Research Article
Medical Waste-Sorting and Management Practices in Five Hospitals in Ghana
Table 2
Waste treatment facilities at the 5 hospitals.
| | Facility | Type of incinerator/facility | Auxiliary fuel type | Waste incinerated kg/cycle | Air pollution control | Incineration cycle time |
| | KBTH | Incinco | Diesel | 10–50 | In-built filter | 5-6 hours | | KATH | Incinco | Diesel | 5–10 | In-built filter | 2–5 hours | | MP 400 | LPG | 30–50 | No | ½–1 hour | | CCTH | Autoclave | Steam | — | — | — | | BRH | Incinco | Diesel | — | No | — | | UCCH | Locally made | LP gas | — | No | 5 hours |
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