| Author | Phung Thi Huong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-96-28 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Vietnam--Hanoi
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was carried out to determine suitable Solid Waste Management (SWM)
method for hospitals in Hanoi city. The data were collected by field observation, site visits,
and interviews and then analyzed using statistical methods.
Analyzing the collected samples to determine the physical composition of hospital
wastes, the study provided results in the better quantity estimation of wastes in hospitals, that
do not have contracts with URENCO (Hanoi Urban Environmental Company).
With the poor knowledge of people, limited finance investment and low technology in
waste management, there is a need to introduce appropriate policy, administrative renovation,
to improve environmental education for the staff in hospitals and spread the basis of waste
management to the people using public information means and promote people's participation
in the waste management process.
The study indicated that, the hospital waste separation at the sources for treatment is a
mandatory step to reduce the danger of diseases transmission. The construction of a centralized
incinerator for hospitals wastes is very necessary in the treatment of infectious wastes. This is
impossible to solve this problem without the investment and support from the Government. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Reutergardh, Lars B.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kamei, Tasuku;Sheng, Yap Kioe; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | SDC;Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996 |