Medical Waste Management and Processing Rules 2008

Translated True Copy
Registered no. D A-1
Bangladesh Monogram Gazette

Additional Gazette
Published by the Authority
Tuesday, November 5, 2008
Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
Ministry of Environment & Forest
Notification
Dhaka, 18th Kartik, 1415 Bengali/ 2nd November, 2008 AD
S, R, O no.294-Law/2008. As per Bangladesh Environment Protection Law, 1995( Rule-1 of

1995) Section-20, the Government has made this Rule as under:
1. The heading , Introduction and implementation: (1) This rules will be named as” Medical
Wastages” ( Management and Processing) Rules,2008.
(2) To be implemented immediately.
(3) It will be applicable for all Medical Services Providers for Medical Wastage Management
and Processing.
2. Definition: (1) If not repugnant to this Rule , in this Rules- (a) “Law “ means Bangladesh
Environment Protection 2015 (Rule-1 of 1995):
(Kha) “ Appellate Authority” means an Appellate Authority made for hearing of an appeal made
against the order of the authority.
(Ga) “ Authority” means an authoratiry made under Rule-3.
(Gha) “ Coloor Code” means the the division of medical wastages as per alphabet for proper
management and processing as per schedule-3.
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(Uma) “Medical Wastage” means the wastages solid, liquid, gaseous or atomic produced for
the treatment of human being, for vaccination, diagnosis of diseases or research work for
investigation which affects the environment and the wastages described in Schedule-1 will also
be treated as medical wastages.
(Cha) Processing of medical wastages means collection of medical wastages, separation ,
packaging , destroying, burning, processing, refining and making disposal the same.
(Chha) “ Medical Wastages Management” means carrying medical wastages ,storing, filing,
observation and supervising.
(Ja) “ Place of Medical Services” means the Institutions which give medical services, viz.
Government/ Private Hospitals, Consultation Chambers, Private Clinic, Nursing Homes,
Pathological Laboratories, Dispensary, Medicine Shops, Blood Bank and the Institutions
described in Schedule-2 will be included.
(Jha) “Schedule” means any schedule which is concerned with this rules.
(Neo) “ Inspector” means any Inspector of this Directorate.
(Ta) “ Form” means any Form concerning this rules.
(Tha) “ license” means under section-5 any License given for wastage management.
(Da) “ Delegated Person” means any person delegated by Director General for doing any
assigned job.
(Dha) “Local area” means Metropolitan area of City Corporation, for Municipality municipal
area and for the Union villages.
(2) Any term used in this rule which has not been defined will be similar in meaning with the
legal term.
3. Making Authority: For fulfilling the purposes of this rule an “ Authority” will be formed in
each Department with the following persons within 3 months from the date of implementation
of this rule. Such as:
(a) Divisional Director, Directorate of Health Chairman(By dint of his post)
(b) A Representative of the Divisional Commissioner Member
(c)A Representative of the Director General, Directorate
Of Environment Member Secretary.
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4. Duties and Responsibilities of the Authority: The duties and responsibility of the Authority
will be as under:
(a) To give license, renewal or cancelation of the license to the proper person for processing
medical wastages.
(b) To observe and supervise the work of the licensee as per section(a).
(c)To give instruction to the parties for processing medical wastages.
(d) To collect the information of environment pollution by the medical wastage, publish and
preach and other activities regarding this.
(e) As per section 6 (Ja) compilation of annual report and submit the same to the Ministry of
Forest and Environment through the Director General by 31st March of each year.
(f) To keep contact with the Director General regarding the activities under this rule.
5. Nature of License, Procedure for giving, Renewal and cancellation: (1) Under this rules, there
will be three classes of licenses.
(a) License for separation of medical wastages, packaging storing, destroying and burning.
(b) License for collection of wastages and carrying and
(c) License for refining, purifying and dispose up.
(2) Without any license no holder is allowed to manage or process medical wastages.
But, the condition is that if the City Corporation takes step to manage this wastages this rule
will not be applicable.
(3) For getting license application Form-1 to be submitted with prescribed fee of the
government.
(4) After receiving application the Authority will make inspection and if the inspection report is
satisfactory, the authority will issue license.
(5) The license to be issued within three months from the date of receiving application. If not,
the cause of not giving license to be informed to the applicant in writing.
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(6) The License will be valid for 3 years from the date of issuing license and renewal can be
made for the next term making application in Form-1 with proper fees.
But, the condition is that if the occupant does not renew the license and continues his activities
in that case he may be given 30 days notice for making renewal of the license and his activities
can be suspended for the notice period and during this period if the holder fails to renew the
license , his license can be cancelled.
(7) In spite of the rules of section-6 of the rules, for the sake of testing the ability of the holder
experimental License for one year may be issued.
(8) If the authority decides to give license under sub-section (4) & (7) that should be given in
Form-2.
(9) Under this rule any person can be given one or more than one licenses.
(10) If any license holder violets any condition of the license, the authority will give
considerable time for hearing, if necessary the order for cancellation of license can be given.
(11) Under this rule for giving license proper rules to be followed.
6. The duties and responsibility of the License holder: (1)The duties and responsibilities of the
license holder will be as under:
(a) To take all the steps for managing the medical wastages so that there will be no harmful
effect for the human being.
(b) The employees who will process this wastages should be given proper training.
(c)Proper steps to be taken for the safety of the employees who will take part in this activity.
(d) As per Schedule-6 for processing the medical wastages “ Ideal standard” to be maintained
and waste management to be made without any infection.
(e) In case of any accident during time of work, proper steps to be taken and statement to to be
submitted to the authority in Form-3.
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(e) The files of the medical wastage management to be preserved annually and to be kept for 3
years.
(f) The annual report of the medical wastage management to be submitted in Form-4 to the
authority by 31st January of each year.
(2) Each Licensee is bound to process and manage medical wastage in a healthy way and
without any environmental pollution and to ensure economic & legal responsibility.
