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Biomedical Waste Bags
Biomedical Waste Bags
Definition of Bio-medical waste (as per Biomedical rules (Handling and Management) rules, 1998), Min of Environment and Forests, GOI Bio-medical waste means “any waste which is generated during
- The diagnosis
- Treatment
- Immunization of human beings or animals
- In research activities
- In production or testing of biologicals
- Immunization of human beings or animals
Bio Medical waste consists of :
• Human anatomical waste like tissues, organs and body parts
• Animal wastes generated during research from veterinary hospitals
• Microbiology and biotechnology wastes
• Waste sharps like hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpels and broken glass
• Discarded medicines and cytotoxic drugs
• Soiled waste such as dressing, bandages, plaster casts, material contaminated with blood, tubes and catheters
• Liquid waste from any of the infected areas
• Incineration ash and other chemical wastes
Biomedical Waste Management Process :
• Waste collection
• Segregation
• Storage
• Treatment
• Transport to final disposal site
• Final disposal
• Liquid waste from any of the infected areas
• Incineration ash and other chemical wastes
Categories of Bio-medical Waste in India :
• Categorized as per the “Bio-medical waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1988
• Into 10 categories
• The rules are prescribed by the ‘Ministry of Environment and Forests, G.O.I’
