Assessment of Incineration Process Performance in a District Hospital Using Statistical Analysis

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the performance of an old existing medical waste incinerator in a district (Temeke) hospital. The medical waste incinerated was grouped into two categories: sharps waste and other waste. The parameters assessed included amounts of sharps and other waste incinerated, amount of fuel used and the incineration cycle time. One incineration cycle was conducted per day and data was collected for 22 months (N= 653). It was established that the total waste incinerated per day ranged from 70 to 120 kg …