As stated by Soncuya et.al (1997), it shows that there are no safe way even in managing all the hazardous medical wastes that are currently produced in Metro Manila. 13 hospitals in MM were discovered to have incinerators, yet most of them were unrestrained and do not meet the Philippine and International standards for incineration of infectious waste and for safe managing methods.
Lee et.al (2003), revealed that hazardous hospital wastes are sometimes mixed with general medical wastes in the same container (black plastic bags) which should only contain non-infectious solid wastes. Past and recent studies revealed that majority of the hospitals is not observing pre-treatment procedures for their infectious waste and not applying the color-coded system required by MMDA Ordinance No. 16.
According to Health Care Global (2014), every hospital should have a specific location for a temporary waste storage. The plans and ideas in these parts (waste storage) are usually included in the design and construction of the hospital. The storage area must be completely locked and must be separated from the supply rooms and food preparation areas. Waste should always be monitored and must be removed in a timely manner even inside the storage. All waste containers should be clearly labeled and hazardous and non-hazardous wastes should never be mixed.
As asserted by Crean (2004), antiseptic wastes are usually disposed with some waste in sanitary landfill, or in some cases it is settled in to the sewer system. Ultimately, the expenses and regulation of these facilities have provoked organizations to hire contractors to collect, treat, and dispose of medical waste, and the percentage of medical organizations that perform their own treatment and disposal are anticipated to decrease.
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