Segregation (Biomedical Waste)
Storage
- No untreated bio-medical waste to be kept in hospitals beyond a period of collection of waste within emergency hours
- All Storage Places shall be durable, easy to clean & impermeable
- Waste should be protected from rag pickers
Legislation (Biomedical Waste)
- Biomedical waste management should aim to prevent occupational, public health, health and environmental hazards, and should also take into account aesthetic aspects.
- The recovery and recycling of materials must be done with caution, taking into account safety, health and environmental risks.
- The hazardous waste should be dealt with as part of an overall hazardous waste management system with appropriate strict control procedures.
- It is mandatory that waste contaminated with pathogens of diseases noticeable under epidemic controlled regulations such as cholera, gastroenteritis, plague etc., shouldnot leave the premises unless suitably and completely disinfected.
