Infectious Waste Management in Household: A Case Study of Khukwang Sub-District, Lat Lum Kaeo District, Pathumthani Province, Thailand

This study investigated infectious waste management practices at the householdlevel. Data was gathered from 68 households in the study area, with bedridden, kidney, and diabetes patients totaling 28, 3, and 37, respectively. Infectious waste generation and management practices were collected. The results show that the infectious waste generation was25.281 kg/day with a generation rate of 0.37 kg/patient/day. The composition of sharp and non-sharp wastes was0.013 kg/day and 25.268 kg/day, respectively. The results of management practices showed that segregation, collection, and storage of infectious waste have not been conducted properly. In addition, the transfer, transportation, and final disposal methodswere inadequate due to the obvious lack of a collection route system. The study showed the necessity for training, theprovision of knowledge for infectious waste management at the community level and operating the community system for infectious waste management.