In addition, an interview template and site inspection checklists
were developed to support and verify the survey results. The interviews
were carried out with waste generators, managers responsible
for environmental matters at these facilities, and personnel
involved in the handling and disposal off such wastes. The site
inspections were carried out at most of the large surveyed facilities.
Table 2 summarizes the list of components in the hazardous
healthcare waste management survey and their content. The collected
data were coded and analyzed using a statistical package