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Chapter 15.8 : Management of Infectious Waste

Editor: Amy L. Leber1
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Affiliations: 1: Editor in chief, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Content Type: Reference
Publication Year: 2016

Category: Clinical Microbiology

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For effective and efficient management of infectious wastes, a comprehensive waste management plan is essential in order to ensure the safety of the employees handling the waste, compliance with the various regulatory requirements ( ), meeting the standards of the JCAHO ( ) and the guidelines of other professional groups such as the NCCLS (now CLSI) ( ), and implementation of cost-effective strategies for waste disposal. In developing a comprehensive plan for infectious-waste management, consider the following factors because of the constraints that they impose.

Citation: Leber A. 2016. Management of Infectious Waste, p 15.8.1-15.8.7. In Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, Fourth Edition. ASM Press, Washington, DC. doi: 10.1128/9781555818814.ch15.8
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