Research Article
Public Health Risks from Mismanagement of Healthcare Wastes in Shinyanga Municipality Health Facilities, Tanzania
Table 3
Knowledge of employees of classification of wastes.
| Type | Respondents who considered wastes as healthcare waste (%) |
| Paper, cartons, and boxes | 24 | Dressing cotton and plasters | 89 | Chemicals | 77 | Pathological materials | 90 | Pharmaceuticals | 97 | Unused medicines | 85 | Kitchen wastes | 33 | Pressurized containers | 47 |
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