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Table 11 Understanding of the environmental principles by health care waste officer

From: Status of health care waste management plans and practices in public health care facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Environmental principles

Responses

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

The polluter pays principles

Environmental liability

10

29.4

Unclear

24

70.6

Green procurement

Environmentally friendly products and services to avoid pollution

20

58.8

Unclear

14

41.2

The precautionary principle

Action to prevent adverse or irreversible environmental and public health damage

6

17.6

Unclear

28

82.4

Duty of care

Taking all the steps to ensure that waste is managed properly

10

29.0

Hazardous waste tracking/ management from point of generation until its treatment and disposal

24

71.0