期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：12
页码：22438
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2017.0612043
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：Wastes generated from hospitals, clinics and places where treatment and diagnosis are done tend tocause the fatal diseases. Although understanding the techniques of medical waste management and existing practises isimportant, the field of environmental and civil engineering place less importance for this area of study. The study wastherefore undertaken to investigate the medical waste categories and management practises followed by two prominenthospitals situated at Dhaka city in Bangladesh which are Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Holy Family RedCrescent Medical College Hospital. The daily average waste generated in Dhaka Medical College Hospital is 4028.33kg among which Hazardous waste are 871.84 kg (21.64%) and Non-Hazardous waste are 3156.5 kg (78.36%), Thedaily average waste generated in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital is 761.33 kg among whichHazardous waste are 216.83 kg (28.48%) and Non-Hazardous waste are 544.5 kg (71.52%).In case of the disposal ofwastes, it was found that disposal at open dumpsites is preferred to other disposal techniques. The study also shows thatthe existing medical waste management practises are not satisfactory. So, the knowledge and awareness among theindividuals carrying out this task should be risen up to a standard level.
