BIO-MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

SEGREGATION, COLLECTION & STORAGE (in color-coded bins with lining, labeled with wash-proof labels)

TREATMENT & DISPOSAL (on-site/off-site)

GENERATION Health Care Facilities

(Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Labs, Clinics etc.)

In Urban Areas

Incineration/Hydroclave

Incineration Ash(Secured Landfill)

Shredding, Mutilation(auto/manual)

Chemical treatment /Autoclave / Microwave

Shredding, Mutilation(auto/manual)

Chemical treatment /Autoclave / Microwave

Deep Burial (

in towns with <5 lakh

people)

In Rural Areas

Waste TypesCat. 1,2,3 & 6

Color Code-YELLOW

Cat.1 & 2Incineration (in urban areas) /

Deep Burial (in towns with <5 lakh people)

Cat.3 & 6Incineration /

Autoclaving / Microwaving

Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility/Captive Facility

J&K STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BIO-MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CELLParivesh Bhawan, Forest Complex, Gladni, Jammu.

Ph.0191-2476926, website : Pub. No.:SPCB/RDJ/BMWM/14/01www.jkspcb.nic.in

Ÿ Properly segregate bio-medical waste (BMW) at the point of generation in specified color-coded & wash-proof labeled bins, as improper segregation would result in 100% infectious

waste, which as such is 10-15% on an average.Ÿ Minimize the quantity of BMW by separating the packaging material, such as cardboard, office waste etc., at source.Ÿ Use only non-chlorinated lining for collection of BMW.Ÿ Use needle destroying unit (NDU) to mutilate the needle/syringe, at source . Personnel dealing with BMW should always wear protective gears.Ÿ Cytotoxic drugs generated should be stored in black color- coded bins properly labeled with “Cytotoxic Hazard symbol” & disposed off through secured landfill / incineration. Ÿ Puncture / mutilate plastic waste at source, to avoid re-use.Ÿ Disinfect Iiquid waste (Cat. 8) from laboratories & from disinfecting activities with 1% hypochlorite solution or any other equivalent chemical reagent.Ÿ Fixer generated from X-Ray facilities should be stored in black color- coded bins and disposed off to a registered recycler only. Ÿ Every Health Care Facility (HCF) should manage & phase out mercury based instruments.Ÿ Every HCF should designate proper lifting site for final disposal of BMW, either to an on-site treatment facility or to a Common BMW Treatment Facility, within 48 hrs.Ÿ Every HCF should designate a BMW management committee /personnel & provide proper training to its staff.Ÿ Waste auditing (Internal/External) of BMW should be practised in order to design waste management strategies. Ÿ Every HCF should inventorize BMW generated, collected & transported & submit the requisite information on Form-II to J&K State Pollution Control Board, by 31st Jan.u every year.

BIOHAZARD BIOHAZARD

Needle Destroying Unit –Cat.4 Mutilation / Shredding-Cat.7

Waste TypesCat. 4 & 7

Color Code-BLUE

Chemical Treatment using 1 % hypochlorite solution/Autoclaving / Microwaving

BIOHAZARD BIOHAZARD

C

Registered Recycler & Encapsulation Pit

Registered Recycler (Glass Sharps) & Encapsulation Pit (Metal Sharps)

Registered Recycler

Bio-medical Waste- Health & Occupational Hazards The unscientific disposal of BMW leads to transmission of communicable diseases such as gastro-intestinal/respiratory infections and several others including HIV, Hepatitis B, C and E. Healthcare professionals, rag pickers and the general public are equally at risk due to improper treatment and disposal of biomedical waste. Chances of vectors such as stray dogs, cats, rats, etc., getting infected or becoming carriers cannot be ruled out. Annual health check ups & immunization against Hepatitis B/Tetanus of all healthcare workers should be conducted and the record be maintained.

Environmental Hazards Leachates from improper hospital waste treatment and indiscriminate disposal including that of incineration ash residues, leads to contamination of ground water. Incinerators, which burn PVC plastic/heavy metals/non-incinerable waste & do not achieve prescribed efficiency/ temperatures, end up producing toxic and hazardous gases such as dioxins, furans (potential carcinogens)/other acid gases.

MANTRA FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE

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