Knowledge related to medical waste management

Medical waste disposal refers to the treatment process of medical waste and garbage produced by hospitals that are physically, chemically or biologically infectious to people or animals and the environment. How to manage? The following is my knowledge about medical waste management, I hope you like it!

Knowledge related to medical waste management

First, the legal representative of the hospital is the first person responsible for medical waste management, to ensure the safety management of medical waste.

Second, the hospital infection management department is responsible for training all kinds of personnel at all levels in the hospital on medical waste management knowledge, and giving supervision and guidance to the classified collection of medical wastes in various departments; The General Affairs Section is responsible for the transfer, temporary storage and handover of medical wastes; The Department appoints a responsible person to be responsible for the management of medical waste. The medical staff in the hospital are responsible for the management of medical waste in the hospital.

Three. Principles of medical waste treatment: classified collection, special person recycling and centralized treatment.

Four, the department according to the category of medical waste, respectively, in medical waste special packaging bags or containers.

Five, medical waste packaging containers or packaging shall meet the following requirements:

(1) There is a warning sign on the outside of the packaging container or package, indicating the department of use, date, model and other information.

(two) packaging containers or packages should be checked for damage, leakage and other defects before use.

(3) When the filled medical waste reaches 3/4 of the package or container, it should be sealed in time and tied tightly with a tie.

Six, medical waste pathogen culture medium, specimens and strains, virus preservation solution and other high-risk waste, first in the high-pressure steam place sterilization, and then according to the infectious waste collection and treatment.

Seven, domestic garbage in black plastic bags, infectious garbage in yellow plastic bags, needles, blades and other sharp tools into sharp boxes (sharp boxes are prohibited from being reused). Medical wastes (including domestic garbage) generated by infectious patients and suspected infectious patients should be packed in double-layer yellow bags and sealed in time.

Eight, medical waste temporary storage point "five prevention": rat prevention, mosquito prevention, cockroach prevention, leakage prevention and theft prevention.

Nine, the medical waste of each department must be stored in the polluted area, and the temporary storage time of medical waste of each department shall not exceed 48 hours.

Ten, the department has a medical waste registration record, including the type, quantity, weight, delivery time, carrier's signature and other items. Registration materials shall be kept for at least 3 years.

Eleven, each department must classify medical waste according to the requirements, it is forbidden to mix medical waste with domestic garbage, and it is forbidden for medical personnel to transfer and buy and sell medical waste.

Twelve, special medical waste treatment:

(1) Used steel plate: treated as medical waste; Patients must be disinfected, informed and signed when they leave.

(2) Placenta: Ordinary placentas can be taken away by pregnant women. Placentas of infected patients must be treated as medical waste and stored in? Medical waste recycling registration? Indicate the quantity (obstetrics, operating room). Sign? Informed consent? .

(3) Dead infants, stillbirths and residual limbs: treated as corpses, funeral home cremation.