Biomedical Waste Disposal
Waste should be collected and segregated at the site of generation
itself. Biomedical Waste Disposal
Segregation of the waste denotes separation of waste into various
specified categories as per its nature. It aims to keep the harmful and
infected material separate from the harmless and noncontagious waste. It also
helps in the appropriate disposal of a particular waste type. Briefly,
segregation of the hospitals waste is the key to ensure that most of the
hospital waste that is noninfectious in nature is treated easily at an
economical cost. For this purpose, use of specifically colored waste containers
and non-chlorinated plastic bags is mandatory. Infectious waste: waste
contaminated with blood / blood by-products, cultures and stocks of infectious agents,
waste originating from isolation ward patients, discarded diagnostic samples
containing blood and body fluids, infected animals originating from
laboratories, and contaminated materials (bandages, swabs) and equipment (such
as disposable medical instruments). It also helps in the appropriate disposal
of a particular waste type. Briefly, segregation of the hospitals waste is the
key to ensure that most of the hospital waste that is noninfectious in nature
is treated easily at an economical cost. For this purpose, use of specifically
colored waste containers and non-chlorinated plastic bags is mandatory.
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