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    Bio-medical

    Waste
    Management
    ▪ Medical care is one of the most significant part of
    our life. As health industry is growing these days to
    provide health care service in the society being
    outmost priority of nation.
    ▪ Improper handling of bio-medical waste is
    responsible for environmental problems and
    various communicable diseases which major
    challenge for the service providers.
    ▪ India is likely to generate about 775.5 tonnes of
    medical waste per day by 2022 from the current
    level of 550.9 tonnes daily as per study conducted

    Introduction by ASSOCHAM & VELOCITY.


    ▪ In July 1998 first BMW rules were notified by GOI,
    by the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and
    Forest. Later rules were modified in the
    following years 2000, 2003, 2011& 2016.
    ▪ Bio-medical waste means any
    waste, which is generated during
    the diagnosis, treatment or
    immunization of human beings or
    What is Bio- animals or in research activities

    medical waste? pertaining thereto or in the


    production or testing of
    biologicals, and including
    categories mentioned in Schedule
    I, of the BMW rules, 2016.
    waste
    ▪Bio-
    medical
    Waste
    Manageme
    nt Symbol
    Who is at Risk?
    Public
    Patient &
    Attendent

    Medical &
    Paramedic
    al Staff

    Sanitatio
    n
    Workers
    MINOR SOURCES

    ▪ Physician Clinic
    ▪ Animal House
    ▪ Blood Donation Camp
    ▪ Vaccination Centre

    Who Generates ▪ Funeral Services

    Bio Medical ▪ First Aid Room in Schools

    Waste ? MAJOR SOURCES

    ▪ Govt., Private, Nursing Homes, Dispensaries


    ▪ Medical College & Research Centre
    ▪ Veterinary College & Animal Research Centre
    ▪ Forensic Labs
    ▪ Health Camps
    Benefits of Bio Medical Waste
    Low incidence
    It will lead to of community
    Clear and
    decrease in the and
    Healthy
    cost of waste occupational
    Surroundings
    management health
    hazards.
    Reduces
    Reduces the risk
    hospital- Increase in
    of exposure to
    acquired goodwill of
    blood-borne
    infections hospitals
    pathogens
    (HAIs).

    Healthy
    Healthcare Betterment in
    Environment of quality of life.
    Nation
    Silent Features of BMW Management
    Rules, 2016
    ▪ The major salient features of BMW Management Rules, 2016 include
    the following:-
    ▪ (a) The ambit of the rules has been expanded to include vaccination
    camps, blood donation camps, surgical camps or any other healthcare
    activity;
    ▪ (b) Phase-out the use of chlorinated plastic bags, gloves and blood
    bags within two years;
    ▪ (c) Pre-treatment of the laboratory waste, microbiological waste, blood
    samples and blood bags through disinfection or sterilization on-site in
    the manner as prescribed by WHO or NACO;
    ▪ (d) Provide training to all its health care workers and immunize all
    health workers regularly;
    ▪ (e) Establish a Bar-Code System for bags or containers containing bio-
    medical waste for disposal;
    ▪ (g) The new rules prescribe more stringent standards for incinerator
    to reduce the emission of pollutants in environment;
    ▪ (h) Existing incinerators to achieve the standards for retention time
    in secondary chamber and Dioxin and Furans within two years;
    ▪ (i) Bio-medical waste has been classified in to 4 categories instead of
    10 to improve the segregation of waste at source;
    ▪ (j) Procedure to get authorization simplified. Automatic authorization
    for bedded hospitals. The validity of authorization synchronized with
    validity of consent orders for Bedded HCFs. One time Authorization
    for Non-bedded HCFs;
    ▪ (k) No occupier shall establish on-site treatment and disposal facility,
    if a service of `common bio-medical waste treatment facility is
    available at distance of seventy-five kilometers.
    ▪ (l) Operator of a common bio-medical waste treatment and disposal
    facility to ensure the timely collection of bio-medical waste from the
    HCFs and assist the HCFs in conduct of training.
    Segregation of Waste in Color Coded
    Bags
    ▪ Lack of implementation of Regulations Measures
    ▪ Lack of Segregation practice at source
    ▪ Difficulty in proper planning and operational strategy.
    ▪ Unsatisfactory attitude of hospitals and health care
    service providers.
    ▪ Lack of awareness among public about hazardous effect
    Challenges in of medical waste.
    Bio Medical ▪ Inadequate training programme
    Waste
    Management
    Conclusion
    v Bio-medical waste management is not only
    environmental legislation but should be
    "social responsibility of everyone".

    v BMW Management Rules,2016, can prove to be


    instrumental in waste management if committed with
    government, continuous monitoring and supervision.

    v It can be implemented only with the willingness, co-


    operation, devotion and participation of all
    individual from health care and society.

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