As we all know, hospitals are vital places for saving lives and healing the wounded. Meanwhile, they are also sources of harmful bacteria, viruses and other hazardous substances that are prone to spreading. If these pollutants are discharged along with wastewater, they will pose certain threats to the ecological environment and human health. This article briefly introduces relevant knowledge of Medical Wastewater Monitoring.
What is the Function of Water Quality Monitors?
1.Such instruments realize automatic real-time monitoring of water sources via online monitoring methods. Adopting full-automatic control, sensor technology, computer technology, matched software and communication networks, they acquire water quality data. Data can be collected and transmitted to environmental analysis centers in a short time. Once excessive concentration of any pollutant is detected, corresponding disposal measures will be taken.
For instruments applied in Medical Wastewater Monitoring, their core functions include monitoring water quality at key river section sections, supervising the implementation of total water pollutant emission control policies, forecasting river basin water quality pollution accidents, and verifying whether wastewater discharge meets emission standards.
2.Traditional wastewater monitoring mainly relies on on-site sampling followed by laboratory analysis. This method has obvious drawbacks: low monitoring frequency, large sampling errors, difficult sample preservation and unstable monitoring data, making it hard to fully comply with relevant regulatory standards.
Basic Composition of Online Water Quality Monitoring System
1.Routine monthly monitoring items for hospital medical wastewater include coliform bacteria, total residual chlorine, ammonia nitrogen and COD, as well as water flow monitoring to calculate pollutant discharge flux.
2.Monitoring equipment installed at hospital wastewater discharge outlets is specified as follows:
1) Main monitoring instruments: Online COD analyzers, online ammonia nitrogen monitors and other professional detection devices;
2) Environmental installation requirements: Equipped with lightning protection facilities and constant-temperature air conditioning;
3) Equipment configuration requirements: Devices shall be equipped with RS232 or RS485 output interfaces to connect with data collectors and upload monitoring data to environmental protection bureau supervision platforms.
In conclusion, great importance must be attached to environmental protection, especially water environment protection. Effective treatment of hospital wastewater shall be actively carried out to improve surrounding water environment and ensure effluent water quality meets national environmental protection standards.
