Further developments of the de Montfort medical waste incinerator

The initial design of this simple and cheap incinerator was described in the First Seminar (UK ISSN 0963-3308 Ref. No.. 2000/014) Since that time, our efforts have been in two major directions. (a) To implement the technology wherever it was needed in developing countries, and (b) to modify the design to meet the specific requirements of the Aid Organizations who were the main users. Initial propagation of the design was by direct contact with potential users, and by publications and presentations at meetings and with much help from ECHO Health Services and ITDG who had already considerable presence in the field. Once it was known to the Aid Organizations, little further publicity was needed. Up to now, we know of over 500 incinerators built or planned in about 25 countries, and the authors have taken part in teaching programmes to disseminate the design in several regions.