This document discusses biomedical waste management. It notes that biomedical waste is generated primarily from healthcare establishments and poses various risks if not properly managed. These risks include environmental pollution, risks to rag pickers and animals, and spread of communicable diseases. The document outlines different classifications and categories of biomedical waste according to the World Health Organization. It also discusses major and minor sources of biomedical waste as well as common processes for handling waste, including incineration, autoclaving, and deep burial. Proper protocols and responsibilities of nurses are important for effective biomedical waste management.

1. BIO-MEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Presented by: Shivangi Sharma

2. INTRODUCTION
• Biomedical wastes generate primarily from health care establishments,. Part of the
waste from health care is referred to as “Biomedical or bio hazardous”.

4. BIOMEDICAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT

5. PROBLEMS RELATING TO
BIOMEDICAL WASTES

6. CONT…
environment
al pollution
Risk to the
Rag
pickers
Various
communic
able
diseases
Risk to the
animals

7. CLASSIFICATION OF BIOMEDICAL
WASTES
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified medical waste into eight.
• Lets discuss through flash cards.

8. CATEGORIES OF BIO-MEDICAL
WASTES
• Lets discuss through the chart.

9. SOURCES OF BIOMEDICAL
WASTES
Major
Sources Minor
Sources

10. PROCESSESS OF WASTE
• Incineration
• This method is used only for such waste as cannot be disposed in landfill sites, has more
than 60 percent combustible matter

11. CONT…
• Autoclave
• The process involves using steam at high temperatures

12. CONT…
• Deep Burial
• A pit or trench should be dug about 2 m deep. It should be half filled with waste, and then
covered with lime within 50 cm of the surface, before filling the rest of the pit with soil.

13. PROTOCOL FOR BIO MEDICAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT

14. NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

15. SUMMARY

17. ANY QUESTIONS