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This thesis examines the hazardous waste management practices of hospitals in Pangasinan Province, Philippines. It defines hazardous wastes and outlines the different classes of hazardous wastes generated in hospitals, including infectious, pathological, sharps, chemical, pharmaceutical, cytotoxic, and radioactive wastes. The study aims to assess practices related to waste handling, collection, storage and transport. It seeks to understand the relationship between staff profiles and waste management practices, and identify problems in implementation. The researcher utilizes a descriptive research methodology, with data collected through surveys of maintenance staff responsible for waste handling.

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This thesis examines the hazardous waste management practices of hospitals in Pangasinan Province, Philippines. It defines hazardous wastes and outlines the different classes of hazardous wastes generated in hospitals, including infectious, pathological, sharps, chemical, pharmaceutical, cytotoxic, and radioactive wastes. The study aims to assess practices related to waste handling, collection, storage and transport. It seeks to understand the relationship between staff profiles and waste management practices, and identify problems in implementation. The researcher utilizes a descriptive research methodology, with data collected through surveys of maintenance staff responsible for waste handling.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF

HOSPITALS
IN PANGASINAN

A Thesis Presented to
The Faculty of the Pangasinan State University
School of Advanced Studies
Urdaneta City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Masters in Management Engineering

Engr. Elmer C. Ventura


OVERVIEW ON HAZARDOUS WASTES
What are HAZARDOUS WASTES?

‣ substances that are without any safe commercial,


industrial, agricultural, economic usage and are
shipped, transported, or brought from the country
of origin for dumping or disposal into or in transit
through any part of the territory of the Philippines
‣ by-products, side-products, process residues, spent
reaction media, contaminated plant or equipment
or substances from manufacturing operations and
as consumer discards of manufactured products
which present unreasonable risk and/or injury to
health and safety and to environment
Characteristics of hazardous wastes?
Class of hazardous wastes (Indicated in IRR of R.A. 6969 Title III)
A101 Wastes with cyanide
B201-299 Acid wastes
C301-C399 Alkali wastes
D401-D499 Inorganic compounds
E501-E599 Reactive wastes
F601-F699 Inks/dyes/paints/organic sludge
G703-G799 Waste organic solvents
H802 Organic wastes (Grease wastes)
I101-I104 Waste or used oil
J201 Containers
K301-K303 Stabilized wastes
L401-L404 Wastes listed in PCL, ODS, PCBs

M501-M507 Miscellaneous wastes


Class of hazardous wastes (Indicated in IRR of R.A. 6969 Title III)
M501-M507 Miscellaneous wastes
Hazardous Wastes in Hospitals:
Infectious waste: This refers to waste which are contaminated with

blood and other bodily fluids such as from discarded diagnostic samples,

cultures and stocks of infectious agents from laboratory work such as waste

from autopsies and infected animals from laboratories, or waste from patients

with infections such as swabs, bandages and disposable medical devices;

Pathological waste: This refers to human tissues, organs or fluids, body

parts and contaminated animal carcasses.

Sharps waste: Refers to syringes, needles, disposable scalpels and

blades, in hospitals
Class of hazardous wastes (indicated in IRR of R.A. 6969 Title III)
M501-M507 Miscellaneous wastes
Hazardous Wastes in Hospitals:
Chemical waste. This refers to solvents and reagents used for laboratory

preparations, disinfectants, sterilants and heavy metals contained in medical

devices such as mercury in broken thermometers and batteries;

Pharmaceutical waste. This refers to expired, unused and contaminated

drugs and vaccines.

Cyctotoxic waste. This refers to waste containing substances with genotoxic

properties such as highly hazardous substances that are, mutagenic, teratogenic or

carcinogenic, such as cytotoxic drugs used in cancer treatment and their

metabolites;
Class of hazardous wastes (indicated in IRR of R.A. 6969 Title III)
M501-M507 Miscellaneous wastes
Hazardous Wastes in Hospitals:

Radioactive waste. This refers to products contaminated by

radionuclides including radioactive diagnostic material or

radiotherapeutic materials;
THE RESEARCH STUDY

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT


PRACTICES OF HOSPITALS
IN PANGASINAN
Statement of the Problem
The study aims to assess the practices of hazardous waste management of Hospitals in the

Province of Pangasinan, which hich specifically seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, educational attainment, and
seminars and trainings attended?
2. What is the extent of practices hazardous waste management practices in Hospitals in the
Province of Pangasinan as practiced by the employees along waste handling, waste collection,
waste storage and waste transport?
3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the extent of
hazardous waste management practices of hospitals in the province of Pangasinan?
4. What are the problems encountered in the waste management practices of Hospitals in the
Province of Pangasinan as practiced by the employees?
Scope and Limitation

The study will concentrate on the Waste Management Practices of Hospitals in the

Province of Pangasinan. The study will focus on handling, collection, storage and

transport of waste in hospitals. The study will be limited to major private general

hospitals. The hospitals under study includes: Villaflor Medical Hospital, Nazareth

General Hospital, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, Blessed General Hospital, and

Urdaneta Sacred Hospital


RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The research design in this study is descriptive method of research which is known as
statistical research that describes data and characteristics to determine what practices are
done, level of effectiveness, stage of recovery, as well as implementation of programs.

Total enumeration sampling technique in choosing the respondents of the study will be
used, which is gathering the number of population and then classifying them to two groups.
The respondents of the study will include the head of the maintenance department and its
staff who are responsible for the implementation of waste management system. Specifically,
the respondents will include maintenance which are responsible for waste management only.

Survey questionnaires will be used as a tool for data gathering from the respondents. The
questionnaire will be lifted form the environmental waste bureau particularly that of the
waste management section for hospitals. The questionnaire will be used in order to gather
data about the waste management practices of Hospitals in the Province of Pangasinan The
first part of the questionnaire will include profiling of the respondents. The second part of the
questionnaire will includes statements for the implementation of practices of waste
management in hospitals The third part of the questionnaire will include the problems
encountered in the implementation of waste management practices. Further the statements
of the questionnaire
THANK YOU

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