WELCOME TO THE LMC HEALTHCARE

WASTE MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION

2023
Healthcare waste is all the waste generated
by healthcare facilities, medical laboratories
and biomedical research facilities, as well as
waste from minor or scattered sources.

Examples of medical waste include:

-Medical sharps, such as needles and syringes.
-Disposable masks.
-Used bandages or other dressings.
-Body parts removed during surgery.
-Samples from tests, like blood, pee, or stool.
-Chemicals in treatments or tests.
-Contaminated medical devices.
What are the effects of healthcare waste?
• When healthcare waste is placed in landfills or
buried, contamination of ground water may occur, which
may result in the spread of E. coli. Pathogens, present in
waste, can also enter and remain in the air for a long
period, in the form of spores or pathogens.

Benefits of hospital waste management.

At its foundation, hospital waste management increases
safety of employees and patients by reducing the
potential to sustain a sharps injury potential, along with
the costs of direct and indirect treatment as a result.
E.R. STATION
ER STATION HAZWASTE STORAGE WITH LABELS
E.R. HAZWASTE SEGREGATION POLICIES AND
SAFETY
Color of liners: Yellow for infectious, brown for Pharmaceuticals,
Black is non-biodegradable, Green is for wet
waste/biodegradable

HOSPITAL BINS WITH LABELS AND LINERS

USED NEEDLE STORAGE (HARD PLASTIC)
NUCLEAR WASTE AND IODINE SOLUTION
YELLOW BINS (USED TO TRANSPORT HAZWASTE
FROM HOSPITAL TO HAZWASTE STORAGE FACILITY)
 LMC Environmental Health and Safety Policy
Lorma Medical Center is committed to the continual improvement
of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in the hospital
operation while pursuing sustainable development.

LMC pledges to:

• Commission the “LMC Healthcare Waste Management
Committee”, “Safety Committee” & “Emergency Preparedness
and Response Committee”.
• Comply with applicable EHS and government legal requirements
and remain as responsible healthcare institution in region 1.
• Conserve the use of natural resources like water and energy and
mitigate measures for the effects of “Climate Change”.
• Prevent pollution, injury and sickness on its environment and
worker mitigate adverse environmental impact and minimize
occupational health and safety risks.
• Provide appropriate measures to minimize, re-use, recycle and
safe disposal, treatment and transport of all healthcare waste
generated.
• Make the LMC EHS Policy posted and known to all employees,
Barangays , City Constituents and Business Associates.
• Continue the “Adopt a Body of Water, Carlatan Creek” as
required by the DENR and City of San Fernando, La Union.
• Create awareness and practice among medical and healthcare
employees towards “Sustainable, Safe and Green” environment.
LMC pledges dedicated efforts and commitment as a healthcare
institution towards all mentioned above and future measures
required by the DOH, DOLE and DENR.
May 19,
2023