7. Separation, Packing, carrying and storage of Medical wastage: (1) Medical wastage is not
allowed to mix with other wastage.
(2) As per schedule-3 the medical wastages to be kept separately in a covered bin before
storing, carrying and destroying. As per schedule-4 there should be a label on the covered bin.
(3) If the medical wastage is carried from the place of its production in a covered bin for
reprocessing even that there must have label of information as per schedule-5.
(4) Unrefined dangerous medical wastage to be carried in an approved specific transport which
is suitable for carrying this sort of materials.
(5)The unrefined medical wastage is not allowed to store more than 48 hours.
But, the condition is in case of necessity if the wastage is needed to keep more than 48 hours
for any reasonable ground in that case the licensee is to ensure that the waste will not be
harmful for human being or for environment. After that the licensee have to take permission
from City Corporation, Municipality or Union Council which one is applicable.
(6) The medical wastage can be stored in a separate, demarcated protected place and there
should be proper ventilation in that room and there should be adequate water supply there.
(7) As per sub-section(6) the unused rooms of that area to be kept under lock and key and the
access to that area is restricted and only the licensee and the trained people are allowed to
enter.
(8) The carrying of medical wastages to be made by the processing authority according to the
instructions, time and rule by the approved individual.
(9) The safe medical wastages and processed unsafe wastages to be disposed of by the City
Corporation, Municipality or Union Council to be continued.
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8. Selection of Area for destroying or burning medical wastages: Keeping the section-7
unhampered the City Corporation, Municipality or the Union Council to allowed to select for
dumping these wastage and destroying it in their custody.
9. Processing, purifying and disposal of medical wastages: For disposal of medical wastages
the responsibilities of the licensee is as under:
(a) As per schedule-6 the processing purifying and disposal of medical wastages shuld be
according to the time and standard.
(b) Ensure proper technology and system for this work.
(c) As per the instruction of the authority to use proper dress, instrument and materials.
(d) To write information about the medical wastage in the container in clear Bengali words.
(e) To give service taking the service charge prescribed by the authority.
(f) To dispose up harmful wastage without infection.
10. The power to access: (1) As per the rules of this provisions any person being authorized by
the D.G., may access to any building or place in a reasonable time for the following purposes:
(a) For doing his duties as per rules.
(b) For making inspection as per notice given.
(c) For examining any plant, machinery ,record or register.
(d) For making investigation of a committed crime.
(e) For arresting any plant, machinery record or register which can be used for committing
crime.
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(2) Any licensee is bound to co-operate with the authorized person under this rule.
11. Punishment for violation of this Rules: (1) If anybody violets this rule will be treated as
crime.
(2) Crime made under sub-section-(1) the punishment will be two years’ effortless prison or
penalty for Tk. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) only or both the punishment will be executed.
(3) If any person is punished for violation of sub-section-(1) in that case the instruments used
for that crime or articles the Court has the right to confiscate those items.
(4) If this crime is committed by a company or by any commercial organization in that case the
owner of the company, Director, Manager, Secretary or Agent has made this crime unless he
can prove that the crime has been committed without his knowledge or he has tried his best to
stop this crime.
Explanation: In this section:
(a) Company means any Registered company made by law, Partnership Concern or any
Society or organization.
(b) For a Commercial concern ‘Director” means a member of the Administrative Board.
(5) As per sub-section-(4) if the company is registered company and treated as an Individual in
that case the company may be punished, but in that case only monetary penalty can be
imposed.
12. Taking Claim for crime and compensation: Without the written statement of an Inspector
or any person delegated by the Director General, no Court is allowed to take any case of claim
or compensation.
But, the condition is that if any person gives written complain for taking claim and
compensation and the Inspector or delegated person does not take any action within 60 days
and the case has the jenuinity, in that case the Court which has authority can case the case
giving proper time for hearing and take the case directly and can give instruction to the
Inspector or delegated person for making investigation.
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13. settlement of the Case: For settling the cases of this rule, section- 1898 of CPC to be
followed.
14. Appeal: (1) If any person is not satisfied with the decree of case given by the authority, in
that case appeal can be made in Form-5 in Appellate Division within 30 days.
(2) Yet as per sub-section(1) if the party fails to make appeal in due time for some appropriate
cause, in that case with the satisfaction of the Appellate authority can make appeal within 60
days.
15. Construction of Appellate Authority, its Power and functions: (1) As per section-14 the
Appellate Authority can me made with the following persons:
(a) Joint Secretary(Hospital Nursing), Chairman
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ( Ex-officio)
(b) Deputy Secretary(Hospital), Member
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ( Ex-officio)
(c)Deputy Secretary (Environment-2) Member(Ex-officio)
(2) Appellate Authority after receiving appeal application can make notice within 30 days and
can give the date of hearing.
(3) The Authority can ask the party to submit papers for the case.
(4) If the date od hearing is adjourned the hearing can be made on next date.
(5) The authority will final the appeal within 90 days from the date of filing appeal.
(6) If the applicant is absent on the date of hearing the authority can cancel the appeal.
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(7) After hearing, the authority can approve, amend or cancel the order.
(8) The decision of the authority is final. No case can be filed in the Court against this order.
16. Construction of Advisory Committee: (1) For managing the Medical Wastages the
Representatives of the Ministry of Forest & Environment and the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare and the specialist of Medical Service and Environment Management and City
Corporation will form a National Advisory Committee for doing the wastage management
perfectly.
(2) The National Advisory Committee will advise the Government and prepare rules for Medical
Waste Management.
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Schedule-1
[Section-2(1)(Uma) to be seen]
Characteristics of the different kind medical wastages.

