Revision ideas and implementation suggestions on technical specifications for disinfection centralized treatment engineering of medical waste

ABSTRACT

Three technical specifications for centralized treatment engineering of medical waste, which were issued in 2006, have played significant roles in guiding and standardizing the construction and operation of centralized treatment engineering of medical waste in over ten years period. However, with development of industry and upgrading of technologies, especially after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, the medical waste disposal industry faces new opportunities and challenges, and the construction and operation of the centralized treatment engineering of medical waste needs some adjustments. Under such circumstances, revised three technical specifications were issued and implemented in April 2021. Based on the review of the implementation situations of the technical specifications and the development status of the industry, this study analyzed the necessity of the revision of the technical specifications, and explained the revision ideas of the three technical specifications in terms of construction scale, disinfection treatment technical requirements, pollution control technical requirements and disinfection effect detection frequency. Moreover, to promote the implementation of the revised specifications, suggestions were put forward on clarifying the application scenarios, the technical positioning and the legal effect of the specifications. This study can provide a reference for the construction and operation of medical waste disinfection centralized treatment project in the new era. © 2022, Science Press. All right reserved.