淺談生物醫療廢棄物分類、處理

生物醫療廢棄物因與醫療作業相關聯而特別受到重視；是醫院主要產出廢棄物之一，生物醫療廢棄物種類繁多，區分基因毒性廢棄物、廢尖銳器具與感染性廢棄物三類。生物醫療廢棄物具感染性風險，處理不當 或未落實分類不僅造成環境汙染且增加感染風險外，也增加醫療廢棄物處理成本。前端產出廢棄物時若能確實分類、在儲存容器外加以標示或以不同顏色垃圾袋加上圖示包裝，可提醒後端處理人員注意處理安全，降低人員於處理時感染風險；若能有效管控醫療廢棄物產量，除了降低對環境的 危害，進而達到醫療廢棄物減量之目標，降低生物醫療廢棄物處理成本。  Biomedical waste is a major topic of attention because of it is a byproduct of medical operations. Biomedical waste is one of the main types of waste produced by hospitals, and it encompasses three categories, namely genetic abnormality waste, sharp appliance waste, and infectious waste. Biomedical waste poses infection risks, and improper disposal or failure to implement proper classification not only causes environmental pollution and increases infection risks but also raises the costs associated with medical waste disposal. If at the production stage, waste can be accurately classified and labeled on storage containers or differentiated using colored garbage bags with symbols, disposal personnel can be alerted to handle different types of waste safely, thereby reducing the risks of infection during disposal. Effective control over the volume of medical waste not only mitigates environmental harm but also achieves the goal of reducing medical waste, thereby lowering the costs of biomedical waste disposal.