Need of Biomedical Waste Management System in Hospitals – An Emerging issue – A Review

Abstract

Medical care is vital for our life and health, but the waste generated from medical activities represents a real problem of living nature and human world. Improper management of waste generated in health care facilities causes a direct health impact on the community, the health care workers and on the environment Every day, relatively large amount of potentially infectious and hazardous waste are generated in the health care hospitals and facilities around the world. Indiscriminate disposal of BMW or hospital waste and exposure to such waste possess serious threat to environment and to human health that requires specific treatment and management prior to its final disposal. The present review article deals with the basic issues as definition, categories, problems relating to biomedical waste and procedure of handling and disposal method of Biomedical Waste Management. It also intends to create awareness amongst the personnel involved in health care unit.

Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices Regarding Biomedical Waste Management Among Undergraduate Dental Students

“…Infectious, chemical and hazardous contents in dental healthcare waste make its management very complex. Poor dental waste management exposes the workers of health-care facility, waste handlers and community as a whole to infection, toxic effect and injury [4]. Lack of information leads the dental professionals to contribute toward environment degradation.…”

“…Although India has well-established protocols for handling and management of BMWs, namely, the BMW (management and handling) Amendment Rules, 2000, but still there is a great lack of knowledge, awareness, attitude and practice of proper waste management among various health-care professionals [4]. Thus, with this background, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, awareness, attitude, and practices among the undergraduate dental students of our institution regarding biomedical waste management.…”

Establishment of Eco-Friendly Panchakarma Center: A Review

“…This all wastes should be classified according to their source, type and risk factors associated with their handling, storage and ultimate disposal which is mentioned under the schedule 1 of bio-medical waste management. 12 The handling, storage, disposal should be followed according to schedule 2 of bio-medical waste management. 13 Bio-medical waste management is the most important part of running ecofriendly Panchakarma center.…”

“…12 The handling, storage, disposal should be followed according to schedule 2 of bio-medical waste management. 13 Bio-medical waste management is the most important part of running ecofriendly Panchakarma center.…”

A Review on Biomedical Waste Management

“…There are many risks associated with improper disposing off the waste which can make the life of the people involved in taking and giving health care facilities miserable [7]. "Disposable" being repacked without even washing and sold by fraudulent elements also pointed the demand for the management of biomedical waste [8]. Similarly, there are certain drugs which have been disposed off are being repacked and sold off by monks to fulfil their selfish greed.…”