Health Care Waste Management Strategies to reduce risk
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Meeting Room 1.63 - 1.64
| Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Overview
Speaker: Mr Edward Krisiunas
Speaker
Mr Edward Krisiunas
WNWN International
Health Care Waste Management Strategies to reduce risk
Abstract
The growing use of improved healthcare delivery systems has also contributed to a broad
range of waste streams that are challenging for even the most commonly used treatment
process. From waste streams in hospital theaters to laboratories with high throughput PCR platforms to Point of Care (POC) testing, the waste stream can be very diverse as well as challenging to treat and dispose. We will discuss strategies including technologies to reduce risk to patients, the
public, and the environment. Participants will increase their knowledge regarding non-burn
treatment technologies for the use of processing
range of waste streams that are challenging for even the most commonly used treatment
process. From waste streams in hospital theaters to laboratories with high throughput PCR platforms to Point of Care (POC) testing, the waste stream can be very diverse as well as challenging to treat and dispose. We will discuss strategies including technologies to reduce risk to patients, the
public, and the environment. Participants will increase their knowledge regarding non-burn
treatment technologies for the use of processing
Biography
Mr. Krisiunas is the principal of WNWN International, Inc. – a consulting firm specializing in the areas of health care waste management, infection prevention, and occupational safety for health care. He has 43 years of experience in the healthcare and healthcare waste management industry. He has worked internationally with
• >60 countries specifically related to health care waste management and infection prevention. is currently working with USAID, UNDP, UNIDO, UN GEF, ASLM, APHL, WB, WHO, OECS, GTZ, ADB, IFC, DHS/USDA, CDC, and The Global Fund.
• Mr. Krisiunas was the lead consultant for CDC and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine on the management of Guanidine Thiocyanate (GTC) containing waste from HIV Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis in 27 African countries.
• He is a member of various organizations related to health care waste management, infection prevention, and Biosafety and has
• Contributed to the WHO Management of Waste from Healthcare Activities, 2nd edition (2014), and the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
• Current chair of the ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste (2022-2026). Active member since 1998.
He holds a B.S. Medical Technology, Western Connecticut State College and a Master’s Degree in Public Health, University of Connecticut.
