Medical waste classification and treatment methods are as follows:
1. Classification of medical waste:
(1) Infectious medical waste:
including infectious pathogens, infectious biological products, infectious animal and plant tissues and organs, etc., which are highly infectious and pathogenic.
(2) Chemical medical waste:
Including waste medicines, chemical reagents, waste chemicals and waste chemical agents, etc., with toxicity, corrosiveness or other chemical properties.
(3) Radioactive medical waste:
Including radiopharmaceuticals, spent radiopharmaceuticals, radioactive markers, etc., with radioactive properties.
(4) Medical Devices and Appliances:
Including disposable medical devices, used medical devices, used medical appliances, etc.
(5) Other medical waste:
Including medical appliances, used pharmaceutical packaging, waste stream bags, waste paper, etc..
2. Treatment of medical waste:
(1) Treatment of infectious medical waste:
Infectious medical waste should be treated by high-temperature and high-pressure steam disinfection, chemical disinfection, or incineration to kill pathogens.
(2) Treatment of chemical medical waste:
Chemical medical waste can be treated by methods such as neutralization, dilution, curing, and so on, and then handed over to professional units for treatment after converting it into harmless waste.
(3) Treatment of radioactive medical waste:
Radioactive medical waste should be managed by graded sealing, storage and tracking, and be handed over to professional radiation protection units for treatment, so as to ensure that the radioactive waste does not cause harm to the human body and the environment.
(4) Disposal of medical devices and appliances:
Disposable medical devices should be taken for single use and discarded immediately after use. Waste medical devices and appliances should be cleaned, disinfected, can be recycled, can also be handed over to professional units for processing.
(5) the treatment of other medical waste:
Other medical waste should be classified and collected, waste stream bags and waste paper, etc. can be recycled, and used pharmaceutical packaging, etc. should be handed over to professional units for processing.
3. Medical Waste Management Process:
(1) Generation and Classification:
Medical waste is generated within the medical institution, and needs to be classified at the time of generation, in accordance with infectious, chemical, radioactive and other special properties.
(2) Temporary storage and packaging:
Medical waste needs to be stored temporarily in containers that are airtight, leak-proof, and corrosion-resistant, and the type and source of the waste should be labeled on the containers.
(3) Transportation and Disposal:
Medical waste needs to be transported by professional medical waste transportation vehicles, which will be sent to qualified and certified medical waste treatment units for final disposal, to ensure that the waste does not harm the environment and human body.
(4) Monitoring and Reporting:
The process of medical waste generation, transportation, and disposal needs to be monitored and reported to the relevant departments in a timely manner to ensure that the treatment of medical waste meets the requirements of relevant laws and regulations.