Regionalny system unieszkodliwiania odpadów medycznych

The sources and the volume of the hospital wastes produced within the District of Wrocław were classified and analyzed.Consideration was also given to the disposal methods which had been in use so far for that kind of wastes.In the overall volume of hospital wastes the following groups of medical wastes were distinguished : contagious,chemical and radioactive.( It should be noted that hospital wastes also include species typical of municipal refuse).On analyzing and evaluating the condition of the disposal site,the transpost potential,adn the available disposal methods,the concept of a regional site for the disposal of hazardous medical wastes was proposed.