Postępowanie z odpadami medycznymi
Medical waste management

Summary/Abstract: The basis for the proper management of the medical waste (especially at work) is done through their appropriate segregation and disposal. It is estimated that in Poland medical waste is generated by approximately 40 thousand business entities. The article shows the current classification of medical waste, as well as characterizes sources of its creation and means of their collection and storage. It also introduces the readers to the knowledge about the handling of medical waste in the light of the applicable Polish and European laws, including, among other things, transportation and dispisal.

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