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| Title | Management of solid health-care waste at primary health-care centres: A decision-making guide  |
| Summary | The objective of this document is to provide guidance for selecting the most appropriate waste management methods for safely managing solid waste generated at Primary Health-Care centres (PHCs) in developing countries. The main tool of this guide consists of six decision-trees aimed at assisting the user in identifying appropriate waste management methods. The guide takes into consideration the most relevant local conditions, the safety of workers and of the general public as well as of environmental criteria. |
| Author | WHO |
| Year | 2005 |
| Nb pages | 55 |
| Language | english |
| Editor | WHO - Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) and Protection of the Human Environment (PHE) Departments |
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| Type of document | guidelines |
| Level(s) | small HCFs
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| Step(s) | minimization
segregation and containerization
intermediate storage
external transport
treatment and final disposal
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| Thematic(s): | technologies
management
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| Region | All areas |
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