From: Pharmacy practice and injection use in community pharmacies in Pokhara city, Western Nepal
Method of disposal | Number of pharmacy (%) | |||
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 | Non-infectious waste, N = 54 | Non-returnable expired Medicine, N = 54 | Sharp waste, N = 53 | Disposable syringe with needle, N = 51 |
Incineration | 5 (9.3) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.8) | 1 (2) |
Burying | 3 (5.6) | 5 (9.3) | 13 (24.5) | 3 (5.9) |
Burning in the open air | 17 (31.5) | 11 (20.4) | 6 (11.3) | 7 (13.7) |
Municipal dump | 27 (50.0) | 34 (63.0) | 25 (47.2) | 25 (49) |
Disposal in hospital waste system | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 7 (13.2) | 9 (17.6) |
Selling to scrap purchasers (Kabadis) | - | - | - | 6 (11.8) |
Other | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.7) | - | - |