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  2. Biomedical waste - Wikipedia

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    New regulations affect the distribution of medical waste by medical professionals into their proper receptacles. In India, though there are a number of different disposal methods, the situation is desultory and most are harmful rather than helpful. If body fluids are present, the material needs to be incinerated or put into an autoclave ...

  3. Workplace hazard controls for COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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    For those who are collecting respiratory specimens from, caring for, or transporting COVID-19 patients without any aerosol-generating procedures, WHO recommends a surgical mask, goggles, or face shield, gown, and gloves. If an aerosol-generating procedure is performed, the surgical mask is replaced with an N95 or FFP2 respirator. [22]

  4. Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose ... - AOL

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    "It's really tricky because we need masks to protect ourselves," Stéphanie Regni, founder of Fillgood, a zero-waste and plastic-free refill store, in Berkeley, Calif., tells Yahoo Life. "But ...

  5. Sanitation worker - Wikipedia

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    To reduce this risk and protect against illness, measures have been proposed for occupational health: Basic hygiene practices for workers (handwashing etc.); sanitation workers should be provided with proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and be trained on how to use it (i.e. goggles, face mask, overalls, gloves, boots); vaccinations (e.g ...

  6. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    A gas mask is worn over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling "airborne pollutants" and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Airborne toxic materials may be gaseous or particulate. Many gas masks include protection from both types.

  7. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment - Wikipedia

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    The majority of masks used during the pandemic were properly disposed, so, like typical garbage, incineration was used as the final disposal method in most countries. The process of incineration generally produced two types of ash; one was a slag residue, and one contained toxic substances (dioxins, plastics, and heavy metals).

  8. Harry Styles Reveals New Fashion Collection as He Returns to ...

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    Harry Styles is getting back to work following the tragic death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the musician updated his 48.3 million Instagram followers ...

  9. Universal precautions - Wikipedia

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    Universal precautions are an infection control practice. Under universal precautions all patients were considered to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. The guideline recommended wearing gloves when collecting or handling blood and body fluids contaminated with blood, wearing face shields when there was danger of blood splashing on mucous membranes ,and disposing of all needles and ...