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WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
卷 39, 期 1_SUPPL, 页码 18-26出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X20959701
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COVID-19; clinical waste management; policy; regulation; Malaysia
The global and nationwide increase in COVID-19 cases has led to a rise in clinical waste generation, with Malaysia reporting a 27% increase attributed to COVID-19 related waste. The management of COVID-19 waste in government hospitals follows existing guidelines for clinical waste management, with additional precautions and rules provided by waste management contractors.
Malaysia recorded 8904 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 124 deaths as of 27 July 2020. Globally, everyday there are thousands of new cases of COVID-19 being recorded. Due to the high number of infections globally and nationwide the increase in the amount of clinical waste (CW) generation was expected. Malaysia has reported a 27% (by weight) increase in the generation of CW which was mostly attributed to COVID-19 related waste. This article presents the impacts of COVID-19 in waste generation, policy and regulation of CW management (CWM) in Malaysia and a case study on the CWM at a selected hospital used as a COVID-19 focal point. The current practice of CWM due to COVID-19 related cases follows the existing policy and legislation of CWM detailed in the Schedule Waste Regulation (2005), Environmental Quality Act, 1974, and with the standard operating procedure provided by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. The case study conducted through survey and questionnaire interviews revealed that the CWM in government hospitals followed existing guidelines for CWM for COVID-19 waste, with some additional precautions and rules by the waste management contractors.
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