Table 2 Check list of performance of waste disposal
From: Increase adherence to waste management policy at healthcare facility in Egypt
| Subject | Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presence of red and black waste bags in all patient care areas | ||
| 2 | Red bags present near places of infectious waste production | ||
| 3 | Waste bags are tied and changed per shift or when 3/4th full | ||
| 4 | There is waste segregation at the origin | ||
| 5 | Presence of scattered waste outside waste bags | ||
| 6 | Regulated medical waste is transported in rigid, leak-proof containers, strong enough to avoid tearing or bursting during handling, and sealed during transport | ||
| 7 | There is data sticker (biohazard symbol, generator name, and type of waste) attached to each package of regulated medical waste. | ||
| 8 | Containers, used to hold regulated medical waste, decontaminated when necessary | ||
| 9 | Workers are wearing personal protective equipment PPE | ||
| 10 | Workers use safe method of waste manipulation and transportation to interim store | ||
| 11 | Interim storage room is cleaned daily, protected from animals, pests, and rodents | ||
| 12 | The door of interim storage room is kept closed to prevent unauthorized access | ||
| 13 | Sharp containers are put as near as possible to the origin of sharp waste | ||
| 14 | Sharp containers are closed and disposed when 3/4th full | ||
| 15 | There are waste bags stored outside storage room | ||
| 16 | There is log documenting waste delivery out of hospital | ||
| 17 | There is schedule of daily transfer of hazardous waste by car to incineration |