What is biomedical waste?
Biomedical waste means any waste, which is generated during the
Diagnosis
Treatment or immunization of human being or animals
Research activities
Production of materials
Testing of biological or in the health camp
Biomedical waste management rules applicable to all the persons, who generate and collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose or handle medical waste in any form.
BMW full form Biomedical waste
BWM full form Biomedical Waste Management
The Hospital wastes a potential health hazard to health care worker, public, flora, and fauna of the particular area.
Mainly to fight with the risk of exposure to medical waste as on occupational hazards
Steps to follow in biomedical waste management generation
Accumulation
Handling
Storage
Treatment
Transport and disposal
The hospital administration wants to check with proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste had become a statutory requirement with the appropriate pollution control and government of the state.
The pollution control and sanitary department will monitor the waste management
The waste management is the common protocol for the medical, nursing staff, paramedical, waste handler, sanitary workers and hospital attendants, etc
Needle sticks injury endured by healthcare workers due to incorrect practices liable for legal suits
WHO says that 85% all waste generated by the hospital in general waste
10% of that5 bio-medical waste
Types of Waste
Human anatomical waste
Animal anatomical waste
Social waste
Expired or discarded medicines
Chemical waste
Clinical laboratory waste
Chemical liquid waste
Contaminated waste
Waste sharps including metals
Glassware
Wastes not included in Bio-medical wastes categories
Radioactive Wastes
Hazardous chemicals
Lead acid batteries
Hazardous Wastes
E-waste
Municipal solid wastes
Hazardous microorganisms
Genetically engineered microorganisms and cells