Recommended Methods for the Disposal of Sanitary Wastes from Temporary Field Medical Facilities

摘要: Emergency field medical facilities constructed after a disaster are frequently managed by staff even though many of the day-to-day problems hospital management unrelated to medicine. In this paper we discuss short-term one these problems, namely control and disposal sanitary wastes. It is aimed at persons in profession who may find themselves responsible for temporary have little or no previous experience managing such situations. The wastes commonly generated excreta, sullage refuse. addition, surface water must also be considered because its inadequate potential health hazard. concentrates on measures appropriate first six months clinic's existence. Facilities expected last longer recommended install conventional waste systems local community conditions. most situations, should disposed underground either burial (for solids) infiltration liquids). design, construction described.