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Classification Class of wastage Some examples
Class-1 Ordinary Used paper/ packet, plastic or metal container,
wastage/(Unharmful/without medicine strip, vacant box, carton, packing box,
any germ/ Noninfected polithin bag, water bottle, bottle made of glass,
biscuit packet, empty vial of injection,
uninfected used saline bag, uninfected used
syringe, uninfected cloth, bandage or gauge or
cotton, waste food, kitchen wastages, etc.
Class-2 Anatomical wastage Any part of the human body cut into pieces,
removed Tumer, wastage regarding pregnancy
etc.
Class-3 Pathological wastage Laboratory culture, sample of vaccine, biological
toxin, blood, urine, stool etc.
Class-4 Chemical wastage Different kinds of reagent, chemicals used for
dialysis etc.
Class-5 Pharmaceutical wastage Expired medicine etc.
Class-6 Infectious/ wastage with Infected gauge by blood, pustules, bandage,
germs cotton, Swab, plaster, catheter, drainage tube,
blood transfusion bag, infected clothes, syringe
etc.
Class-7 Radio-active wastages Radio- active isotope, any radio active infected
wastage, head of unused x-ray machine etc.
Class-8 Sharp wastage(Infected non- All kinds of needles & blade used in medical
infected) purposes, broken slide, ampoule, test tube,
pipette, Jar, nail, screw, pin etc.
Class-9 Reusable normal wastage Used paper/ packet, plastic or metal container,
medicine strip, vacant box, carton, packing box,
polithin bag, water bottle, bottle made of glass,
biscuit packet, empty vial of injection,
uninfected used saline bag, uninfected used
syringe, uninfected cloth, bandage or gauge or
cotton, waste food, kitchen wastages, etc.
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Classification Class of wastage Some examples

