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Chapter-16 Hospital Waste Management Programme

BOOK TITLE: Going Green: A Manual of Waste Management for the Dental Practitioner

Author
1. Raman Uma
2. Iyer Vidyaa Hari
ISBN
9788180619809
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11034_16
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2007
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Ragas Dental College and Hospital, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai
2. Ragas Dental College and Hospital, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai
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Abstract

Ragas dental college and Hospital is the first dental hospital in Tamil Nadu to initiate biomedical waste management. Liquid waste—water treatment plant waste water from all departments. Training of waste Handlers—minimal training for waste management operators—information on the risks associated with the handling of health care waste. Procedures for dealing with spillages and other accidents, instructions on the use of protective clothing.

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