Webclip (INTER) - Steriplus is transforming waste management in the field

This is the Steriplus.

This machine turns infectious medical waste into domestic waste
by shredding and sterilising it.

The Steriplus is an alternative to incineration,
which can be very polluting.

It is less harmful to the environment.

Médecins Sans Frontières has used it in two pilot projects in Iraq since 2019,
The machine works according to a cycle of shredding and then steam sterilisation
at 135 degrees. Each cycle takes between 10 and 20 minutes.

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB125362

Date taken / Date Recorded 17/05/2022 12:52 AM

Country Iraq

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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This is the Steriplus.

This machine turns infectious medical waste into domestic waste
by shredding and sterilising it.

The Steriplus is an alternative to incineration,
which can be very polluting.

It is less harmful to the environment.

Médecins Sans Frontières has used it in two pilot projects in Iraq since 2019,
The machine works according to a cycle of shredding and then steam sterilisation
at 135 degrees. Each cycle takes between 10 and 20 minutes.

ITW - Antoine Prus - Water Hygiene & Sanitation Advisor, Environmental Footprint Reduction

We can put almost any waste produced in a health structure, what we call infectious medical waste. In MFS, we have 3 main categories of waste: SOFT - which is everything that can be potentially contaminated, like compresses with betadine, bandages, single-use utensils. We also have what we call SHARP, which is everything like needles, scalpels, etc. And then we have organic medical waste, like blood and everything related to the operating theatre.
For reasons of comfort, we decided at MSF not to use it for organic waste.

TXT
This is the result of this pre-treatment.
The waste is ready to be transported to a
to a safe disposal site.
The goal? To reduce our environmental footprint.

ITW
It's an interesting solution, of course. It's not something we're going to be able to deploy in all MSF fields, because it still requires maintenance, spare parts, a continuous electricity supply, a certain quality of water, etc., but in many cases, it's a solution.

We must not lose sight of the main objectives for MSF in terms of waste management, which are to reduce all waste generated by our activities and to treat it as responsibly as possible in environmental and health terms.

TXT
Following the success of this pilot, Steriplus will be implemented in the future in other contexts where MSF works.

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Waste Management Centre