The document discusses biomedical waste management. It defines biomedical waste as waste generated during diagnosis, treatment, testing, research or production of biological products for human and animal use. Biomedical waste is classified into hazardous and non-hazardous categories, with the WHO further breaking it down into eight types. Major sources of biomedical waste include hospitals, health centers, medical colleges, blood banks, and biotechnology institutions. Problems arise when waste is not properly segregated and managed, potentially spreading disease. Proper management includes segregation, transportation, treatment and disposal to protect worker, patient, community and environmental safety.

1. BIO-MEDICAL
WASTE
MANAGEMENT

2. DEFINITION
• BIO MEDICAL WASTE:
Waste generate during the
diagnosis,treatment,testing research or
production of biological products for human
and animal.

3. TYPES OF BIOMEDICAL
WASTE
• A) Hazardous waste:
• potentially infectious
• potentially toxic
• B)Non hazardous waste
•

4. Classification of Bio-Medical
Waste
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has
classified medical waste into eight categories:
• ´ General Waste
• ´ Pathological
• ´ Radioactive
• ´ Chemical
• ´ Infectious to potentially infectious waste
• ´ Sharps
• ´ Pharmaceuticals
• ´ Pressurized containers

5. • Sources of Biomedical Waste
• Major Sources
• Govt. hospitals/private hospitals/nursing
homes/ dispensaries.
• Primary health centers.
• Medical colleges and research centers/
paramedic services.
• Veterinary colleges and animal research
centers.
• Blood banks/mortuaries/autopsy centers.
• Biotechnology institutions.
• Production units.

6. • Minor Sources
• Physicians/ dentists’ clinics
• Animal houses/slaughter houses.
• Blood donation camps.
• Vaccination centers.
• Acupuncturists/psychiatric clinics/cosmetic
piercing.
• Funeral services.
• Institutions for disabled persons

7. • Problems relating to biomedical waste
• Lack of segregation practices, results in mixing of
hospital wastes with general waste making the
whole waste stream hazardous.
• Inadequate Bio-Medical waste management thus
will cause environmental pollution, unpleasant
smell, growth and multiplication of vectors like
insects, rodents and worms and may lead to the
transmission of diseases like typhoid, cholera,
hepatitis and AIDS through injuries from syringes
and needles contaminated with human.6

8. • The Bio Medical Waste scattered in and
around the hospitals invites flies, insects,
rodents, cats and dogs that are responsible
for the spread of communication disease
like plague and rabies.
REASON OF WASTE DISPOSAL:
Worker safety
Patient safety
Community safety
Environmental safety
Prevent children at risk

9. BIOMEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT
• DEFINITION:
It has been defined as the waste
produced during
diagnosis,treatment,immunization of human
beings/animals,in research activities,in
production of testing of biologies.

10. • IMPORTANCE OF MEANING
OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE:
To protect & maintain hygienic
environment
Promote the health of human
beings and other living creatures
It has become a statutory legal
obligation

15. • HAZARDS ASSOCIATE
WITH HOSPITAL
WASTE:
1)Hepatitis B & C
2)HIV(AIDS)
3)Nosocomial infection
4)Environmental pollution

16. Biomedical Waste Management
Process
Waste collection
Segregation
Transportation and storage
Treatment & Disposal
Transport to final disposal site
Final disposal

17. Biomedical Waste Treatment and
Disposal
• Incineration Technology
• Non-IncinerationTechnology
• Autoclaving
• Chemical Methods
• Plasma Pyrolysis
•

18. DOCUMENTATION OF
HOSPITAL WASTE
• Disposable items such as gloves,syringes,Iv
bottles, catheter
• Disposable syringes, needles to be cut by
syringe cutter
• Chemical decondamination a)bleech(10 gm
bleech in 1 litre of weter) b)hypochloride
solution at least 1%

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