Simple notes for Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology And Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

1. SWASTHYA KALYAN COLLEGE OF
PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
BIO MEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT
presentation by....... Pankaj saini

2. INTRODUCTION
1. Bio medical waste means any kinds of waste which containing
infectious materials and non infectious materials. Examples:-
Discarded blood samples,Sharps, unwanted microbiology
culture,body organs, contaminated vaccine & drugs e.t.c
2. Bio medical waste may be solid and liquid.
3. Bio medical waste is generated from biological & medical
sources and activities such as the diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of the disease.

3. SOURCES OF BIO MEDICAL WASTE
• MAJOR SOURCE. MINOR SOURCE.
• All hospitals. . Clinics
• Labs . Cosmetic centers
• Research centres. . Home cares
• Blood banks . Paramedics
• Nursing homes
• Autopsy centres

4. TYPES OF BIO MEDICAL WASTE
• There are four types of bio medical waste
• 1. General Waste
• 2. Infectious Medical Waste
• 3. Hazardous Medical Waste
• 4. Redio- Active Medical Waste

5. MANAGEMENT OF BIO MEDICAL WASTE
• 1. GENERATION & ACCUMULATION:-
• Bio medical waste should be collected in Containers that are leak
proof and sufficient strong to prevent breakge during handling.
• Containers of bio medical waste should be mark with bio-hazard
symbol.
• Bags to be filled with only 2/3rd capacity.
• Bags should be sealed and lebelled from source of generation and
mention date of production, place of production and waste category.

6. • 2. STORAGE:-
• Storage refers to keeping the waste until is transported off-site.
• For treatment or disposal.
• There are many options and containers for storage.
• Black containers
• Yellow containers
• Red containers
• Blue containers
• White containers

7. • BLACK CONTAINERS:-
• General Waste Include
• Eg:- discarded medicines, tissue & cotton, incineration ash e.t.c.
• YELLOW CONTAINERS:-
• Waste include
• Eg:- human anatomical waste(tissue & organs), microbiological waste, solid cotton & swab e.t.c.
• RED CONTAINERS:-
• Waste include
• Eg:- blood sample vials, iv sets, catheters, syrange without needle, blood bag tubes e.t.c.
• BLUE CONTAINERS:-
• Broken glass equipments
• Eg:- Tubes, slides & other glasswares e.t.c.
• WHITE CONTAINERS:-
• All sharps waste include
• Eg:- needles,lancet, blades & scalpels e.t.c

8. • 3. HANDLING:-
• Handling is the moving of bio medical waste between the point of
generation, accumulation areas,storage location and site treatment
facilities.
• Workers who handle bio medical waste must observe standard
precautions.
Eg:- Wear gloves, head cover, apron, shoes cover, e.t.c.

9. • 4. TREATMENT:-
• The goals of bio medical waste are to reduce or eliminate the waste
hazards and make waste unrecognisable.
• There are several methods of treatment.
• (I). Incineration.
• (II). Autoclave.
• (III). Microwaving.
• (IV). Chemical treatment & deep burial.
•