All the waste materials generated at physician’s offices,dental practices,blood banks,surgical waste and veterinary hospitals/clinics as well as medical research institutions that produces medical waste such as syringes or needles etc.

2. Presented By:
•SUMAIRA HAYAT (83)
•SADIA NASIR (90)
•MUSSARAT SANA(98)
•MARYAM MANZOOR (111)

3. HOSPITAL WASTE BINS

4. MEDICAL WASTE:

5. DEFINATION:
 All the waste materials generated at physician’s
offices,dental practices,blood banks,surgical waste and
veterinary hospitals/clinics as well as medical research
institutions that produces medical waste such as
syringes or needles etc.

6. Categories of medical waste:
 Infectious waste
Sharps
Pathological
Radioactive
Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Pressurized container
General waste

7. Need to Manage the Biomedical
waste:
Health
Infection risk
Environmental pollution

8. Waste Bins:
Waste bins are the containers used to carry the biomedical
waste generated during any medical activity in the hospital,
before the final disposal.

9. Waste Bins:
Classification:
RED BLACK
GREEN
BLUE
WHITEYELLOW

13. Features Of Waste Bins:
Material: Plastic
Capacity:30 &60 liters
Colour: Red, blue, yellow, black &white
Usage:Hospital ,clinic,laboratory
Washable/ autoclavable
High penetration resistance
Solidity and resistance against shock

15. Placement Of Waste Bins:
Appropriate containers should be placed at all important
locations where particular waste generated.
Instructions on waste identification should be pasted over
the containers.

18. Awareness and advocacy:
Awareness through:
Posters
Seminars
Letters
Website
Advocacy:
Media
Lobbying

19. Internship Experience:
Regularity and punctuality
Vigilance
Patience

20. Internship Experience:
Ward rounds
Direct interaction with patients
Proper dispensing
Inventory control
Dealing with emergency patient.