Class-10 Liquid Used water, bittle leaf spitting, cough, suctioned liquid,
wastages(Infected liquid chemicals, liquid medicine etc.
uninfected)
Class-12 Pressurized Pressurized can/ pot/ container.
wastage
Class of Sample of Class of Processing and destroying
wastage wastage
Category-1 Ordinary (a) Yard or place dumping general wastages.
wastage( (b) To stop re-use of cutting plastic wastages.
Uninfected /
nonharmful
Category-2 Anatomical (a)To destroy in concrete pit system in a (if small
wastages quantity) safe place or destroy.(b) To burry deeply under
soil. (c) Vapor autoclaving/ Micro wave treatment.
Category-3 Pathological As per category-2(Anatomical wastage)
wastage
Category-4 Chemical wastage a)To return the expired chemical to the supplier, if
big quantity.(b) If small quantity, diluted with water
and dispose up in the drain.(c) After chemically
refining dispose up in the drain.
Category-5 Pharmaceutical Same as Category-4 .
wastage
Category-6 Infectious/ (a)To destroy in concrete pit system in a (if small
wastage with quantity) safe place or destroy.(b) To burry deeply
germs. under soil. (c) Vapor autoclaving/ Micro wave
treatment.
Category-7 Radio-active If the radio-activity is more than 0.1 MBQ in that case
wastage that should be processed and destroyed by the advice of
the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
Category-8 Sharp wastage (a) Destroy in safe place in pit method.
(b) Encapsulation,(c) To be buried under deep soil(if
small quantity)(d)Use of Incinerator.
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Class of Sample of Class of Processing and destroying

wastage wastage
Category-9 Ordinary wastage( (a) Purifying by vapor autoclave and re-use.
reusable)
Category-10 Liquid wastage To dispose of mixing huge quantity of water.
(Infected/Noninfected) (b)Purify with 1% hypochloride solution and dispose
up in the drain
Category-11 Pressurized wastage If big quantity returned to the supplier. If small
quantity dispose up with ordinary wastage.
The above options depend on the availability of the technology. If the party wants to use
different system, the proposal to be sent to the authority for their consent.
a) If safe pit system or burry in the deep soil system is used in that case conditions of the
Schedule-6 to be maintained and safe and particular place to be used.
b) Halogen materials or PVC plastic can not be burnt in Incinerator unless processing for
smoke and gas are not used.
c) Steam autoclaving to be made as per standard given i9n schedule-6.
d) Liquid chemical can be given in drain after treatment as per schedule-6.
e) Chemical treatment should be made before disposing up sharp wastage.
f) To stop reusing the rubber/ Plastic tube etc to be cut in to pieces.
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Schedule-2
[Section-2(Ja) to be seen]
Producer of medical wastages & production process

