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Biomedical Waste Management.ppt
1. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT & Itโs SOCIAL IMPACT
Rajeshwari R ,B.E.,M.E.,(Ph.D).,MISTE.,
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering,
KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore.
Ph:9597308485
Mail ID: rajeshwari.r@kpriet.ac.in
2. Medical Waste /Biomedical Waste
Medical waste is a subset of wastes generated at health care
facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, dental practices,
blood banks, and veterinary hospitals/clinics, as well as medical
research facilities and laboratories.
14. Hazards to animals and birds
โขPlastic waste can choke animals, which scavenge on open dumps.
โขInjuries from sharps are common feature affecting animals.
โขHarmful chemicals such as dioxins and furans can cause serious health hazards to
animals and birds.
โขHeavy metals can even affect the reproductive health of the animals.
โขChange in microbial ecology, spread of antibiotic resistance.
15. Environmental Impact
Inadequate incineration results in
โขrelease of pollutants into the air and in the
generation of ash residue.
โขIncinerated materials containing or treated
with chlorine can generate dioxins and
furans, which are human carcinogens and
have been associated with a range of
adverse health effects.
โขIncineration of heavy metals or materials
with high metal content (in particular lead,
mercury and cadmium) can lead to the
spread of toxic metals in the environment.
Only modern incinerators operating at
850-1100 ยฐC and fitted with special gas-
cleaning equipment are able to comply
with the international emission standards
for dioxins and furans.
16. The disposal of untreated health care wastes in landfills can lead to the
contamination of drinking, surface, and ground waters if those landfills are
not properly constructed.
18. โข In late 1980โs
o Items such as used syringes were washed up on
several East Coast beaches
o Concern about HIV and HBV virus infection
o Lead to development of biomedical waste
management law in USA
However in INDIA the seriousness about the
management came into limelight only after 1990โs