Bio Medical Waste Management

Biomedical Waste
Names for Medical Waste
Medical waste
Healthcare waste 
Amputated limbs
Biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes
Quantum of waste generated
Hazards associated
Types of medical Waste
Classification of Bio-Medical Waste
Major Sources
Minor Sources
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Biomedical Waste Management Process
Goals of biomedical waste treatment
Biomedical Waste Management Rules
Managing Bio Medical waste
Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules 1998.
Categories of Biomedical Waste-Original 10
Categories of Biomedical Waste
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
 Bio medical waste and CORVID 19
• Isolation wards in hospitals have to maintain separate colour-coded bins for the
segregation of waste.
• A dedicated bin, labelled ‘COVID-19’, needed to be kept in a separate, temporary
storage room and
• Should only be handled by authorised staff.
• Separate deployment of sanitation workers in these wards for biomedical waste
management was also recommended.
• A record of the waste generated in isolation wards must be submitted.
• Important to ensure that this waste does not reach common dumping grounds
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Segregation of biomedical waste
 Yellow bag
• Anatomical waste – human, animal body parts & tissue
• Soiled waste – items contaminated with blood or body
fluids – like dressings, cotton swabs and bags containing
residual blood/blood components
• Chemical waste – chemicals used in production of
biologicals
Microbiology, biotechnology and other clinical laboratory
waste
 Red Bag

• Contaminated recyclable waste

• Waste from disposable items:
• Tubing and bottles
• Intravenous tubes and sets
• Catheters and urine bags
• Syringes (without needles), vacutainers
• Gloves
• Plastic petri-plates containing infectious material to be pre-treated by
autoclaving and discarded in red bags
 Translucent white box

• Puncture, leak and tamper proof

• Sharps waste (used, discarded and contaminated metal sharps)
• Needles
• Syringes with fixed needles
• Needles from needle tip cutter or burner
• Scalpels
• Blades
• Any other contaminated sharps
Blue box or containers with blue coloured marking

• Puncture and leak proof boxes

• Glassware
• Broken or discarded glass including medicine vials &
ampoules (except those contaminated with cytotoxic waste)
• Broken or discarded contaminated glass
Issues in colour coding and segregation
Examples of sharps include
Segregation
Biohazard Symbol
Common Disinfectants used
Storing medical waste
Standards and requirements for
autoclaving
Standards and requirements for
microwaving
Emission standards for incineration
Standards and requirements for
incineration
Recommendations
Composting and vermiculture
Materials that can be recycled
Needle Stick Injury
Needle Stick Injury
Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Steps in Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Recommendations
Recommendations
PGI Chandigarh throws biomedical waste in spite of PMO
orders
Hospitals continue to dump their medical
waste with impunity.
Himachal needs strict implementation of Bio-Medical Waste
Disposal rule
Pvt firm caught red handed violating biomedical waste disposal
norms
Kerala medical waste dumped in TN caught
References
Bio Medical Waste Management
Biomedical Waste
Names for Medical Waste
Medical waste
Healthcare waste 
Amputated limbs
Biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes
Quantum of waste generated
Hazards associated
Types of medical Waste
Classification of Bio-Medical Waste
Major Sources
Minor Sources
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Biomedical Waste Management Process
Goals of biomedical waste treatment
Biomedical Waste Management Rules
Managing Bio Medical waste
Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules 1998.
Categories of Biomedical Waste-Original 10
Categories of Biomedical Waste
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Segregation of biomedical waste
Issues in colour coding and segregation
Examples of sharps include
Segregation
Biohazard Symbol
Common Disinfectants used
Storing medical waste
Standards and requirements for
autoclaving
Standards and requirements for
microwaving
Emission standards for incineration
Standards and requirements for
incineration
Recommendations
Composting and vermiculture
Materials that can be recycled
Needle Stick Injury
Needle Stick Injury
Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Steps in Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Recommendations
Recommendations
PGI Chandigarh throws biomedical waste in spite of PMO
orders
Hospitals continue to dump their medical
waste with impunity.
Himachal needs strict implementation of Bio-Medical Waste
Disposal rule
Pvt firm caught red handed violating biomedical waste disposal
norms
Kerala medical waste dumped in TN caught
References
Bio Medical Waste Management
Biomedical Waste
Names for Medical Waste
Medical waste
Healthcare waste 
Amputated limbs
Biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes
Quantum of waste generated
Hazards associated
Types of medical Waste
Classification of Bio-Medical Waste
Major Sources
Minor Sources
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Biomedical Waste Management Process
Goals of biomedical waste treatment
Biomedical Waste Management Rules
Managing Bio Medical waste
Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules 1998.
Categories of Biomedical Waste-Original 10
Categories of Biomedical Waste
Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
Duties of the Health care facilities
 Bio medical waste and CORVID 19
• Isolation wards in hospitals have to maintain separate colour-coded bins for the
segregation of waste.
• A dedicated bin, labelled ‘COVID-19’, needed to be kept in a separate, temporary
storage room and
• Should only be handled by authorised staff.
• Separate deployment of sanitation workers in these wards for biomedical waste
management was also recommended.
• A record of the waste generated in isolation wards must be submitted.
• Important to ensure that this waste does not reach common dumping grounds
 Bio medical waste and CORVID 19
To ensure that biomedical waste management in the facility takes
place as per standard guidelines, separate yellow, red /black bags,
foot operating dustbins needs to be kept at each floor and outside
the facility.
 
It is to strictly ensured that Doffing (Removing clothing from dead
body) takes place in the designated area with all the PPE kit including
mask, gloves is properly placed in yellow bags.
 
All the health care workers collecting the possible infectious material
such as food items, PPE kits from yellow bags should also wear PPE
and following the IPC measures.
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Categories of Biomedical Waste- Revised 4
Segregation of biomedical waste
Issues in colour coding and segregation
Examples of sharps include
Segregation
Biohazard Symbol
Common Disinfectants used
Storing medical waste
Standards and requirements for
autoclaving
Standards and requirements for
microwaving
Emission standards for incineration
Standards and requirements for
incineration
Recommendations
Composting and vermiculture
Materials that can be recycled
Needle Stick Injury
Needle Stick Injury
Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Steps in Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Recommendations
Recommendations
PGI Chandigarh throws biomedical waste in spite of PMO
orders
Hospitals continue to dump their medical
waste with impunity.
Himachal needs strict implementation of Bio-Medical Waste
Disposal rule
Pvt firm caught red handed violating biomedical waste disposal
norms
Kerala medical waste dumped in TN caught
References