DUMPING OF MEDICAL

WASTE
MADE BY : SHAHENA SALEEM SHAIKH
What is medical waste ?

“Medical waste” is also known as “Biomedical waste”.

Bio medical waste is another problem that needs to be taken seriously. It means
any solid and liquid waste including its container and any intermediate product ,
which is generated during the diagnosis , treatment or immunization of human
beings or animals. Bio-medical waste poses hazard due to two principal reasons –
the first is infectivity and other toxicity .
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Bio Medical waste consists of human anatomical waste like tissues , organs and
body parts , animal wastes generated during research from veterinary hospitals ,
microbiology and biotechnology wastes , waste sharps like hypodermic needles ,
syringes , scalpels and broken glass , discarded medicines and cytotoxic drugs ,
soiled waste such as dressing , bandages , plaster casts , material contaminated
with blood , tubes and catheters , liquid waste from any of the infected areas and
incineration ash and other chemical wastes.
Biomedical waste(BMW) is …..

Healthcare Waste

85% Non-infectious 15% Infectious/Hazardous

RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH:

 Disease caused by improper disposal of waste :

• According to WHO following diseases can be caused :-
 Parasitic Infection
 Lung Infection
 Skin Infection
 HIV Hepatitis B and C Viruses
 Candida
 Meningitis
 Bacteremia
International symbol for biological hazard :
Current Scenario of bio medical waste(BMW) :

 Total BMW produced in India : 550.9 tonnes daily (Inc. to 775.5 tonnes of medical
waste per day by 2022)
 Maximum Bio-Medical Waste produced by is Maharashtra(Maharashtra > Tamil-
Nadu > Kerala)
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The latest guidelines for segregation of bio-medical waste recommend the following color coding :
 Red Bag – Syringes (without needles) , soiled gloves , catheters ,
IV tubes etc should be all disposed of in a red colored bag ,
which will later be incinerated.
 Yellow Bag : All dressings , bandages and cotton swabs with body fluids , blood
bags , human anatomical waste ,
body parts are to be discarded in yellow bags.
 Cardboard box with blue marking – Glass vials , ampules other glass
ware is to be discarded in a cardboard box
with a blue marking / sticker.
 White Puncture Proof Container (PPC)
-Needles ,sharps, blades are disposed
Of in a White translucent puncture
proof container.
 Black Bags –
These are to be used for non-bio-medical waste.
In hospital setup, this includes stationary ,
vegetables and fruit peels ,leftovers ,
Disposable - masks , shoe-covers ,tea cups,
cartons,Sweeping dust , kitchen waste etc.
Treatment Technologies

 Incineration
 Autoclaving
 Microwave
 Chemical disinfecting
 Irradiation
Incineration
Autoclaving
Microwaving
Chemical disinfecting