Current Bibliographies in Medical Waste Management and Future Research Directions

• SHIRATO Shiro

  Professor Emeritus, Kanagawa Prefectural College of Nursing and Medical Technology Medical Wastes Research Association

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 医療廃棄物研究の現状と近未来への課題

Abstract

This article provides a brief review of the current bibliographies concerning medical waste. All 536 bibliographies were arranged into 3 parts and 41 fields.<BR>Part 1 covers Governmental Regulations and Guidance, Current Practices in Foreign Countries, Economic Aspects, Overview of Medical Waste Management, Sharps Injury, Infection Control, Chemical Hazards, Radioactive Waste Control, Educational Aspects, and others.<BR>Part 2 covers General Hospital, Physician's Office, Dialysis Clinic, Geriatric Hospital, Operation Room and Central Supply, Emergency Department, Blood Bank, Obstetrics, Dental Clinic, Clinical Laboratory and Autopsy Room, Pharmacy, Housekeeping, Home Care and others.<BR>Part 3 covers Collection, Segregation, Packaging, Transport, Incineration, Thermal Inactivation, Chemical Disinfection, Landfills, Beach Wash-ups, and others.<BR>Future research directions are summarized into three categories. The first is the Reconstruction of Sterilization Method, the second is the Environmental Impact of Cytotoxic Waste, and the last is Incineration Technology.

Journal

• Waste Management Research

  Waste Management Research 7 (1), 12-29, 1996

  Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Keywords

• medical waste
• sterilization method
• cytotoxic waste
• incineration

Details

• CRID: 1390001204415231232
• NII Article ID: 10002443842
• NII Book ID: AN10414674
• DOI: 10.3985/wmr.7.12
• ISSN: 18838960
• ISSN: 09170855
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • Crossref
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed