Environmental Safety and Legal Regulation of Medical Waste Management: International Experience
Environmental Safety and Legal Regulation of Medical Waste Management: International Experience
Author(s): Roza Seilkassymova, Daniya Nurmukhankyzy, Aktoty Rzabay, Zhangali Baktykhozhayev, Indira NessipbayevaSubject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Health and medicine and law, Environmental interactions
Published by: ASERS Publishing
Keywords: medical waste; hazardous waste; radioactive substances; environmental safety; state regulation; treatment of medical waste; radioactive waste;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issues of protecting the population and the environment from the harmful effects of medical waste. Medical waste is dangerous, as the biomaterial carrying the virus accumulates. The list of medicines used in the activities of medical institutions, along with the risk of waste, is also extensive. In the world practice, the issues of neutralization and processing of medical waste are considered. In addition, the analysis of sanitary requirements and legal regulations for the disposal of medical waste was carried out. The hazard class of medical waste is considered depending on the degree of their epidemiological, toxicological and radiation hazard, as well as negative impact on the habitat.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism (JEMT)
- Issue Year: XIII/2022
- Issue No: 7(63)
- Page Range: 1817-1824
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF