Summary
In the absence of internationally recognized standards as to
the components of the infectious waste stream, this paper
has proposed five categories of such waste on the basis of
their potential to act as reservoirs for the transmission of
infectious diseases. In addition, the paper has discussed
the advantages and disadvantages of the more commonly
employed conventional and alternative methods of treating
the various components of the infectious waste stream.
More detailed information on the treatment of infectious
waste may be obtained from the report by Salkin et al.1