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28 February 2018

Practical Methods Of Medical Waste Management

By Karen White


Governments, companies and individuals are struggling with the issue of proper disposal of unwanted products. Toxic and non-bio degradable refuse like plastic, glass and radioactive can cause severe and longtime effects both to the environment and on human health. It's therefore a great concern for different government agents and individuals to come up with effective ways of medical waste management. Below are some of the ways.

Preventing Waste Generation- The rate at which new materials are used can result to bigger pile of unwanted products. Use of unnecessary products can also yield more refuse. In order to reduce a large amount of refuse formation, it therefore lies at the individual and professional level to minimize the use of unnecessary items which in turn reduce the amount of generated refuse.

Reprocessing- This is one of the ways of reducing the amount of refuse in the environment. When there is no more manufacturing of products which can pollute the environment, people can choose to reuse the existing products hence minimizing the waste. Also, management can establish a reprocessing industry which can recycle the products made of plastic, aluminum and papers.

Burning- This involves combustion of the refuse to their base components which result to reduced volume and the production heat. The produced heat can be tapped to heat steam and run turbines which is used to generate energy. It can also be used for cooking at domestic level. The ash produced from organic wastes can be used to reduce the acidity of soil hence improving agricultural produce. This method is also less expensive.

Decomposition- This is among the useful ways of managing refuse. The refuse is dump into a garbage pit and allowed to decompose for long period of time. After decomposition the refuse can be used for farming since it is rich in nutrients. The process requires patience since it is time consuming and it also require large piece of land. However, the process is used for only biodegradable waste products.

Sanitary Landfill- This method involves throwing by products to a landfill that is legally prepared for waste. The landfill is prepared by the lining which creates a blockade between the ground water and the misuse products. Additionally, the lining prevents the toxic chemicals from entering the water zone. Non-porous soil is recommended to this method since it is vulnerable to allow toxics chemicals into the water.

Ocean and Sea Dumping- This involves disposal of both solid, liquid and chemical wastes to water bodies such as Oceans and sea. Refuse with high potential of harming humans such as radioactive material is mostly disposed this way. However, these methods pose harmful for aquatic life since it deprives the Oceans of important nutrients.

Industries and individuals can choose either of the above methods of waste management depending on what they manufacture. The industries should also adhere to stipulated laws that govern the Management and disposal of unwanted products. For instance, chemical refuse must be treated before being discharged to the Oceans and Sea to reduce its danger on aquatic life. Effective refuse management can result to minimum pollution of water, soil and air.




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