| ID (ISN) del documento | 51715 |
| Número CIS |
89-1019 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0025-729X - Medical Journal of Australia |
| Año |
1988 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Bennett N.M. |
| Título |
Disposal of medical waste |
| Información bibliográfica |
17 Oct. 1988, Vol.149, No.8, p.400-402. 13 ref. |
| Resumen |
This leading article in a medical journal discusses the problem of medical waste disposal in connection with potential dangers of exposure to HIV and Hepatitis B virus. In the United States (and in most parts of Australia), it is not usually considered practical or necessary to treat all waste contaminated with body fluids as infectious, even though it is possible for AIDS and Hepatitis B to be transmitted by contact of infected blood with mucous membranes or inflamed uncovered skin. It is recommended that waste contaminated heavily with blood, such as used blood packs, disposable blood-suction sets, placentas and sanitary napkins, be labelled appropriately in order to warn staff members involved in waste disposal procedures. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
hepatitis vírica; síndrome de inmunodeficiencia; personal de los servicios de salud; hospitales; eliminación de desechos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Australia; enfermedades infecciosas; Estados Unidos |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Protección individual
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos biológicos
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Health care services
Waste collection and disposal
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
HIV/AIDS
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Liver diseases
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