Water pollution has always been a “hot” topic among people. Some people say that water pollution caused by natural disasters is beyond our control, so let it be! This won’t do! In fact, a large part of water pollution is caused by people’s indifferent and nonchalant attitude towards this matter, which has led to serious pollution of the water environment.

Persist in Online Monitoring of Medical Wastewater to Protect Water Source Safety!

There are many sources of water pollution, such as domestic sewage, industrial wastewater, medical wastewater, etc. If these are discharged directly without treatment, it will cause serious water pollution. This chapter mainly aims to understand the relevant issues concerning the online monitoring of medical wastewater!

Medical wastewater is obviously the sewage discharged from various departments of a hospital, including wards, operating rooms, laundry rooms, hospital canteens, and laboratories. It contains harmful substances such as viruses and bacteria to the human body. If it is discharged directly without harmless treatment, it will cause serious pollution to water, soil, etc. In severe cases, it may lead to various diseases and even cause the outbreak of water-borne infectious diseases. Therefore, it is essential to clearly understand that in addition to a large number of pathogenic organisms such as viruses and bacteria, medical wastewater also contains some chemical agents and radioactive isotopes, all of which are contagious and can cause spatial, latent, and acute infections. Hospitals must do a good job in the treatment of medical wastewater, adhere to online monitoring of medical wastewater, and protect the safety of water sources!