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OBJECTIVE To investigate the difficult point about the medical waste management at public region of outpatient service and to improve it.METHODS The form of questionnaire self-designed by the hospital about the medical waste related knowledge knowing rate among outpatients,the propaganda of medical waste related(knowledge) and the setting of special-purpose container for medical waste,was surveyed among 200 outpatients and 20 outpatient service medical personnel.RESULTS The medical waste related knowledge knowing rate was below 10% among outpatients,the medical waste related knowledge received ownself and from medical personnel was 13% and 2.5%,respectively.More than 35% of the medical personnel and 56% outpatients thought the setting of special-purpose container for medical waste was unreasonable.(CONCLUSIONS) The propaganda of medical waste related knowledge must strengthen,and the medical waste related knowledge knowing rate among outpatients must be higher.The improvement medical waste(special)-purpose facility at the public region of(outpatient) service is an important link for standardized management of medical waste.