The following have been sources for the data found in this blog. If you want to find out more you can check them out. :)
Environmental Impact of Medical wastes - eHow.com
Effects of Medical Wastes - eHow.com
The University of the Philippines Los Banos University Health Service Official Page
WHERE DOES THE WASTES OF UPLB UHS GO?
Effects of Medical wastes to the environment
Mercury is one of the substance that may have come from hospitals. If they are carelessly released into the environment, mercury might find its way into water reservoirs or sources that may in turn be consumed by humans. Not to mention contamination of the water source.
Infected objects might also harm animals living in the area, especially dogs and cats and animals who scavenge. They may eventually get sick or even die if they consume infected materials from the hospitals.
Chemicals from drugs can also pollute or contaminate the area especially if water is involved.
WHAT HAPPENS....
Try to imagine this scenario.
You are currently a beginning freshman at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. As was customary you are required to have a check up to be facilitated by the UHS or University Health Service. Since you don't want any hassle with your enrolment, you decide to go with it.
Once there a nurse assists you. She checks your height, weight, vision, medical history and the like. Then she says, "Go to Room 4 for a dental check up." You do as she says, and you head on over to the said room. The dentist takes a look at your teeth, writes up a report and hands it to you. The nurse outside the room then tells you to proceed to another room for another series of tests. In the room a doctor hands you a little cup and asks for a urine sample. After a few moments you return with the cup filled and you hand it to the doctor. After a while he then gives you a certification and says that you're good to go.
Going through all of these tasks made you wonder: what happens to all those waste generated by the hospital? What if, say, a person infected with a serious contagious disease went through the same process you did, where will all his waste products go should the hospital be done with the sampling and testing? This, you realize, is of major concern both to the environment and the people within the vicinity.
This blog therefore provides relevant data concerning the waste disposal of the UHS in UPLB to put the minds of faculty, staff, students and employees of the University at ease, as well as others concerned.
You are currently a beginning freshman at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. As was customary you are required to have a check up to be facilitated by the UHS or University Health Service. Since you don't want any hassle with your enrolment, you decide to go with it.
Once there a nurse assists you. She checks your height, weight, vision, medical history and the like. Then she says, "Go to Room 4 for a dental check up." You do as she says, and you head on over to the said room. The dentist takes a look at your teeth, writes up a report and hands it to you. The nurse outside the room then tells you to proceed to another room for another series of tests. In the room a doctor hands you a little cup and asks for a urine sample. After a few moments you return with the cup filled and you hand it to the doctor. After a while he then gives you a certification and says that you're good to go.
Going through all of these tasks made you wonder: what happens to all those waste generated by the hospital? What if, say, a person infected with a serious contagious disease went through the same process you did, where will all his waste products go should the hospital be done with the sampling and testing? This, you realize, is of major concern both to the environment and the people within the vicinity.
This blog therefore provides relevant data concerning the waste disposal of the UHS in UPLB to put the minds of faculty, staff, students and employees of the University at ease, as well as others concerned.
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