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Within a hospital environment, there are two main categories of waste generated.
Question: Can you think what they are?
Within a hospital environment, there are two main categories of waste generated.
Question: Can you think what they are?
- Non-clinical waste
- Clinical waste
Colour codes are used to identify and manage different waste types.
Within a hospital environment, hazards and risks will emerge if waste is not disposed of correctly.
Question: Can you think of the three main potential hazards?
- Sharps
- Manual Handling (lifting or moving waste)
- Exposure to contaminated bodily fluids
Question: Can you think of the four main potential risks?
- Lacerations
- Puncture wounds
- A muscular skeletal injury
- Acquiring a blood borne virus
Clinical and non-clinical waste is further sub-divided into the categories detailed on the following tabs.
Lesson Units