Authors : Chaitach Jansamood, Akkapon Poomee and Phadungsak Khomyos
Abstract: This research is having a purpose to study condition on infectious waste management of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province. The population consisted of 6 responsibilities to collected the infectious waste officers form 6 Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District. The interviews were developed and used to collect data. The major findings revealed the following: all Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province have separate infectious waste from general waste in a separate syringe out of 100% of infectious waste but most infections are not required by the management of infectious waste. Mostly Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province collected infectious waste in stainless tank 66.66% and they have red plastic bag support in tank 100% and were collected infectious waste 1 time/day 100%. The employee of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital was collection all infectious waste. Mostly Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province don’t have disposal process of infectious waste by yourself 100% included the accommodation infectious waste at the sanitary standards of the Ministry of Health and the private collection agency were responsible for infectious waste disposal. Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province have infectious waste average 1,199.08 g/office/day (SD = 203.16). The infectious waste of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province mostly of include that general infectious waste 46.33% and least were hazardous infectious waste 9.19% by weight.
Chaitach Jansamood, Akkapon Poomee and Phadungsak Khomyos, 2014. Condition on Infectious Waste Management of Tambon Health Promoting Hospital in Don Chan District Kalasin Province. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, 9: 975-978.