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Large Producer Small producer
Hospital, Health complex, Outdoor patient clinic, Small Health Complex, Health Center, Physician’s
midwifery and Gynecological clinic Chamber, etc.
Concerned Laboratory and Research Centre. Nursing home, psychological clinic , mentally
retard clinic.
Dead body storage and autopsy center Unhealthy activities, ear pricking
Live stock Research, Examination & Treatment To dispose up the dead body.
Blood Bank & Blood collection Service Ambulance Service
Old Home ( Nursing)
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Schedule-3
[Section-7(2) to be seen]
Preservation of Medical Wastage and Container and Color Code for disposal
Color Code Nature of Class of wastage Nature of Container

Wastage wastage
Black Ordinary Class-1,11 Nonharmful, Plastic Bin
wastage noninfected, without any lick.
germless
Yellow Harmful wastage Class-2,3,4,5,6 Anatomical Do
,Pathological and
infectious and
with germs.
Red Sharp wastage Class-8 Wastage with Lick proof thick
germs and plastic bin, box.
infection.
Blue Liquid wastage Class-10,4 Harmful, Lick proof plastic
harmless all Bowl or Bin
kinds of liquid
wastages
Silver Radio active Class-6 Radio active Lick proof Lead
Box.
Green Re-usable Class-9 Nonharmful, Lick proof plastic
normal wastage germless bin.
 For preserving Radio-active wastage or carrying Silver color lick proof Lead box to be used or to
follow the instruction of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
 If liquid pharmaceutical wastage of small quantity, can be stored in blue container.
 If liquid pharmaceutical harmful wastage of small quantity, can be stored in yellow container.
 Different kind of chemical wastages can not be kept in one container. There may an accident.
 Kitchen wastage of small quantity can be kept in yellow bin.
 If reusable wastage of small quantity can be kept in black container.
 In each container the nature of wastages will be written in Bengali and caution mark of WHO to
be fixed.
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Schedule-3
Symbol of Packaging Medical Wastage
Oxidizing Substances:
Symbol:
Flamable Fire in Circle: Black color
Background : Yellow
Toxic substance:
Symbol: Skull on two bones.
Background: White
Infectious substance:
Symbol: Three lunar carve on the circle : Black color
Background: White.
Radioactive substance:
Symbol: Moving fan, black color.
Background: Upper half yellow and lower half white color.
Corrosive substances: Symbol: Hand and liquid of a pot is flowing down being attracted by two
pieces of metal.
Background: Upper half white color and lower half is black, but the border is white.
Other corrosive substance: Symbol: The upper half is white in color and background is seven black
line.
Background: The lower half is white in color and the border is black.
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The symbol of the bins used inside Hospital
General Waste Bin:
Symbol: A circle of black color.
White color background with black color border.
Toxic Waste bin:
Symbol: Three black color curved intercepted moon on yellow color circle.
White background with yellow border.
Sharp Waste bin:
Symbol: White skull on two bones in red color circle.
White background with red color border.
Recyclable waste bin:
Symbol: Three arrow marks of black color in a green circle.
White background with green border.
Note:
1. The label should be un-washable and visible clearly.

2. The instruction to be written in Bengali on the bin in easy language.
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Schedule-5
The label of the container of Medical Wastage at the time of carrying.
Day ----- Month:-------
Year:-------------
Date of production:------
Category of the Wastage:---------------------
Class:
Description of the wastages:
Name of the Sender: Name of the Receiver:
Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Phone no. Phone no.
Telex no. Telex no.
Fax no. Fax no.
Contact person: Contact person:
In case emergency please contact:
Name & Address:
Phone no.
 The person or Institution will collect wastage is responsible for filling this form.
 This label will be preserved by both the parties receiver and the sender.
 The label will be written in permanent ink. Label or tag may be used.
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Schedule-6
[Section-9(Ka) to be seen]
Standard for destroying and processing Medical Wastages:
Ministry of Forest & Environment/ Directorate of Environment will set up standard time to time for
destroying and processing medical wastages:
The Standards for Incinerators:
At the time of burning the instrument must have the following operating & Emission Standards:
(A) Operating Standards:

