The emissions of medical waste incinerators and the ash disposal were not strictly monitored in this survey.
Each company is responsible for disposal in some region in Nanjing.
Thus, the collection of medical waste from various hospitals is often not in accordance with Act 380.
Medical waste storage practices need improvement, and secondary pollution can occur in the disposal facilities.
In some cases, workers responsible for the medical waste incinerators lacked necessary training and knowledge.
A disposal cost mechanism has not been developed based on the market economics. Higher disposal costs often encourage some hospitals to dispose of medical waste themselves.