Essays about: "hospital waste"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words hospital waste.

1. 1. En jämförande studie av engångs- och flergångstextiler på operationsavdelningen : med fokus på aseptik och miljöpåverkan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Alex Berg; Klara Siegrist Jönsson; [2023]
   Keywords : aseptik; engångsoperationsrockar; flergångsoperationsrockar; livscykelanalys LCA ; miljöpåverkan; operationslakan; operationstextiler; vårdrelaterad infektion VRI ;

   Abstract : Miljöförändringar är ett globalt problem som påverkar både människor och djur. Klimatförändringar blir allt vanligare och leder till allvarliga konsekvenser som höjda havsnivåer, extremväder och negativ inverkan på den biologiska mångfalden. READ MORE

3. 2. A novel and feasible material recycling technique for end-of-life textiles as All-Cellulose Composites (ACCs)

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Belinda Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : all-cellulose composites; end-of-life textiles; denim fabrics; ionic liquid; mechanical properties; sustainability;

   Abstract : Today’s consumption of textiles generates a large volume of textile waste. Therefore, it is needed to find solutions to re-use the textile waste rather recycling fibers into new fibers. Research using pre- and post-consumer textiles in composites is ongoing and an interesting direction. READ MORE

4. 3. In-house glove recycling : Eliminating a waste stream with a circular approach

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

   Author : Axel Sjöberg; Johan Olsson Stjernberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Waste to value; circular economy; PVOH; disposable gloves; health care;

   Abstract : Background. Between 2012 and 2017 the plastic supply in Sweden increased by almost 400000 metric tons. In 2017, the hospitals in Sweden contributed to 4550 metric tons of plastic waste, disposable gloves counted for 2100 metric tons, which is 358 million disposable gloves. READ MORE

5. 4. Separation for regeneration : Chemical recycling of cotton and polyester textiles

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Stina Björquist; [2017]
   Keywords : cotton polyester blends; chemical recycling; alkaline hydrolysis;

   Abstract : In 2015, 96.7 million tonnes of textile fibres were produced world-wide. Our high consumption of textiles leads to an increased amount of textile waste. In Sweden, the majority of used clothing and textiles are incinerated due to the lack of recycling techniques. READ MORE

6. 5. Cost-Benefit Analysis in Healthcare

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Christoffer Karlsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Gesture Control; Hospital-acquired infections; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Healthcare; Intensive Care Unit; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Gesture control represents a new paradigm in Human-Computer-Interaction, with an interesting use case in hygienic hospital settings; as it would allow staff to control computers without risking cross-contamination. Even though this has evident advantages, hospitals are increasingly emphasizing monetary gains in investment decisions; which in the case of gesture control is not that easy to prove. READ MORE