Safety During Medical Waste Transport in Practice

• Autorzy: Simona Kliś , Jakub Jędryczka
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of the article is to provide objective information about the classification of medical waste and its storage and transport based on the Silesian waste transport company - Ekomed. Generally, waste is very marginalized by society, therefore the article aims to present the further way of dealing with medical waste. Design/methodology/approach: The basic research methods were the analysis of literature on the safety of transport of medical waste, along with their categorization based on the BDO system, by example of Silesian waste transport company - EKOMED. Findings: Disposing of medical or chemical waste is a unique responsibility. Leaving such a sensitive procedure to the wrong companies or people who do not have adequate technical and personal resources may not only have dangerous consequences, but also be severely punished by applicable law. Therefore, it is worth trusting certified companies that not only have many years of experience, but also perfectly understand the responsibility of waste producers. Research limitations/implications: In the future, research will be continued in the field of medical waste transport in context of safety, especially during pandemic. Practical implications: This article provides an overview of quantitative research and diversity of medical waste from medical facilities in Poland. This review shows the importance and scale of the problem and allows for further continuation of research to manage the generated waste. The author has also noted that people generally forget about waste when they get into the bin. The main aim is to get people's attention what is happening later with the medical waste. Originality/value: Based on empirical research, the article shows the scale of the problem that, through the new EU directives on the recycling and sustainable development, will be a forward-looking and important issue. Additionally, the article presents concepts for medical waste transport based on a Silesian company EKOMED. It's twenty years of daily practice of transporting medical waste to the place of its disposal allowed the development of effective logistic solutions for its safe transport, which turned out to be of invaluable value during the SARS-COV-2 virus pandemic. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Medical waste; Transport safety; Transport

PL

Odpady medyczne; Bezpieczeństwo w transporcie; Transport

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Numer: z. 182 Współczesne zarządzanie = Contemporary Management
• Strony: 135--146

Twórcy

autor

Simona Kliś

• Silesian University of Technology

autor

Jakub Jędryczka

• EKOMED Gospodarka Odpadami

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.182.8