Naeeji Nasim, Asgharzade Fatemeh, Javanian Mostafa, Amoozadeh Abazar, Salehi Ahmad, Asgharnia Hosein Ali, Rokni Hassan Reza, Faraji Hosein
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
MethodsX. 2024 Nov 10;13:103044. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.103044. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Medical wastes is about 1-2 % of urban wastes, which is very important in terms of health. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the quantity, quality and management of hospital waste data (infectious, general, sharp objects, and chemical wastes) in the two periods before and during the COVID-19 epidemic in Babol hospitals. In this regard, all 6 government hospitals were selected and investigated. Data were collected by the researcher using the standard checklist of the environmental and labor health center of the ministry of health. finally, the obtained data were analyzed using excel. The total solid wastes produced by the studied hospitals before COVID-19 pandemic was 3019.9 kg/day, of which 51.7 % was general wastes, 43.25 % was infectious wastes, 3.11 % was chemical wastes, and 1.93 % was sharp pointed wastes. The total solid wastes produced in 2021 was 3053.2 kg/day, of which 35 % was general wastes, 59.31 % was infectious waste, 3.35 % was dangerous chemical medical waste and 2.3 % was sharp pointed waste. Given the large amount and the danger of infectious wastes in the hospital, careful and continuous monitoring of the management of such waste will be necessary to ensure, maintain and increase the level of health of the personnel, patients and all those referring to hospitals.•This study investigates the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on quantity, quality and also it shows the types of medical wastes (infectious, normal, sharp and chemical) in three consecutive years before and after the corona epidemic.•The impact of the spread of COVID-19 on the management of all types of medical wastes has been investigated in this study.•The results of this study can be used to improve the management of wastes production practices in hospitals, medical clinics and other similar centers.
医疗废物约占城市废物的1%-2%，这在健康方面非常重要。本研究的目的是分析新冠疫情对巴博尔医院在新冠疫情之前和期间两个阶段的医院废物数据（传染性废物、普通废物、尖锐物品和化学废物）的数量、质量和管理的影响。在这方面，选取了所有6家政府医院并进行调查。研究人员使用卫生部环境与劳动卫生中心的标准清单收集数据。最后，使用Excel对获得的数据进行分析。研究医院在新冠疫情大流行之前产生的总固体废物为每天3019.9千克，其中51.7%为普通废物，43.25%为传染性废物，3.11%为化学废物，1.93%为尖锐废物。2021年产生的总固体废物为每天3053.2千克，其中35%为普通废物，59.31%为传染性废物，3.35%为危险化学医疗废物，2.3%为尖锐废物。鉴于医院中传染性废物数量巨大且具有危险性，有必要对这类废物的管理进行仔细且持续的监测，以确保、维持并提高工作人员、患者及所有前往医院的人员的健康水平。•本研究调查了新冠疫情爆发对数量、质量的影响，还展示了新冠疫情前后连续三年的医疗废物类型（传染性、普通、尖锐和化学）。•本研究调查了新冠疫情传播对各类医疗废物管理的影响。•本研究结果可用于改善医院、医疗诊所及其他类似中心的废物产生管理实践。
