Safe management of wastes from health-care activities

Abstract

This is the second edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) handbook on the safe sustainable and affordable management of health-care waste - commonly known as the Blue Book . The original Blue Book was a comprehensive publication used widely in health-care centres and government agencies to assist in the adoption of national guidance. It also provided support to committed medical directors and managers to make improvements and presented practical information on waste-management techniques for medical staff and waste workers. In many countries knowledge about the potential for harm from.