Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 16, 2026

Methods for Facilitating Microbial Growth on Pulp Mill Waste Streams and Characterization of the Biodegradation Potential of Cultured Microbes
Published on: December 12, 2013
Microbiological aspects of clinical waste
1Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Abstract:
It is a requirement that hospitals and other areas that generate clinical waste must comply with good practice and legislation regarding its disposal. To meet the stringent European emission standards enforced in October 1995, there is a need to find an alternative to local incineration for dealing with clinical waste. The options included technologies such as gasification, steam sterilization or heat disinfection which can be used to process certain categories of clinical waste prior to landfill--all have advantages and disadvantages. Segregation of clinical and domestic wastes in healthcare settings is important to avoid accidents and litigation and to contain costs. Evidence that most clinical waste (other than perhaps waste from patients with certain infections and sharps) is a significant hazard to the public is lacking. More still needs to be done in the area of clinical waste management to assess the real risks and hazards of this waste.
Related Concept Videos
Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection
Cleaning
The cleaning process usually involves using water with detergents or enzymatic cleaner and removing foreign material from objects and surfaces, including organic material such as body fluids or inorganic material like soil. Cleaning is performed before high-level disinfection and sterilization because foreign materials on the cover of the devices interfere with process...
Standard Precaution
Hand hygiene is the most crucial means to prevent the transmission of disease. Employers are legally required to provide their workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure or contact with...
Methods for Controlling Microbial Growth
Key Techniques in Microbiology
Microbial Wastewater Treatment
Clinical Significance of Antibiotic Resistance

