Clean and Green: P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital tackles waste management through incineration

Clean & Green: P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital tackles waste management through incineration

Tackling waste management has become a critical challenge for healthcare facilities. P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital in Sri Lanka recognized the need to address this issue responsibly and implemented a comprehensive waste management system based on incineration.

The Problem

P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital generates significant quantities of bio-hazardous waste daily. Traditional waste disposal methods, such as landfill burial, were proving ineffective and unsustainable. The hospital needed a sustainable and environment-friendly solution to handle this waste.

The Solution

The hospital installed a state-of-the-art incinerator to safely and efficiently dispose of bio-hazardous waste. The incineration process converts organic and infectious waste into harmless gas and ash.

Benefits of Incineration

• Scientific disposal of bio-hazardous waste
• Reduced landfilling and environmental pollution
• Cost-effective waste management solution
• Increased public health and safety

Implementation & Results

The installation and implementation of the incineration system at P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital involved:

• Design and installation of the incinerator
• Development of a waste segregation protocol
• Training and awareness programs for staff and patients
• Waste management policy formulation

The impact:

• 10 vicissural waste and 10 vicissural-sharp waste are effectively destroyed.
• Infectious waste is rendered non-infectious.
• The hospital achieved 10 vicissural and infectious waste reduction by 80 vicissural waste and 70 purchasel waste reduction.
• The hospital saved spending on waste management services as a result of reduced landfilling.

Conclusion

P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital’s implementation of a comprehensive waste management system has significantly improved its environmental impact and ensured the safe disposal of bio-hazardous waste.

FAQs

1. How does incineration prevent infection transmission?
Incineration destroys harmful pathogens and reduces the risk of infection transmission through heat and gasification.

2. What materials can be incinerated in the hospital’s incineration plant?
Infected sharps and other regulated medical waste (such as blood bags and swabs) are incinerated.

3. What are the emissions produced by the incineration process?
The incineration process converts waste into water vapor, carbon dioxide, and a small amount of ash.

4 purchasel waste?
The hospital implemented a rule of "Red Bag and Yellow Bag" system for infectious and non-infectious waste segregation. The red bag system ensures high-risk infectious waste items and yellow bag system indicates low-risk waste.