2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2006.05.004
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Veterinary waste disposal: Practice and policy in Durban, South Africa (2001–2003)

Abstract: In South Africa, until recently, veterinary waste has not been included in definitions of health care waste, and so has been neglected as a contributor to the hazardous waste stream. Despite the application of, for example, the "Polluter Pays" principle in South African environmental legislation, to generators of waste, which would include veterinarians, there appears to be little awareness of and even less enforcement of the legislation in this regard. This paper reports on a 2001-2003 survey of management pr… Show more

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“…In many developing countries, there are no effective policies in place regulating the management of biomedical pollutants, resulting in unsafe handling and disposal practices. In cases where there are policies in place, compliance and enforcement procedures are highly negligible [7][8][9]. Resultantly, the management of biomedical pollutants in many developing countries is characterized by gross inefficiencies, contributing to the magnification of risks to the environment and public health [10][11][12][13][14].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In many developing countries, there are no effective policies in place regulating the management of biomedical pollutants, resulting in unsafe handling and disposal practices. In cases where there are policies in place, compliance and enforcement procedures are highly negligible [7][8][9]. Resultantly, the management of biomedical pollutants in many developing countries is characterized by gross inefficiencies, contributing to the magnification of risks to the environment and public health [10][11][12][13][14].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Consequently, the burial of infected animals is the cause of environmental pollution. The problem of biological waste disposal and destruction is relevant not only for Russia (McLean et al, 2007).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sin embargo, la adopción de prácticas seguras en la práctica profesional es baja y la disposición final de los desechos generados es a menudo cuestionable (Tarabla, 2017). Si bien son generadores de residuos, los veterinarios pueden tener poca conciencia del problema e incumplir con la legislación vigente (McLean et al, 2007). En Argentina, aunque la Ley Nacional Nº 24.051 / 91 y la mayoría de las legislaciones provinciales consideran como desechos biopatogénicos los residuos clínicos de la atención médica, algunas provincias solo se refieren a establecimientos de salud humana y otros con características similares, sin ser explícitas en la inclusión de los centros de atención veterinaria (de Titto et al, 2015).…”
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“…La eliminación de los guantes junto a la basura domiciliaria fue practicada por, aproximadamente uno de cada cinco profesionales (Tabla 2). La disposición de estos desechos como residuos domésticos comprometen la salud de los recolectores de basura y de quienes remueven los desperdicios como una forma de subsistencia (McLean et al, 2007).…”
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