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Risk of potential exposure incident in non-healthcare workers in contact with infectious and municipal waste

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|Apr 2018

Figures & Tables

Five-day production of components of sharps in infectious waste in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

The proportion of sharps in infectious waste/5 days (%)TOTAL infectious waste/ 5 days (%)
FP-130 (4)815 (100)
FP-594 (20)478 (100)
FP-929 (5)548 (100)
FP-1255 (10)531 (100)
FP-130626 (100)
DP-311 (1)1864 (100)
DP-429 (2)1387 (100)
DP-802252 (100)
DP-1019 (1)2141 (100)
DP-1103111 (100)

The amount and frequency of infectious waste in municipal waste over five days in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

Infectious waste in municipal waste (g)
Number of risky bagsTotal number of risky bags
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5MWMWP

Fisher’s exact test

FP-110076174
FP-502113002
FP-900003111
FP-121715130164
FP-13000000
0.714
DP-31007151895
DP-458446353795
DP-825662790419
DP-10025303403
DP-1120550002

The type and frequency of sharps in infectious waste over five days in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

Number of needles/ ampoules in infectious waste
Number of risky bags IWTotal number of risky bags IW
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5P

Fisher’s exact test

FP-10/51/30/10/60/35
FP-50/10/20/80/50/15
FP-90/10/10/20/50/2516
FP-120000/101
FP-13000000
0.143
DP-32/03/01/01/004
DP-41/01/102/14/24
DP-800000012
DP-101/21/00/10/104
DP-11000000

The method of selection of FP and DP for waste analysis in Health Centre Osijek_

Health centre OsijekCategories of practices according to the annual number of patient visits in 2015Number of practices within a categoryNumber of selected practices from a particular category (%)
FP≤12000122 (16.6)
12001-15000122 (16.6)
>1500071 (14,2)
DP≤200082 (25)
2001-250082 (25)
>250061 (16.6)

The average five-day production of sharps in infectious waste in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

The median (interquartile range)
Family practiceDental practiceP

Mann Whitney U test

The proportion of sharps in infectious waste/ 5 days (g)30 (14.5-74.5)11 (1-18)0.090
Total infectious waste/ 5 days (g)548 (505-721)2141 (1626-2682)0.009

The average five-day production of infectious waste in municipal waste in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

The median (interquartile range)
Family practiceDental practiceP

Mann Whitney U test

The proportion of infectious in municipal waste/ 5 days (g)34 (2-51)149 (82-303)0.009
Total municipal waste/ 5 days (g)1030 (833-1645)1374 (1047-2279)0.602

Five-day production of components of infectious waste in municipal waste in family and dental practices in Health Centre Osijek_

The proportion of infectious in municipal waste/ 5 days (%)TOTAL municipal waste/ 5 days (%)
FP-140 (2)1652 (100)
FP-534 (4)767 (100)
FP-93 (0)1030 (100)
FP-1261 (4)1637 (100)
FP-130898 (100)
DP-3149 (18)841 (100)
DP-4297 (10)2951 (100)
DP-8308 (25)1252 (100)
DP-1089 (6)1374 (100)
DP-1175 (5)1607 (100)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2018-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 71
Submitted on: Apr 8, 2017
Accepted on: Jan 17, 2018
Published on: Apr 12, 2018
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2018 Sanja Kanisek, Rudika Gmajnić, Ivana Barać, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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