CONTROLLING MEDICAL WASTE
About This Course
Course Objective:
Wastes that emerge from healthcare institutions are named as hospital wastes, and cause considerable environment pollution. Such wastes represent significant health risks for the hospital employees, patients and the society. This course modules are developed in a way to provide knowledge and information regarding effective management and control of medical waste.
Who will attend?
The course is intended for all staff who work in healthcare industry, including:
By the end of the course attendees will be able to:
- Understand how to contain and store medical wastes
- Apply the methodology for waste identification, segregation, classification and disposal
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the waste management.
- Understand the guidelines biomedical disposal
- Understand waste treatment methods
- Understand the administration requirements
Course Topics :
- Introduction of Medical waste management
- Classification of Medical waste
- In-house Medical waste management
- Medical waste management- WHO guiding principle, strategy and policy
- Waste management and treatment
- Factors influencing external waste management, final disposal technology and element
- Medical Waste and Infection Control Measures
- Temporary Waste Storage & Transportation
- Use of check list and record keeping
Standards:
- Local Governmental and International Safety Standards and best practices
Duration:
- One day
Course Completion:
On successful completion of the course each candidate will receive a IPSW Certificate – 2 years valid