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contains pathogens or toxins in sufficient concentration that may cause disease to a susceptible host

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Infectious waste

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Microbiological cultures, solid waste such as dressings, sputum cups, urine containers, blood bags, blood, urine, vomitus, body secretions & food waste from infectious patients

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Infectious waste

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tissue sections & body fluids or organ derived form biopsies, autopsies or surgical procedures

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Pathological and anatomical waste

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a subgroup of pathological waste that refers to recognizable body parts

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Anatomical waste

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contains pathogens or toxins in sufficient concentration that may cause disease to a susceptible host

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infectious waste

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most dangerous health care waste

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sharps

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discarded chemicals generated during disinfection & sterilization procedures

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chemical waste

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Laboratory reagents, x-ray film developing solution, disinfectants & soaking solutions, used batteries, concentrated ammonia, concentrated hydrogen peroxide, chlorine & mercury from broken thermometers and sphygmomanometers. Hazardous chemicals are toxic, corrosive ( acids & bases), flammable ( flash point below 60C), reactive ( explosive with water)

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chemical waste

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expired, spilt, & contaminated pharmaceutical products, drugs, and vaccines including discarded items used in handling pharmaceuticals

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pharmaceutical waste

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waste exposed to radionuclides including radioactive diagnostic materials or radiotherapeutic materials

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radioactive waste

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Examples are cobalt, technetium, iodine, iridium , irradiated blood products and contaminated waste

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radioactive waste

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sharps inflicted injuries, toxic exposure to pharmaceutical products and to substances such as mercury or dioxins during the handling or incineration of health care waste, chemical burns, air pollution, thermal injuries, radiation burns

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Adverse health outcomes

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waste that doesn’t pose a hazard

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general waste

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to eliminate ozone depleting substances

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Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer; 1987

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waste are exported form countries that lack the facilities or expertise to safely dispose waste

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The Basel convention on the control of the transboundary movements of hazardous waste and their disposal;1989

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major industrialized nations would voluntarily reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 level

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The united nations framework convention on climate change; 1992 pledged by 2000

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a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants

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Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants; 2001

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includes protocol 9 on dangerous goods which provides provisions on the transport of toxic and infectious substances

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ASEAN framework agreement on the facilitation of goods in transit; 1998

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Hospital Licensure Act 1965

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RA 4226

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Partner of RA 4226

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DOH Manual on Health Care Waste Management in 2011

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An act to control substances and hazardous and nuclear waste 1990

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RA 6969

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The Philippine clean air act of 1999

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RA 8749

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Ecological solid waste management act of 2000

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RA 9003

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The Philippine clean water act of 2004

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RA 9275

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Strengthening the functions of Laguna lake development authority
PD 813 (1975) and EO 927 (1983)
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The code on sanitation of the Philippines- Chapter XVII on sewage collection and excreta disposal (1998)
PD 856
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Providing the revision of republic act 3931/ pollution control law and for other purposes
PD 984
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Environmental impact statement system (1978)
PD 1586
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Establishing a green procurement program for all departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the executive branch of government (2004)
EO 301
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Gradual phaseout of mercury in all Philippine health care facilities and institutions
DOH AO 2008-0021 (July 30,2008)
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National policy on patient safety
DOH 2008-0023 (July 30, 2008)
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Inventory, proper disposal and or destruction of used vials or bottles
BFAD Memorandum Circular No. 22 Series of 1994
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Amending BFAD MC No 22 dated September 8, 1994 Regarding inventory, proper disposal and destruction of used vials or bottles
BFAD Bureau Circular No. 16 series of 1999
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waste prevention and waste reduction
green procurement policy
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safely reusing, recycling & recovering waste
resource development
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finding a new application for a used material or using the same product for the same application
reusing
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processing of used materials into new products
recycling
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energy recovery whereby waste is converted to fuel or heat
recovery
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treatment and disposal of waste
end pipe approach
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changing the biological and chemical characteristics of waste to minimize its potential to cause harm
waste treatment
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discharging, depositing, placing or releasing any health care waste into land, air or water
waste disposal
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yellow plastic category
infectious waste, pathological and anatomic waste, pharmaceutical waste, chemical waste
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red category
sharps
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biohazard symbol
pathological and anatomical waste, infectious waste,sharps
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orange plastic category
radioactive waste
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radioactive symbol
radioactive waste
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recycle symbol
general waste
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black/green or colorless category
general waste
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must be disinfected at source
infectious waste
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should be disposed through safe burial or cremation
anatomical waste
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must be refrigerated if not collected or treated within 24 hours
pathological waste
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must be shredded or crushed before they are transported to the landfill
sharps
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should be segregated and collected separately
chemical and pharmaceutical waste
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has to be decayed to background radiation levels
radioactive waste
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can be collected with the general waste
aerosols containers
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thermal decomposition of health care waste in the absence of supplied molecular oxygen in the destruction chamber where the said waste is converted into gaseous, liquid or solid form
pyrolysis
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use of steam sterilization. Uses pressure and heat. 121C and 15psi for 15 to 30mins
autoclave
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reduction device; Shredding of waste is done before disinfection. Waste is exposed to microwaves at 100C for 30mins
microwave
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sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid, and heated alkali are added to health care waste to kill or inactivate present pathogens
chemical disinfection
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uses an enzyme mixture to decontaminate health care waste.
biological process
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involves the filling of containers with waste, adding and immobilizing material, and sealing the containers.
encapsulation
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The resulting byproduct is put through and extruder to remove water for wastewater disposal
biological process
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Use of boxes filled up with plastic foam, bituminous sand and cement mortar
encapsulation
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for pharmaceutical waste that involves the mixing of waste with cement and other substances before disposal.
inertization
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A mixture of water, lime and cement is mixed with the waste.
inertization
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The homogenous mixture can be transported to a suitable storage site or a landfill and poured into municipal waste
inertization

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