DRAPE Surgical Kits - Braskem
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SURGICAL APRON SURGICAL DRAPE CONTEXT: RESULTS: Non-woven surgical kits are more effective in protecting both the patient and health care professionals. They reduce water consumption and have a lower overall environmental impact than the cotton alternative, even though they generate more waste for the environment, as they are disposable. The obligatory washing of the cotton kit for its hygiene and the use of chemicals for its sterilization are responsible for the high environmental impact of this alternative. Used in hospital procedures, surgical kits, consisting of two surgical aprons and four surgical drapes, prevent contamination of patients and the medical staff in the operating rooms. According to European data, annual costs with hospital infections reach 5.4 billion euros and cause 100,000 deaths per year. Currently, the most commonly used surgical kits are cotton-made. However, the non-woven (PP) option, as it is disposable and safer, has gained more and more space. In this study of Life Cycle Assessment, carried out in partnership with ACV Brazil consultancy, the environmental profile of the two alternatives was compared throughout its life cycle. PROS AND CONS: Cotton fibers relax over time and form pores, making the cotton no longer impermeable, increasing the risk of contamination; At each surgery, one must wash and sterilize the surgical cotton kit, which, according to medical studies, should be reused no more than 6 times in surgical procedures. Every 1,000 cotton kits washed, 67,000 liters of water are consumed; In contrast, the PP kit is disposable and tends to replace reusable items, which raises concerns regarding waste generation. SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR CLIMATE CHANGE WATER USE LAND USE RESPIRATORY INORGANICS Surgical Kits COTTON SURGICAL KITS UNIT MASS 2,41 kg 1 kit + 6 washing cycles NON-WOVEN SURGICAL KITS UNIT MASS 1,12 kg 6 kits COTTON SURGICAL KITS NON-WOVEN SURGICAL KITS WATER USE 32x 1x LAND USE 6.8x 1x RESPIRATORY INORGANICS 1x 1,6x CLIMATE CHANGE 1,4x 1x 5 3 1 4 2 COTTON SURGICAL KITS NON-WOVEN SURGICAL KITS SINGLE SCORE (PT)
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SURGICALAPRON
SURGICALDRAPE
CONTEXT:
RESULTS:
Non-woven surgical kits are more effective in protecting both the patient and health care professionals. They reduce water consumption and have a lower overall environmental impact than the cotton alternative, even though they generate more waste for the environment, as they are disposable. The obligatory washing of the cotton kit for its hygiene and the use of chemicals for its sterilization are responsible for the high environmental impact of this alternative.
Used in hospital procedures, surgical kits, consisting of two surgical aprons and four surgical drapes, prevent contamination of patients and the medical
staff in the operating rooms. According to European data, annual costs with hospital infections reach 5.4 billion euros and cause 100,000 deaths per year.
Currently, the most commonly used surgical kits are cotton-made. However, the non-woven (PP) option, as it is disposable and safer, has gained more and more space.
In this study of Life Cycle Assessment, carried out in partnership with ACV Brazil consultancy, the environmental profile of the two alternatives was compared throughout its life cycle.
PROS AND CONS:
Cotton fibers relax over time and form pores, making the cotton no longer impermeable, increasing the riskof contamination;
At each surgery, one must wash and sterilize the surgical cotton kit, which, according to medical studies, shouldbe reused no more than 6 timesin surgical procedures. Every 1,000 cotton kits washed, 67,000 litersof water are consumed;
In contrast, the PP kit is disposableand tends to replace reusable items, which raises concerns regardingwaste generation.
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORCLIMATE CHANGE WATER USE
LAND USERESPIRATORY INORGANICS
Surgical Kits
COTTON SURGICAL KITS
UNIT MASS
2,41 kg1 kit +
6 washingcycles
NON-WOVEN SURGICAL KITS
UNIT MASS
1,12 kg 6 kits
COTTONSURGICAL KITS
NON-WOVENSURGICAL KITS
WATER USE 32x1x
LAND USE 6.8x1x
RESPIRATORYINORGANICS 1x 1,6x
CLIMATECHANGE 1,4x 1x
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COTTONSURGICAL KITS
NON-WOVENSURGICAL KITS
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