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1. Storage and Segregation of
Biomedical Waste
S. Jeremiah,
M. Tech (Environmental Science and Technology)
Lecturer
Dept. of Environmental Health Engineering
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute
Porur
Chennai - 600 116
10. India’s environmental laws span
more than a century
1974 Water Act
1981 Air Act
1986 Environment Protection Act
1991 Coastal Regulation Zones
1989 Hazardous Waste Rules
1998 Biomedical Waste Rules
1999 Rules for Recycled Plastics,
Fly Ash Notification
2000 Municipal Solid Waste Rules
2000 Battery Mgt & Handling Rules
Generic Acts
Specific Acts
11. Bio-medical Waste (Management And
Handling) Rules, 1998
• The Bio-medical Waste (Management And
Handling) Rules, 1998
• Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Section 6, 8 and 25 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the
Central Government hereby notifies the rules
for the management and handling of bio-
medical waste.
12. Application of Bio-medical Waste
(Management And Handling) Rules,
1998
• These rules apply to all persons who generate,
collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose,
or handle bio-medical waste in any form.
• "Bio-medical waste" means any waste, which is
generated during the diagnosis, treatment or
immunisation of human beings or animals or in
research activities pertaining thereto or in the
production or testing of biologicals, and including
categories mentioned in Schedule I;
13. • Bio-medical waste shall not be mixed with other
wastes.
• Bio-medical waste shall be segregated into
containers/bags at the point of generation in
accordance with Schedule II prior to its storage,
transportation, treatment and disposal. The
containers shall be labeled according to Schedule III.
• If a container is transported from the premises
where bio-medical waste is generated to any waste
treatment facility outside the premises, the
container shall, apart from the label prescribed in
Schedule III, also carry information prescribed in
Schedule IV.
Bio-medical Waste (Management And
Handling) Rules, 1998
14. • No untreated bio-medical waste shall be kept
stored beyond a period of 48 hours.
• Provided that if for any reason it becomes
necessary to store the waste beyond such
period, the authorised person must take
permission of the prescribed authority and
take measures to ensure that the waste does
not adversely affect human health and the
environment.
17. Section 6
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
—
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in section 3.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the standards of quality of air, water or soil for various areas and
purposes;
(b) the maximum allowable limits of concentration of various environmental
pollutants (including noise) for different areas;
(c) the procedures and safeguards for the handling of hazardous substances;
(d) the prohibition and restrictions on the handling of hazardous substances
in different areas;
(e) the prohibition and restrictions on the location of industries and the
carrying on of processes and operations in different areas;
(f) the procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may
cause environmental pollution and for providing for remedial measures for such
accidents.
18. Section 8 in The Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986
• Persons handling hazardous substances to
comply with procedural safeguards. —
No
person shall handle or cause to be handled
any hazardous substance except in accordance
with such procedure and after complying with
such safeguards as may be prescribed.
19. Section 25 in The Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(
a) the standards in excess of which environmental pollutants shall not be
discharged or emitted under section 7;
(b) the procedure in accordance with and the safeguards in compliance with
which hazardous substances shall be handled or cause to be handled under
section 8;
(c) the authorities or agencies to which intimation of the fact of occurrence
or apprehension of occurrence of the discharge of any environmental
pollutant in excess of the prescribed standards shall be given and to whom all
assistance shall be bound to be rendered under sub-section (1) of section 9;
(d) the manner in which samples of air, water, soil or other substance for the
purpose of analysis shall be taken under sub-section (1) of section 11;
(e) the form in which notice of intention to have a sample analysed shall be
served under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 11;
20. Cat. No. 1 Human Anatomical Waste (human tissues, organs, body parts)
Cat. No. 2 Animal Waste Animal tissues, organs, Body parts carcasses, bleeding parts, fluid, blood
and experimental animals
Cat. No. 3 Microbiology & Biotechnology waste
Cat. No. 4 Waste Sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels blades, glass etc. that may cause puncture and
cuts)
Cat. No. 5 Discarded Medicines and Cytotoxic drugs
Cat. No. 6 Solid Waste (Items contaminated with blood and body fluids including cotton,
dressings, soiled plaster casts)
Cat. No. 7 Solid Waste (waste generated from disposable items other than the waste sharps such
as tubing, catheters, intravenous sets etc.)
Cat. No. 8 Liquid Waste (waste generated from laboratory & washing, cleaning , house-keeping
and disinfecting activities)
Cat. No. 9 Incineration Ash (ash from incineration of any bio-medical waste)
Cat. No. 10 Chemical Waste (chemicals used in production of biological, chemicals, disinfection,
insecticides, etc)
Schedule I: - Categories of BMW in India
21. Cat. No. 1 Human Anatomical Waste
(human tissues, organs, body parts)
Cat. No. 2 Animal Waste Animal tissues,
organs, Body parts carcasses, bleeding parts, fluid,
blood and experimental animals
Cat. No. 3 Microbiology & Biotechnology
waste
Cat. No. 4 Waste Sharps (needles, syringes,
scalpels blades, glass etc. that may cause puncture
and cuts)
Cat. No. 5 Discarded Medicines and Cytotoxic
drugs
Cat. No. 6 Solid Waste (Items contaminated
with blood and body fluids including cotton,
dressings, soiled plaster casts)
Cat. No. 7 Solid Waste (waste generated from
disposable items other than the waste sharps such as
tubing, catheters, intravenous sets etc.)
Cat. No. 8 Liquid Waste (waste generated
from laboratory & washing, cleaning , house-
keeping and disinfecting activities)
Cat. No. 9 Incineration Ash (ash from
incineration of any bio-medical waste)
Cat. No. 10 Chemical Waste (chemicals used
in production of biological, chemicals, disinfection,
insecticides, etc)
24. SCHEDULE III
(see Rule 6)
LABEL FOR BIO-MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS/BAGS
BIOHAZARD SYMBOL CYTOTOXIC HAZARD SYMBOL
BIOHAZARD CYTOTOXIC
HANDLE WITH CARE
25. SCHEDULE IV
(see Rule 6)
LABEL FOR TRANSPORT OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINERS/BAGS
Day………… Month……………….
Year ………………………..
Date of generation…………………….
Waste category No………………
Waste Class
Waste description
Sender's Name & Address Receiver's Name & Address
Phone No………………… Phone No……………………..
Telex No…………………. Telex No………………………
Fax No…………………… Fax No………………………..
Contact Person…………….. Contact Person………………..
In case of emergency please contact :
Name & Address
Phone No.
Note : Label shall be non-washable and prominently visible.
