title: Reducing the risks related to the handling and disposal of health-care waste.
abstract: Guidelines on the management of hospital waste aim not only to minimise the risks posed to staff at all levels but also to contain potential environmental hazards, such as infection and sharps injuries. It is therefore important for all personnel to be vigilant and to ensure that they dispose of clinical waste safety and appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Regional Hospital Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland. marina.burd@mailq.hse.ie
authors.forename: Marena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burd
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal