MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN TURKEY

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dc.contributor.authorBaki, Oylum Gokkurt
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:47:39Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:47:39Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractMedical waste management is a significant problem in Turkey due to its infectious and hazardous nature that can cause undesirable effects on humans and on the environment. The aim of this study was to present the current situation of medical waste management in Turkey based on the research by the study authors and other investigations conducted by previous research into some important settlement units and the recent situation with legal regulations and legislation in Turkey. It analyses the issues and current shortcomings faced by many hospitals in the country in implementing the required medical waste management practices. The results indicated that 81 million tons of medical waste are generated annually. About 67,2% of the collected medical waste was disposed of in sanitary landfill sites after being sterilized and 5,5 tons of medical waste was disposed of in municipal dumping sites without sterilization in Turkey.
dc.identifier.endpage8960
dc.identifier.issn1018-4619
dc.identifier.issn1610-2304
dc.identifier.issue11A
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85092727775
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage8953
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/7405
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000498337300080
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorBaki, Oylum Gokkurt
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherParlar Scientific Publications (P S P)
dc.relation.ispartofFresenius Environmental Bulletin
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectWaste management
dc.subjectmedical waste
dc.subjectmedical waste management
dc.subjectlegal regulations
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN TURKEY
dc.typeArticle

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