Bicol University

College of Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Legazpi City

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR
HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

INTERVIEWERS:
LORENZ E. BORROMEO
CRIS GINO T. MESIAS
LEXZYRIE SYBELLE S.
TOLARBA

GENERAL
INFORMATION

HOSPITAL NAME
_______________________________________________
Address
_______________________________________________
Type of Hospital

No. of inpatients

_______ /day

No. of outpatients_______ /day

No. of beds
including

_______
_______ in _________________
ward
no.

type of ward

_______ in _________________
ward
no.

type of ward

_______ in _________________
ward
no.

type of ward

_______ in _________________
ward
no.

type of ward

SAFE MANAGEMENT OF WASTES FROM

HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES
Type of solid waste produced and estimated quantity
(Consult classification and mark [X] where waste is produced)

Waste segregation, collection, storage, and handling

Describe briefly what happens between segregation (if any) and final
disposal of:

Sharps
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Pathological waste
___________________________________________________
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Infectious waste
___________________________________________________
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Radioactive waste
___________________________________________________
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Chemical waste
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Pharmaceutical
___________________________________________________
waste
___________________________________________________

Pressurized
___________________________________________________
containers
___________________________________________________

Waste segregation, collection, storage, and handling

PERSONNEL
Personnel involved in the management of hospital solid waste
INFORMATION
1.
(a) Designation of person (s) responsible for organization and
management of waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal at the
hospital administration level
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(b) General qualification and level of education of designated person
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(c) Has he/she received any training on hospital waste management?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. Indicate the number of persons involved in the collection, handling
and storage of hospital waste, their designation, their training in solid
waste handling and management, and the number of years of
experience of this type of work
Number

Designation

Training

Experience

3. Does the waste management staff have job descriptions detailing

their tasks?

4. Are instructions/training given to newly hired waste management

staff?

HOSPITAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT POLICY
1. Are there any legislations that is applied in your hospital waste
management?
If yes, can you please list the legislative acts.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. Is there a document that outlines your hospital waste management
policy?
If yes, can you please give title of the document (and attach a copy if
possible):

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
3. Is there a manual or guideline document on management of hospital
wastes available set by the Department of Health?
If yes, can you please give the title of document. If none, can you
please indicate source of manual/guideline used in your hospital.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
4.

(a) Does your hospital have a Waste Management Plan?

If yes, can you please attach a copy.
(b) Does your hospital have a Waste Management Team
(or Teams)?
If yes, can you please list the members by designation:

Designation
Team Leader: ___________________________

No.
__________________

Team Members:
___________________________
__________________
Waste handling
staff:
___________________________

__________________

5. Are there clearly defined procedures for collection and handling of

wastes from specified units in the hospital?

6. Are there waste management responsibilities included in the job

descriptions of hospital supervisory staff (Head of Hospital,
Department Heads, Matron/Senior Nursing Officer, Hospital Engineer,
Infection Control Officer, Pharmacist, Laboratory Supervisor, etc.)?
If yes, provide sample copies.
7. How are the present waste collection, handling, and disposal
responsibilities defined in the job descriptions of the staff involved?
(Cite appropriate statement or provide copies).
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
8. What kind of treatment process and equipment do you employ in
your hospital waste management?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

9. Do
you
have
third-party
contractors
transport/treatment of your hospital wastes?

designated

for

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
10.

Where do the hospital wastes go for final disposal?

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