(1) The combustion capacity should be at least 99%.
(2) The calculation will be made as under:
Combustion capacity= % carbin-dy-oxide x100
% Carbon-di-oxide +% Cabon-monooxide
Combustion efficiency (C.E.)=%co2 x100

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0%co2 +%Co
(3) The temperature of the 1st chamber will be minimum 800 degree centigrade plus/minus 50
degree centigrade.
(4) In the 2nd chamber the gas will exist 105 degree centigrade temperature at least 1 second
and there should be at least 3% oxygen in the stack gas.
(b)Emission Standards:
Per Nm3 how much mg balace and concentration (12% carbon-di-oxide correction)
(Parameters & concentration in mg.Nm3(12% correction)
(1) Particulate matter : 150/mg

(2) Nitrogen oxide s : 150 mg
(3) HCL : 50 mg
(4) The height of the gas stage will be minimum 30 meters from the land.
(5) The volatile organic compounds of ashes will not be more than 0.01%.
(c)Note:
1. The pollution control devise will be standard. For achieving this goal that technology should
be added.
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2.The wastage which is flammable can not be processed with chemical process.
3. Chlorinated plastic can not be burnt.

4. In the burnt ashes the polluted metal should be within the limit of the Directorate of
Environment.
5. Only low grade fuel like l.D. Od LS, H.S.I.Diesel will be used for burning.
Standards for waste autoclaving:
Cytotoxic , chemical or radio-active wastages are processed through autoclave system.
(1) For density directed autoclaving depends on the following:

(a) If the minimum time of autoclave is not 60 minutes in that case the temperature will be at
least 121 degree centigrade and pressure will be per inch 15 pounds. Or
(b) If the time of the autoclave is not less than 45 minutes the temperature will be 135 degree
centigrade and pressure per inch will be 31 pounds.
(c) If the time of the autoclave is not less than 30 minutes the temperature will be 135 degree
centigrade and pressure per inch will be 31 pounds.
(3)Autoclaving process should be made for proper time and pressure, otherwise the dangerous
medical wastage will not be properly processed.
If the machine does not give proper signal in that case autoclaving should be made again unless
time and pressure is proper.
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(4)The recording of operational parameters, load Identification number to be made graphic

in autoclave or computer recording should be there.
(5) Validation test.
(6) Spore test:
Each autoclave as per design will destroy germs in a same ratio and under any
circumstances the time of the autoclaving should not be less than 30 minutes. The
temperature should not be less than 121 degree centigrade and pressure should be
minimum 15 pounds per inch.
(7)Routine test: Chemical tape which changes color in particular temperature may be used
for checking temperature. To ensure autoclaving different types of tape can be used.
Standard for liquid test:

The liquid wastage of the hospital should be within the following limits:
Parameters: Permissible limit

PH 6.3-9.0
Suspended solid Per liter 100mg
Oil & grease per liter 10mg
BOD per liter 30mg
COD per liter 250mg
Bio-assay test Using 100% liquid waste after 96 hours
90% fish will be alive.
This limit for those hospitals which are not connected with connected with the drain
without processing.
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Standards for Microwaving:
( 2) Microwave system can not be used for purifying citotoxic, chemical or radio-active wastage, toxic
body of the animal, limbs of human being, big metal product etc.
(2)The routine test/ efficacy test of microwaving will be continued and performance guarantee to be
given by the supplier.
(3) Microwave will work to purify at the same ratio and the design of the microwave will ensure the
maximum power of the system. The power of the microwave will be bacillus subtilis spores per ml 10
to the power 4 spores.
Standards for deep burial:
(1) Two miters deep hole to be dug. Care should be taken for water level. The half of the hole will
be dumped with wastage. Before filling the rest half with soil lime to be given to cover it 50 cm
down from the surface.
(2) To give fence with rust free iron bar so that no animal can enter.
(3) After dumping waste every time a 10 cm thick layer of soil to be given.
(4) This system to be kept under proper observation.
(5) The place should be secured so that waste can not run out. There should be no shallow well
within 15 meters of the area. In case of need cemented floor to be made.
(6) The hole should away from the residential area. The hole can not be made flood affected area or
in a soil erosion area.
(7) The palce of hole to be approved by the proper authority.
(8) The organization must have to maintain a file for this system.
Standards for Radioactive waste treatment and disposal.:
For purifying these kinds of wastages the rules of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission to be
followed.
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Form-1
[Section-5(3) and 5(6) to be seen]
License/ License Renewal Application Form
(To be submitted in duplicate)
To
---------Authority
Address:
Full name of the applicant(In Block Capital):---------------------------------------
Name of the Organization:---------------------------------------------
Address:----------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone no.---------------- Fax no.------------------- Telex no.------------------------
2. Name of the activities for which permission has been sought.

