27.6.2013(SPM,waste Management,occupational Health,genetics,mental Health) 50 Flashcards
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Yellow bag contains
1,2,3,6
Composition of hospital waste
1% sharps 1.5% infectious wastes 4% glass 10% plastics 15% paper 15% rags 53.5% general waste
Red bag contains
3,6,7
Bag which is translucent
Blue
Blue bag contains
4,7
Black bag contains
5,9,10
Disposal of coloured bags
Secured landfill(black)
Incineration/deep burial(yellow bag)
Autoclave/microwave/chemical treatment(red bag)
Autoclave/microwave/chemical treatment/destruction/shredding(blue bag)
Wastes that don’t require bag
3,8,10
Process of mixing cement with biomedical waste
Inertization
Components of inertisation
65% pharmaceuticals
15% lime
15% cement
5% water
Mechanical processes of BMW disposal
Compacting Landfill Shredding Encapsulation Inertisation
Plasma arc
Ionised gas at 2000 C is used to treat waste
Vermicomposting
Use of earthworms,cow dung,coconut husk for composting
Scientific name of earth worm
Eisenia foetida
Incineration
High temperature dry oxidation process
Types of incinerators
Single chamber pyrolitic
Dual chamber pyrolitic
Rotary klin
Disadvantage of incineration
Generation of smoke
Incineration reduces waste volume by
70-80%
Temperature n incinerator
Primary chamber 800+/-50
Secondary chamber 1050+/-50
Characteristics of wastes suitable for incineration
Low heating volume Combustibles greater than 60% Non combustible solids less than 5% Non combustible fines less than 20% Moisture content less than 30%
Disposal of mercury
Recycling
Most commonly reported disease in post disaster phase
Gastroenteritis
Foremost step for disease control in post disaster phase
Chlorination
Definition of disaster according to Colin grant
Injury or illness simultaneously to atleast 30 people who will require emergency hospital management