Managing laboratory waste from HIV-related molecular testing: Lessons learned from African countries

Managing laboratory waste from HIV-related molecular testing: Lessons learned from African countries

Waste generated from HIV viral load (VL) testing contains potentially hazardous guanidinium thiocyanate (GTC). GTC is toxic to humans and can pollute waters and harm aquatic life if not disposed of appropriately. We assessed gaps in waste management (WM) policies, regulations and practices through a...

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Main Authors: Collins Otieno Odhiambo, Anafi Mataka, Getachew Kassa, Pascale Ondoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters
Subjects:
Laboratory waste management
Viral load
LabCoP
Guanidinium thiocyanate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911021000186

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