(a) License for Medical Waste Management.
(b) Collection and Transportation License.
(c) License for processing, destroying and purifying.
3. Whether new permission has been sought or for renewal.

(In case of renewal please date and reference no. of permission).
4. Address:
(a) The address of the Organization which will move medical wastages.
(b) The address of the place where processing will be made.
(c) The address of the place where destruction will be made.
5. Transportation & Purifying.
(a) The system of transportation of medical waste , if any :

(b) System of purifying(Procedures):
6. Process of purifying and destroying brief description( Please enclose details).

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7. Nature of waste and Quantity:
(a) The wastage which will be shifted such kind of waste( See Schedule-1).
(b) Quantity per month which will be shifted (according to section)
Declaration:
That the statements made above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and I did
not conceal any fact. I further undertake that if any additional information is demanded I shall provide it
and I will comply any additional condition given by the Authority.
Date: Signature of the applicant.
Designation:
N.B. This license will be null and void if the name. address and ownership of the license is changed and
in that case new license to be taken.
* This license is not eligible for any govt. employee.

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Form-2
License
File no. of permission and date of issue:--------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- has been given permission at ------------ place for

separating medical waste, packing, Storing, Destroying / burning/ collecting medical waste and
transporting/medical waste processing/ purifying/disposing up medical waste.
This permission will be valid up to ------------------------ from the date of issue.

This permission depends on the following conditions:
Date:------------------ Signature:------------------
Designation:
Conditions for permission
(1) This power giving will be in accordance with the Bangladesh Environment
Preservation Rules-2015 and the laws made under this rules.
(2) The power to be given by the proper authority and application for renewal to be
made to the proper authority.
(3) The person who has been given power is not allowed to give sub-let, lend, sale or
transfer without the prior permission of the prescribed authority.
(4) If the person who has been given power, or his employee or equipments make any
unauthorized work will be treated as the violation of the power given.
(5) The person/ Organization has been given power his duty is to inform the proper
authority before closing the purifying facility.
N.B. * Please struck out the unnecessary words.

* In case of need the Prescribed Authority can impose more conditions.
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Form-3
[Section-6(1)(Uma) to be seen]
Statement of Accident
1. Time and date of accident:
2. Place of accident :
3. Nature of waste which has fallen in accident:
4. The quantity of waste which has fallen in accident:
5. The name, Designation and address of the employee who has fallen in accident : (If
applicable)
6. How much affected the employee by this accident: (If applicable)
7. Measures taken for the employee(If applicable).
8. The no. of the car which has fallen in accident
9. The cause of the accident:
10. The effect of accident for human being/ environment:
11. Measures taken on the spot.
12. Measures taken by other authority
13. The steps taken after the accident:
14. Recommendation for avoiding accident:
Date:------------------------------ The signature of the Reporter:

Name:------------------------------
Post: -------------------------------------
Address: ---------------------------------
Telephone:-------------------------------
Category of the License and no.
 The authorized person of the company will sent this report to the authorized person of
the D.G.(Health) and Government.
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Form-4
[Section-6(1)(Chha) to be seen]
Annual Report
(1) Name and Address of the Organization:----------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
(2) The name & Designation of the Supervisor:---------------------------------------------------------

