Biomedical waste management

Biomedical waste management

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  BIO MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT By: CHIRAG MA PG, Dept of OMFS
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  CONTENTS:  INTRODUCTION  DEFNITION HISTORY  AIM OF WASTE MANAGEMENT  CLASSIFICATION  SOURCES OF BHW  CATEGORIES OF BMW  MANAGEMENT OF BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE  CONCLUSION
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  INTRODUCTION •Medical and Dentalcare is important in our daily life. •Biomedical waste – emerged as an issue of concern. Biomedical waste is problem COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTMAN
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  What is BIOHAZARDOUSWASTE? According to WHO - “Any Waste generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for humans or animals”
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  HISTORY In the late1980’s • Items such as used syringes washed up on several East Coast beaches USA • HIV and HPV virus infection • Lead to development of Biomedical Waste Management Law in USA. However in India the seriousness about the management came into lime light only after 1990’s.
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  AIM OF WASTE MANAGEMENT Disinfection Reductionin bulk volume Making surgical waste unrecognizab le Rendition of dangerous recyclable items unusable
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  HEALTH WASTE CATERGORISATION HOSPITAL WASTE NON HAZARDOUS HAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS Others (Radioactive,Cytotoxic)
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  WHO estimates 1. 80%of hospital waste is NON- HAZARDOUS. 2. 15% is INFECTIOUS. 3. 5% is HAZADOUS FROM OTHER SOURCES.
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  CLASSIFICATION OF HEALTHCAREWASTE HEALTHCARE WASTE INFECTIOUS PATHOLOGICAL • Lab cultures • Waste from isolation wards • Tissues(swabs) • Materials/equipments of infected patients • Excreta • Human tissues/fluids • Human tissues/fluids • Body parts • Blood or body fluids
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  SOURCES OF BMWMajor •Hospitals • Labs • Research centers • Blood banks • Nursing homes • Mortuaries Minor • Clinics • Dental Clinics • Home care • Paramedics • Funeral services • Institutions
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  CATEGORIES OF BMW Slno. Category Waste type Treatment and disposal 01. Category 1 Human Anatomical waste (human tissues, organs, body parts) Incineration/deep burial 02. Category 2 Animal Waste: Animal tissues, organs, body parts Incineration/deep burial 03. Category 3 Microbiology & Biotechnology Wastes: Wastes from laboratory cultures, Incineration 04. Category 4 Waste Sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels,blades, glass etc.) Disinfection 05. Category 5 Discarded Medicines and Cytotoxic drugs Wastes Incineration 06. Category 6 Soiled Waste Items contaminated with blood Incineration/ autoclaving 07. Category 7 Solid Waste generated from disposable items Disinfection by chemical Treatment 08. Category 8 Liquid Waste generated from laboratory Discharge into drains 09. Category 9 Incineration Ash: Ash from incineration of any biomedical waste Disposal in municipal landfill 10. Category 10 Chemical Waste used in disinfection Discharge into drains
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  Management of BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE Wastemanagement is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. Term usually relates to materials produced by human activity and is generally undertaken to reduce effect on health, the environment and aesthetics.
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  COLOR CODING FORWASTE DISPOSAL 1.Yellow 2.Red 3.Blue 4.Black
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  CONCLUSION • Safe andeffective management of biomedical waste is not only a legal necessity but also a Social Responsibility. • Bio-Medical Waste Management cannot be successfully implemented without the willingness, devotion, self-motivation, cooperation and participation of all sections of employees of any health care establishment. • If we want to protect our environment and health of the community we must see ourselves to this important issue not only in the interest of health managers but also in the interest of community.