The medical waste consists of organic product that also known clinical waste. Basically, these are useless medical products that require appropriate disposal. In ecological concerns, they are classified as hazard or bio-hazardous since they can easily cause or spread infections.  Medical waste disposal for healthcare facilities in North America has taken significant measures to prevent infections, especially in health care facilities and society. 

Improper handling of medical waste can result in serious infections.  Thus, professional medical waste disposal company must be involved in these activities. Additionally, in every healthcare facility, all employee have equal responsibility for disposing of medical waste in a way that poses less hazard to healthcare client, workers, visitors, and also community around the facility. 

The foundation of right infection prevention is good housekeeping, which reduces the possibility of accidents, reduces microorganisms, and offers service-delivery space and appealing work.  Here are the benefits of proper medical waste disposal:

•   It reduces the chances of accidental injuries to clients, staff, visitors, and the local community. 
•   Assist in providing a pleasant aesthetical atmosphere
•   It eliminates odors and unpleasant smell.  
•   Attract fewer insects and doesn’t attract animals 
•   Reduces the contamination chances of groundwater or soil with micro-organism or chemicals 

Medical waste is mostly exposed to individuals who are working or living next to medical facilities. Below are other individuals who at high risk of being infected by poor medical waste disposal:

Anyone who handles medical waste 

Anybody who feels the contaminated waste from the moment it is disposed of by the service provider even after it has already reached the final disposal site he or she can be exposed to infections or injuries. In most settings, housekeeping workers may not comprehend these risks. 

Actually, it is essential for a supervisor to make sure that these workers know their dangers and follow the suitable procedure of disposal. Below are some of the people who are at high risk of being infected, especially if they dispose of medical waste improperly. 

Medical Staff in Health facility 

A considerable percentage of workers are exposed to a higher risk of infections and injuries. Sharp equipment such as needles pose the highest risk and can result in severe injury and transmission of severe diseases such as Hepatitis – B, and HIV. According to US records, US health care staff suffer nearly 400,000 needlestick injuries each year. Also, these can expose them to risk infection of blood-borne viruses from transmitted illness. 

Medical clients or patients 

Medical staff members who haven’t effectively done Medical Waste Disposal can transmit infection easily to the clients. Community Inappropriate Medical-Waste-Disposal is among the highest threat to community members. For instance, polluted medical waste can be reached by kids who are playing around and cause infection and injuries.

 In most low-resources facilities, the primary issue is always to scavenge medical waste Not only the scavengers are exposed to higher risks of infection and injuries, but this practices can as well expose clients as well as the sounding community at high risk when these scavenged medical waste like needles and syringes are reused.