Iraq’s first medical incinerator was provided by Inciner8 Inciner8 have supplied an i8-20A to The Ministry of Health in Iraq. The Ministry of Health in Iraq is a well-established department formed over 100 years ago and it was a privilege to help them in creating a waste solution that suited their needs and also sent a beacon of hope as being the first Medical incinerator to be used with the country. Medical waste is posing a growing problem in Iraq and worldwide for that matter, jeopardizing the health of staff, patients, disposal workers and anyone else coming into contact with the often hazardous materials discarded by hospitals and other healthcare sites. Inciner8 Limited Unit 2 Canning Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7SN The Ministry of Health wanted to see what the benefits of using on-site incinerators would be and see if it would not only help improve waste management but also help with the biosecurity within the plant and the surrounding community.

Incinerators have been well documented over the past 20 years for improving biosecurity but also allowing for a more effective and potentially cheaper way of managing waste in a singular location. The Iraq Ministry of Health clearly wanted to achieve these benefits so contacted us here at Inciner8 to help achieve these goals. We supplied them with an i8-20A which is one of the smaller incinerators in our range but still has all the benefits and features of a premium incinerator such as top-loading design and a secondary chamber. They chose this model for its mobility and its small footprint which...