Table 2 Total types of medical wastes generated from the seven hospitals
From: Assessment of medical waste management in seven hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria
Units | General (%) | Pathological (%) | Chemical (%) | Infectious (%) | Sharp (%) | Pharmaceutical (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical | 65 (61.9) | 15 (14.3) | 23 (61.9) | 45 (42.9) | 12 (11.4) | 3 (2.9) |
Surgical | 78 (74.3) | 56 (53.3) | 19 (18.1) | 28 (26.7) | 42 (40.0) | 17 (16.2) |
Operation | 52 (49.5) | 11 (10.5) | 21 (11.4) | 29 (27.6) | 38 (36.7) | 13 (12.4) |
Dialysis | 47 (44.8) | 24 (22.9) | 29 (27.6) | 39 (37.1) | 26 (24.8) | 23 (21.9) |
Oncology | 67 (63.8) | 22 (21.0) | 2 (2.9) | 38 (36.2) | 26 (24.8) | 6 (5.7) |
Emergency | 88 (83.8) | 19 (18.1) | 29 (27.6) | 31 (29.5) | 1 (1.0) | 16 (15.3) |
Radiology | 3 (2.9) | 65 (61.9) | 48 (45.7) | 30 (28.6) | 22 (21.0) | 14 (13.3) |
Pathology | 35 (7.0) | 71 (67.6) | 10 (9.2) | 39 (37.1) | 13 (12.4) | 22 (21.0) |
Biochemistry | 62 (59.0) | 25 (23.8) | 34 (32.4) | 47 (37.1) | 13 (12.4) | 22 (21.0) |
Microbiology | 59 (56.1) | 18 (17.1) | 14 (13.3) | 49 (37.9) | 28 (26.7) | 15 (14.3) |
Blood bank | 58 (44.8) | 15 (14.3) | 13 (12.4) | 35 (33.3) | 34 (32.4) | 16 (15.2) |
Pharmacy | 49 (46.7) | None | 18 (17.1) | 14 (13.3) | 12 (11.4) | 21 (20.0) |
Laundry | 54 (51.4) | None | None | None | None | None |
Kitchen | 56 (53.3) | None | None | None | None | None |
Administration | 47 (44.7) | None | None | None | None | None |
Engineering | 49 (44.8) | None | None | None | None | None |