Table 2 The structure of independent and dependent environmental criteria and sub-criteria.

From: An integrated approach for economic evaluation of environmental and health costs of occupational diseases in the oil industry

Goal

Main criteria

Independent sub-criteria

Dependent sub-criteria

Code

Determining independent and dependent environmental packages

Medical sector

Disposing of used medicines and chemicals

The cost of disposal of waste caused by chemicals and drugs

DW.c

Disposing of radioactive materials

The cost of disposal of waste caused by radioactive materials

RW.c

Disposing of imaging waste

The cost of disposal of imaging waste

IW.c

Disposing of special and infectious waste

The cost of special and infectious waste disposal and decontamination

SIW.c

Disposing of hoteling waste of patients

The cost of disposing of waste from patient hoteling

HW

Disposing of waste from the activities of the treatment sector (medical and paramedical)

The cost of disposal of waste from the activities of the treatment sector (medical and paramedical)

PW

Disposing of waste from disinfectants and detergents

The cost of disposing of waste from disinfectants and detergents

DisW

Support sector

Disposing of normal waste

The cost of normal waste disposal and delivery to the municipality

NW.c

Disposing of recyclable materials (paper and cardboard)

The cost of disposal of recyclable waste (paper and cardboard)

ReW.c

Waste disposal of disposable devices and medical equipment

The cost of disposing of waste of disposable devices and medical equipment

DispW

Disposing of clinical trial waste

The cost of disposal of clinical trial waste

CW

Disposing of service and cleaning waste

The cost of disposal of service and cleaning waste

ClW

Disposal of mercury waste

The cost of mercury waste disposal

MW.c

Electricity consumption

The cost of electricity consumption

EW.c

Gas energy consumption

The cost of gas energy consumption

GW.c

Water consumption

The cost of treated wastewater in the wastewater treatment plant

WW.c

Fuel consumption of vehicles

Fuel cost of vehicles

VF.c