Jeonbuk Province to Conduct Special Inspection on Medical Waste Disposal and Management Until the 31st

Inspection of Compliance with Medical Waste Storage Period and Other Regulations

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province will conduct a special inspection on the discharge and management of medical waste at medical institutions in the province until the 31st.

According to Jeonbuk Province on the 6th, this inspection is being carried out to preemptively block threats to residents' health caused by medical waste and to create a safe and pleasant living environment.

Jeonbuk Provincial Government Building. Provided by Jeonbuk Province

The inspection will target about 60 out of 123 secondary medical institutions in the province, including general hospitals, Korean medicine hospitals, and children's hospitals located in Jeonbuk.

The main inspection items include whether the medical waste management plan has been reported and updated, whether dedicated containers and storage signs are being used, compliance with medical waste storage periods, and completion of mandatory legal training.

In particular, the inspection will focus on illegal acts such as mixing medical waste with general household waste for cost reduction and whether proper separate disposal is being followed.

Minor violations found on site will be corrected immediately, while intentional and repeated illegal acts will be met with strong responses such as administrative and legal actions.

An official from the province stated, "Since improper handling of medical waste increases the risk of human infection, we plan to continuously inspect medical waste discharging businesses," and added, "If you witness any illegal activities, please report them via the hotline or the Safety Sinmungo app."

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