HOSPITAL WASTE

PRESENTED BAY:
*ELKIN ACOSTA
*DIANA BUENO
*SERGIO URBINA
*YURANI TRUJILLO
 DEFINITION
Biomedical waste means any waste materials
which is generated during diagnosis, treatment,
surgery or immunization of human beings or
animals.
 AIMS OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT:
To prevent transmission of diseases
 To ensure environmental hygiene
 To prevent injuries
 PERSONS AT RISK
Medical doctors
 NURSES
 PATIENTS:
 VISITORS:
 WARD BOYS:
 ASSISTANTS:
hazardous health care waste
can result in:
1. Infection
2. Public sensitivity.
3. Chemical toxicity
4. Radioactivity hazards.
5. Physical injuries
 COLOR CODING FOR
SEGREGATION OF BMW 1998
COLOUR: YELLOW WASTE AS:
ANATOMICAL WASTE *HUMAN Y ANIMAL
ANATOMICAL WASTE
*MICRO-BIOLOGY WASTE
AND SOILED.
*DRESSINGS
*BODY PARTS
 TREATMENT

INCINERATION
COLUOR: RED
WASTE AS:
SOILED WASTE
*TUBINGS
*CATHETERS
*IV SETS
*INFECTED MEDICAL BEATS
 TREATMENT

*MICROWAV
*CHEMICAL TREATMENT
*AUTOCL
COLOUR:BLUE AND WHITE
INFECTED PLASTICS
WASTE SHARPS AS:
*NEEDLES
*SYRINGES
*SCALPELS
*BLADES
*GLOVES
 TREATMENT

*MICROWAV
*CHEMICAL TREATMENT
*AUTOCL
*DESTRUCTION
COLUOR: BLACK
NON INFECTED WASTE
WASTE AS:
CYTOTOXIC DRUG
CHEMICAL WASTE
DISCARDED MEDICINES
INCINERATION ASH
 TREATMENT

DISPOSAL IN LAND FIELDS

 LET'S PLAY!

THE GAME CONSISTS OF PLACING THE IMAGE IN THE

CORRESPONDING PLACE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE THEME
OF HOSPITAL WASTE.
TINGO TANGO