.  Morshed; Mahbub-E Sobhani

doi:10.53808/KUS.2006.7.2.0607-L

Authors

A.S.M. Saifullah Dept. of ESRM, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
S.M.A. Jabber Dept. of ESRM, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
M.G. Morshed Department of Cardiology, BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mahbub-E Sobhani Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2006.7.2.0607-L

Keywords:

Waste disposal, medical waste, tertiary care hospital

Abstract

This study assessed different types of sharps and pathological waste generated from 10 major wards of a tertiary level hospital (Chittagong Medical College Hospital, CMCH). Among the sharps, vials and ampoules were identified as the most frequently disposed items; which constitute almost 45% of the total sharps’ waste load. This was followed by syringe and needle, and saline bag with infusion set with a share of 42% and 13% respectively. The disposal rates of sharp wastes were found to very significantly among wards. Among various wards the daily mean disposal rate of vials and ampoules, for example, found to range from 0.57 to 5.25 individuals bed^-1 day^-1. Likewise, it was 0.09 to 3.00 individual bed^-1 day^-1and 0.41 to 4.96 individuals bed^-1 day^-1for saline bag with infusion set and syringe and needle respectively. Of the pathological wastes, such as dressing, amputations, body fluids and featuses. Gynecology ward generates the highest quantity of 14.75 g bed^-1 day^-1 which was followed by Surgery unit 3 (4.05 g bed^-1 day^-1) and Surgery unit 2 (3.63 g bed^-1 day^-1). Orthopedic surgery unit generates the lowest quantity of 1.91 g bed^-1day^-1.

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