Document Details
Document Type |
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Article In Journal |
Document Title |
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Sanitary Conditions of Alexandria Medical Research Institute Hospital الظروف الصحية لمستشفى معهد البحوث الطبية بالإسكندرية |
Document Language |
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English |
Abstract |
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Abstract. The present study took place over the period of one year,
starting in autumn 2002 and ending in summer 2003 on the Medical
Research Institute Hospital (MRIH). This work was conducted with
the aim of evaluating sanitary conditions of MRIH. Concerning
possible sources of nuisances outside and inside the hospital, there are
several street vendors around the hospital and two groceries. Also,
there are some refuse containers that could be sources of flies and
cockroaches, apart from stray dogs and cats around the hospital.
Regarding the tap water quality in the hospital, the residual chlorine
level ranged between 0.2 to 0.6 mg/l in all samples around the year.
The values were mostly in compliance with the permissible limits
(0.2-0.5 mg/l). Microbiological examination of the water revealed the
absence of colony forming units (CFU/ml) in most of the hospital
units, except for the operation room where PC reached 20 CFU/ml in
spring and summer, but never exceeded 50 CFU/ml, the maximum
allowed CFU/ml in any water sample according to the WHO and the
Egyptian standards. Total coliforms were not detected in any of the
drinking water samples all around the year. As regards the hospital
solid waste generation rate, it was found that 34.3% of the hospital
waste was clinical waste, while 65.7% was domestic waste; and the
total waste generation rate was 1.2 kg/patient/day. |
ISSN |
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1319-1039 |
Journal Name |
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Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences Journal |
Volume |
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20 |
Issue Number |
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1 |
Publishing Year |
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1429 AH
2008 AD |
Article Type |
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Article |
Added Date |
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Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
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Researchers
ممدوح حنفي عبده | Abdou, Mamdouh H | Researcher | Doctorate | mabdu@kau.edu.sa |
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