Personal protective equipment waste potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2 – a new global challenge for biological safety

Donchenko, Vladislav K.

doi:10.17816/phf71586

Pharmacy Formulas

2021

DOI: 10.17816/phf71586

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Personal protective equipment waste potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2 – a new global challenge for biological safety

Vladislav K. Donchenko

Abstract: The article presents the results of the analysis of the problem situation in the management of potentially infected waste of the population in the conditions of the pandemic by the factor of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The substantiation of the functional model of the management of this type of waste of the population is given.

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Solid Household and Medical Wastes and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview

Zhuravlev¹,

Калюжин²,

Алексанина³

et al. 2022

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Introduction: This overview provides information on epidemiological aspects of solid waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes the contribution of health care to the increase in the global waste generation and its impact on environmental pollution. It also highlights up-to-date methods of countering the biological threat of pollution with solid household and medical wastes contaminated by SARS-CoV-2. Objective: To analyze publications on changes in the structure and amount of waste during the pandemic with account for the specifics of work of municipal services. Methods: We searched for scientific papers published in 2020–2021 in electronic databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, eLIBRARY and ResearchGate) using the following keywords: COVID-19, medical wastes, environment, and plastic pollution. Out of 97 sources found, we selected 55 papers taking into account the keywords and then reviewed 40 publications for this work. Results: We established that the production of medicinal and other disposable products increased sharply during the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from the additional burden on the environment due to improper disposal of contaminated items, the latter increased the risk of the disease spread. Numerous studies have confirmed the three-day viability of SARS-CoV-2 on plastics, which suggests the persistence of the virus on waste and is important for epidemiological assessment of the situation. This overview describes solid household and medical waste management solutions developed in Russia and abroad. Conclusions: The review confirms the global problem of environmental pollution with solid household wastes. In addition to the increased burden on the environment, inappropriate biologically hazardous waste management and treatment pose the risk of COVID-19 spread in the general population. Effective measures for the disposal of medical waste are being developed around the world now. New standards of solid waste transportation and municipal personnel safety during the pandemic are being elaborated. The overview discusses the existing systems of municipal waste management in different countries and the specifics of work of municipal services related to the novel coronavirus disease.

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Solid Household and Medical Wastes and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview

Zhuravlev¹,

Калюжин²,

Алексанина³

et al. 2022

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The Current State of the Problem of Environmental Pollution With Personal Protective Equipment for Medical Purposes

Krusko,

Kozlova

2024

Scientific Papers Collection of the Angarsk State Technical University

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A new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has changed the lives of many people around the world. During the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of genomic sequences of the new coronavirus were formed, and its steady transmission from person to person remains. The use of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) has become necessary to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented increase in the number of their production. Is of great concern the accumulation of the number of used PPE (medical and household waste), as well as their further disposal. The presence of various fragments of plastic and chemicals in disposable PPE can cause ecotoxicological effects on representatives of aquatic and terrestrial habitats at different levels of biological organization. In addition, PPE is a great danger for the further spread of various viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, since viruses can remain on different surfaces for several days. In the current situation, it is obvious that there is a need to conduct research to assess environmental risks and the impact of used PPE on the environment and human health

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Personal protective equipment waste potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2 – a new global challenge for biological safety

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Solid Household and Medical Wastes and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview

Solid Household and Medical Wastes and COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview

The Current State of the Problem of Environmental Pollution With Personal Protective Equipment for Medical Purposes

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