A Study on the need for Bio-Medical Waste Management-Available Treatment Techniques and Suggestions

Mathew, Jess; Abitha, J; Farah, F.R Melvin; Agnes, A Antush

doi:10.18831/djmicro.org/2017011002

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“…The major sterilization takes place within 20 minutes at a temperature of 126 degrees. (Mathew, 2017) The hydroclave can treat all the materials that can be treated by autoclave treatment. In addition, hydroclave can also treat sharps.…”

Section: Features Of Hydroclavementioning

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Hydroclave - A newer method of sterilisation - Review

Desai¹,

Geetha²,

S³

2020

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Hydroclave is a recently introduced technique in the methods of sterilisation. It is a simple method that is affordable by most. This system uses steam to indirectly heat the vessel and dehydrate the waste that is fed into it. It has a variety of features. It has a higher and better degree of sterilisation. The holding time of this vessel is 15 minutes for a cycle. The advantages of using this Hydroclave is that it reduces waste by volume and size. The waste is reduced easily and hence it facilitates easy disposal. A systematic search strategy was employed and articles were found using keywords. Literature was taken from databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles that discussed the newer techniques of sterilisation were included. Other articles which had data regarding Hydroclave, its benefits, structure and its applications were also included. A total of about 70 articles were collected initially. Multiple articles were added later from other sources. After eliminating articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria, more than 30 studies were finally obtained to carry out the research. This review summarized the use of Hydroclave for sterilisation. Other techniques, uses of Hydroclave, Process of sterilisation were also discussed in detail in this review article.

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Section: Features Of Hydroclavementioning

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Hydroclave - A newer method of sterilisation - Review

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Geetha²,

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2020

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“…The most common techniques used in Pakistan are open dumping, autoclave, incineration and landfilling. Before final disposal of waste, the number of steps should be followed which include waste segregation (nature and composition) for easy transport ensuring minimum exposure to environment, waste labelling, waste storage and waste treatment (as shown in Figure 2) [8]. Safe hospital waste management is a daunting challenge for developing countries including Pakistan due to inadequate and unsatisfactory management of waste [9].…”

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Hospital Waste Management: Execution in Pakistan and Environmental Concerns – A Review

Mukhtar¹,

Khan²,

Kiani³

et al. 2018

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Hospital waste is a major environmental concern nowadays. It refers to materials originating from healthcare facilities, that are no more beneficial for living beings. Prior its final disposal it requires proper management and treatment to reduce its deleterious impacts. The purpose this review is to evaluate the waste management and treatment practices/techniques adopted in selected hospitals of four provinces of Pakistan. The study revealed that the waste management techniques (incineration, landfilling, autoclave and open dumping) in Pakistani hospitals have serious environmental implications. There is also a void in implementation of the existing legal framework for the adequate management and treatment of hospital waste, which can be overcome by adopting environmentally friendly techniques such as low temperature plasma, irradiation technology, reverse polymerization, and bioconverters.

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