Hospital name

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Al Aqsa

El Shifa

Bags filled above storage capacity

Yes

11 (39.3%)

10 (20.4%)

No

10 (35.7%)

32 (65.3%)

do not know

7 (25.0%)

7 (14.3%)

Bags filled and tied before transferred

Yes

19 (67.9%)

31 (63.3%)

No

5 (17.9%)

9 (18.4%)

do not know

4 (14.3%)

9 (18.4%)

Leakage during transport

Yes

7 (25.0%)

10 (20.4%)

No

21 (75.0%)

39 (79.6%)

Vessels used for the transport of a sharp waste are perforated

Yes

3 (10.7%)

10 (20.4%)

No

25 (89.3%)

39 (79.6%)

Precautions are taken to prevent leakage of fluids from the bags (such as placing a bag inside a bag)

Yes

22 (78.6%)

33 (67.3%)

No

6 (21.4%)

16 (32.7%)