Comparison of infectious waste management in European hospitals

A research project sponsored by the EC-LIFE programme was conducted to compare waste management in five different European hospitals. A comparison of the regulations governing current waste management revealed different strategies for defining infectious hospital waste. The differences in the infras...

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Published in:The Journal of hospital infection 2003-12, Vol.55 (4), p.260-268
Main Authors: Mühlich, M, Scherrer, M, Daschner, F.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Definition of waste types
Europe
Housekeeping, Hospital - methods
Housekeeping, Hospital - standards
Humans
Infectious diseases
Infectious waste
Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital - methods
Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital - standards
Medical sciences
Medical Waste - classification
Medical Waste - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Waste Disposal - economics
Medical Waste Disposal - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Waste Disposal - methods
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Waste management
Waste treatment
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Summary:A research project sponsored by the EC-LIFE programme was conducted to compare waste management in five different European hospitals. A comparison of the regulations governing current waste management revealed different strategies for defining infectious hospital waste. The differences in the infrastructure were examined and the consequences for waste segregation and disposal were discussed under economic and ecological aspects. In this context the definition of infectious waste is very important.
ISSN:0195-6701
1532-2939
DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2003.08.017