(3) Telephone no.-------------------- Fax no.------------------------------
(4) Category of the Organization:
Medical Collection & Transport of Waste Processing & Dispose up
(5) The year for which this statement is applicable:

(6) Information regarding waste materials.
Name of Quantity Of waste (kg)
the month Ordinary Reusable Harmful Sharp Liquid Remarks
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
(7) Other information(If any)
Date:------------------- Signature of the authorized person:

Seal of the Organization Name:------------------------------------
Post:---------------------------------------
 To be sent to D.G.(Health), /Authorized person of the Government by 31st January.
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Form-5
[Section-14 to be seen]
Application for appeal against the order of the Authority
1. The name of the appellant:

2. The Address and phone no. of the appellant:
3. The date of establishment of the organization:
4. The name, address and phone no. of the owner/Owners:
5. The name of the service given by the organization:
6. The name, Designation, Address and Phone no. of the Authority who has given approval
appeal and appeal has been made.
7. The attested photocopy of the order of the authority:
8. Copy of the Treasury Challan given for appeal.
9. The description of the cause of making appeal.
10. The declaration of the appellant reading enclosure:
I do hereby declare that in case of need I shall provide any information needed by the approved
authority. As per this rule, the decision of the Appellate Authority will be final and we shall
abide by the decision. We shall not make further appeal or go to any court for filing any case. If
we do so, we will be liable to law.
Date: ---------------------------- -------------------

Signature of the appellant
Name:----------------------------
Designation:---------------------
Address:---------------------------
Telephone no;----------------
By the order of the President

A H M Rezaul Kabir NDC
Secretary.

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Registered no. D A-1

Bangladesh Monogram Gazette

S, R, O no.294-Law/2008. As per Bangladesh Environment Protection Law, 1995( Rule-1 of

Characteristics of the different kind medical wastages.

Classification Class of wastage Some examples

Class of Sample of Class of Processing and destroying

Producer of medical wastages & production process

Color Code Nature of Class of wastage Nature of Container

Flamable Fire in Circle: Black color

Symbol: Skull on two bones.

Symbol: Three lunar carve on the circle : Black color

Symbol: Moving fan, black color.

Background: Upper half yellow and lower half white color.

The symbol of the bins used inside Hospital

General Waste Bin:

Symbol: A circle of black color.

White color background with black color border.

Toxic Waste bin:

White background with yellow border.

Sharp Waste bin:

Symbol: White skull on two bones in red color circle.

White background with red color border.

Recyclable waste bin:

Symbol: Three arrow marks of black color in a green circle.

White background with green border.

1. The label should be un-washable and visible clearly.

Day ----- Month:-------

Category of the Wastage:---------------------

Description of the wastages:

Name of the Sender: Name of the Receiver:

Phone no. Phone no.

Telex no. Telex no.

Fax no. Fax no.

Contact person: Contact person:

In case emergency please contact:

Name & Address:

Standard for destroying and processing Medical Wastages:

The Standards for Incinerators:

(A) Operating Standards:

Combustion efficiency (C.E.)=%co2 x100

(Parameters & concentration in mg.Nm3(12% correction)

(1) Particulate matter : 150/mg

3. Chlorinated plastic can not be burnt.

Standards for waste autoclaving:

Cytotoxic , chemical or radio-active wastages are processed through autoclave system.

(1) For density directed autoclaving depends on the following:

(4)The recording of operational parameters, load Identification number to be made graphic

Standard for liquid test:

Parameters: Permissible limit

Standards for Microwaving:

Standards for deep burial:

Standards for Radioactive waste treatment and disposal.:

Full name of the applicant(In Block Capital):---------------------------------------

Name of the Organization:---------------------------------------------

Telephone no.---------------- Fax no.------------------- Telex no.------------------------

2. Name of the activities for which permission has been sought.

3. Whether new permission has been sought or for renewal.

5. Transportation & Purifying.

(a) The system of transportation of medical waste , if any :

6. Process of purifying and destroying brief description( Please enclose details).

7. Nature of waste and Quantity:

Date: Signature of the applicant.

* This license is not eligible for any govt. employee.