Skip to main content
. 2012 May 29;81(3):184–191. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.019

Table III.

Management of waste within the surveyed isolation facilities

Issue Evaluation score No. of isolation facilities
  • 1

    The isolation facility has procedures for the decontamination of solid waste (strength score: A)
  • A

    Procedures for the management of solid waste are available, and include the decontamination inside the facility

 14 (29%)
  • B

    Procedures for the management of solid waste are available, but do not include the decontamination inside the facility

 31 (65%)
  • C

    Procedures for the management of solid waste are not available

 3 (6%)
  • 2

    The isolation facility has procedures, according to risk assessment, for the management of liquid waste (strength score: A)
  • A

    Procedures for the management of liquid waste are available, and include the decontamination before the disposal

 33 (69%)
  • B

    Procedures for the management of liquid waste are available, but do not include the decontamination before the disposal

 10 (21%)
  • C

    Procedures for the management of liquid waste are not available

 5 (10%)
  • 3

    The isolation facility has adequate technical features for the management of solid and liquid waste (autoclave, secure containers if transportation is needed, chlorination basins, other collectors for decontamination treatments) (strength score: A)
  • A

    Optimal technical features are available both for solid waste (autoclave) and for liquid waste (autoclave after jellification or collectors for decontamination processes)

 11 (23%)
  • B

    Optimal technical features are available only for solid or liquid waste, or sub-optimal technical features (transport in secure containers without prior decontamination) are available

 29 (60%)
  • C

    Technical features for the management of solid and liquid waste are not available

 8 (17%)