Waste 4.0: transforming medical waste management through digitalization and automated segregation

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dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Nurul Hamizah
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Samir
dc.contributor.authorJagtap, Sandeep
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-21T13:36:26Z
dc.date.available2024-11-21T13:36:26Z
dc.date.freetoread2024-11-21
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.pubOnline2024-10-25
dc.description.abstractMedical waste management is a crucial issue due to its potential health risks to humans and harm to the environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) advises separating medical waste into seven groups based on its type. However, despite the implementation of color-coded bin bags, cases of missegregation still occur frequently, leading to injuries and spreading diseases. Infectious waste such as sharps, human tissue, and body parts are often found mixed in waste bins, posing a severe threat to waste employees. To address this issue, this paper proposes exploring the potential of digitalization in waste segregation. The literature on current segregation methods and technology applications is analysed and compared, and a framework for utilizing barcode tagging and scanning to ensure waste is correctly categorized is presented. The barcodes and scanner will be connected through a monitoring system, which can notify waste generators and collectors of misplacing or mixed waste. This digitalization system is expected to serve as a monitoring agent for segregating waste before it is collected from any health facilities. Additionally, the exchanged data from waste generator bins can inform collectors and other waste stakeholders about the waste's condition, potentially opening up opportunities for recycling companies to purchase used plastics or metals from hospital wastes. By implementing digitalization in medical waste management, waste segregation can improve, reduce the spread of diseases and injuries, and promote the recycling of hospital waste materials.
dc.description.journalNameDiscover Sustainability
dc.identifier.citationMohamed NH, Khan S, Jagtap S. (2024) Waste 4.0: transforming medical waste management through digitalization and automated segregation. Discover Sustainability, Volume 5, Available online October 2024, Article number 353
dc.identifier.eissn2662-9984
dc.identifier.elementsID556014
dc.identifier.issn2662-9984
dc.identifier.issueNo1
dc.identifier.paperNo353
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00593-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23187
dc.identifier.volumeNo5
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-024-00593-9
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectDigitalization in waste management
dc.subjectInternet of things
dc.subjectIoT in waste management
dc.subjectContemporary waste monitoring
dc.subjectIoT in medical waste management
dc.subjectMedical waste
dc.subjectWaste management
dc.subjectWaste segregation
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject4011 Environmental Engineering
dc.subject12 Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject3 Good Health and Well Being
dc.subject4011 Environmental engineering
dc.titleWaste 4.0: transforming medical waste management through digitalization and automated segregation
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-10-18

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