Blenkharn J I
J Hosp Infect. 2006 Mar;62(3):300-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.08.005. Epub 2005 Dec 6.
The arrangements for bulk clinical waste handling were observed in 26 UK hospitals. Storage of waste carts in areas freely accessible to the public, and failure to lock individual carts was common. Many clinical waste carts and areas dedicated to their storage were in a poor state of repair. Substantial improvement is required in the management of clinical waste in hospitals in order: (1) to eliminate the possibility of acquired infection through unauthorized, inappropriate access to clinical waste and to minimize adverse effects resulting from contact with waste pharmaceuticals; (2) to comply with the Duty of Care imposed by UK Health & Safety legislation; and (3) to satisfy concerns regarding the general standard of hospital hygiene.
对英国26家医院的大量临床废物处理安排进行了观察。在公众可自由进入的区域存放废物推车，且未锁好各个推车的情况很常见。许多临床废物推车及其专用存放区域的维修状况很差。医院临床废物管理需要大幅改进，以便：（1）消除因未经授权、不当接触临床废物而导致感染的可能性，并尽量减少与废弃药品接触产生的不利影响；（2）遵守英国健康与安全法规规定的注意义务；（3）满足对医院卫生总体标准的关切。
