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Introduction. Hospital waste F ocus lies mainly on biological hazards caused by pathogenic waste Has considerable repercussions human health Environment. In the Philippines DOH and DENR H ave set guidelines regarding H andling Collection Storage of pathogenic waste

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  1. Introduction • Hospital waste • Focus lies mainly on biological hazards caused by pathogenic waste • Has considerable repercussions • human health • Environment

  2. In the Philippines • DOH and DENR • Have set guidelines regarding • Handling • Collection • Storage of pathogenic waste • But the degree to which hospitals follow these set of rules is not known

  3. The University of Sato Tomas Hospital is a premier health care center • should be committed in the service of public health • whether it be through patient care or ensuring a clean healthy environment for their employees and the community

  4. Research Question • Does the University of Santo Tomas Hospital comply with the guidelines on handling, collection and storage of Pathogenic waste as written in the Health Care Waste Management Manual of the Department of Health and the Procedural Manual Title III of Dao 92-29 “Hazardous Waste Management” of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources?

  5. General Objective To assess the compliance of University of Santo Tomas Hospital regarding the handling, collection and storage of Pathogenic waste in accordance to Health Care Waste Management Manual of Department of Health and the Procedural Manual Title III of Dao 92-29 “Hazardous Waste Management” of Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  6. Specific Objectives • To describe the handling of Pathogenic Waste • To describe the collection of Pathogenic Waste • To describe the Storage of Pathogenic Waste • To determine the compliance of UST hospital regarding the handling, collection and storage of Pathogenic waste in accordance to Health Care Waste Management Manual of Department of Health • To determine the compliance of UST hospital regarding the handling, collection and storage of Pathogenic waste in accordance to the Procedural Manual Title III of Dao 92-29 “Hazardous Waste Management” of Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  7. Definition of Terms • Pathogenic waste: • A subset of health care waste which includes both Pathological and Infectious waste as defined by the Hazardous Waste manual of the DENR • Infectious waste • contains pathogens in sufficient quantity to cause disease in susceptible hosts • Pathological waste • consists of tissues, organs, body parts, human fetus, animal carcasses, blood and other body fluids

  8. Definition of Terms • Handling Collection and Storage: • Component of waste management in which health care waste is gathered and segregated resulting in the passage of a waste material from the source of production to the point of storage until transported to an off-site treatment facility

  9. Definition of Terms • Health Care Waste Management Manual: • Written by the DOH designed to ensure no adverse health and environmental consequences involved in the generation, handling, storage and disposal of health care waste

  10. Definition of Terms • Procedural Manual Title III of Dao 92-29 Hazardous Waste Management: • Written by DENR designed to serve as a primary reference for those involved in the generation, handling, storage and disposal of health care waste • To provide technical standards and requirements for hazardous waste generators, transporters, and premises/facilities involved in the treatment, storage, recycle, reprocess, and disposal of hazardous wastes in the country

  11. Significance • Pathogenic Healthcare waste • Identified as a major problem that negatively impacts both human health and the environment • Little information available regarding • the handling, collection storage and transport of pathogenic waste in USTH • There are guidelines in place • appraisal of the current situation regarding pathogenic waste management in the USTH is essential

  12. Methodology • Descriptive Study • Inclusion Criteria: • Super Clean Services • Exclusion Criteria: • Waste Transporter • Waste Treaters • TSD facility

  13. Methodology • Data Collection • Semi Structured Interview of authorities and Personnel of Super Clean Services • Visual inspection and Field investigation of collection, handling and storage of pathogenic waste • Data Processing • Flow Chart and narrative of collection, handling and storage of pathogenic waste

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