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Bio Medical Waste Management

Biomedical Waste
Medical waste
Names for 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
Biomedical Waste Management Rules
Categories of Biomedical Waste-Original 10
Categories of Biomedical Waste
Major Sources
Minor Sources
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Need of biomedical waste management in
hospitals
Goals of biomedical waste treatment
Biomedical Waste Management Process
Managing Bio Medical waste
Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules 1998.
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
Segregation
Segregation of biomedical waste
Collection and disposal of BMW
Categorization of BMW
Yellow bag
Red Bag
Translucent white box
Blue box or containers with blue coloured marking
Issues in colour coding and segregation
Examples of sharps include
Disposal of BMW
Common Disinfectants used
Biohazard Symbol
Storing medical waste
Recommendations
Needle Stick Injury
Link to BMW waste rules
Guidelines for managing COVID related
BMW
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

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