{"id":2936,"date":"2020-03-30T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplecomply.com\/?p=2936"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:01:15","slug":"increase-in-biomedical-hospital-waste-due-to-corona-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplecomply.com\/en\/increase-in-biomedical-hospital-waste-due-to-corona-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare waste capacity during the COVID-19 crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text\"><p><strong>Historical context:<\/strong> this article was first published in March 2020, when healthcare organisations were preparing for a possible increase in infectious waste during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic highlighted the importance of contingency planning for infectious healthcare waste. A sudden rise in protective equipment and other disposable materials can put pressure on internal storage, collection schedules, transport and external treatment capacity.<\/p>\n<p>On-site non-incineration treatment can be one part of a resilience strategy. Sterilwave combines shredding and microwave heating in a closed process. Model selection must be based on measured volumes, composition, peak loads and site conditions. Manufacturer performance and capacity claims still require validation within the intended operating envelope.<\/p>\n<p>A responsible implementation also covers waste acceptance, biological safety, the occupational risk assessment, operator training, maintenance, process records, permit requirements and the classification and destination of the treated material.<\/p>\n<p>SimpleComply supports healthcare organisations from waste-stream analysis and business case to financing or leasing, installation, validation, maintenance and permit application support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/health-care-waste-management\/\">Review our current evidence and implementation framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - 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