Modelling safe medical waste management in large metropilitan areas: the Moscow experience

Abstract

The increasing level of medical waste generation jeopardizes sanitaryepidemiological and ecological wellbeing of metropilitan areas and urges new aproaches. The article presents an innovative medical waste management system for the Moscow region, that ensures the safety of staff, patients and the general public.

Keywords

• medical wastes
• physical disinfection method
• waste management system