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HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES

-KRISTIN ELIZABETH KOSHY S-2 MBA

HAZARDOUS WASTES

Comprises of solid , liquid or gas wastes. Can cause death, illness or injury to people or destruction of

environment if improperly treated, stored or transported.

Considered hazardous if

Ignitable Corrosive Reactive

CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL WASTES


Human Blood and blood products Cultures and stocks of infectious agents Contaminated blood and unused sharp items.

Laboratory animal carcasses


Pathological wastes Contaminated bedding, swabs and bandages General refuses

DEFINITION

It is a bio-hazardous waste.

Infectious agents Bio-hazardous sharp waste devices Chemotherapy wastes

HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT


REDUCE RECYCLE REUSE

Components of an Infectious Waste Management Plan: 1. Designation of the waste that should be managed as infectious. 2. Segregation 3. Packaging of infectious waste from the noninfectious waste.

4. Storage
5. Treatment 6. Disposal

7. Contingency measures for emergency situations


8. Staff training

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