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Healthcare waste management (REAS)<\/h1>\n

We advise and train healthcare facilities on managing their waste in accordance with the Regulation on Waste Management in Healthcare Facilities (Supreme Decree 6\/2009 of the Ministry of Health), from segregation at the point of generation through to disposal.<\/p>\n

Why does it matter?<\/h2>\n

According to the WHO, about 85% of the waste generated by healthcare activities is general, non-hazardous waste, similar to household rubbish. The remaining 15% is hazardous and may be infectious, toxic or radioactive. Inadequate management exposes patients, staff and the community to infection and pollution risks, and the facility to health sanctions.<\/p>\n

Waste categories under Supreme Decree 6\/2009<\/h2>\n
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Waste from Healthcare Facilities (REAS)<\/div>\n
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Special waste<\/div>\n
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  • Stored cultures and samples<\/li>\n
  • Pathological waste<\/li>\n
  • Blood and blood products<\/li>\n
  • Sharps<\/li>\n
  • Animal waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Low-level radioactive waste<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Solid waste similar to household waste<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Hazardous waste<\/div>\n
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    • Flammable waste<\/li>\n
    • Corrosive waste<\/li>\n
    • Reactive waste<\/li>\n
    • Toxic waste\n
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      • Acutely toxic<\/li>\n
      • Chronically toxic<\/li>\n
      • Extrinsically toxic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n