BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

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J. Soundarya , BSC. Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Year
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SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM IST
Kattankulathur , Tamil Nadu, India-603203

INTRODUCTION UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS CATEGORIES OF BIOMDICAL

WASTE
❖ Assume that all specimens/patients are
❖ Hospital waste is de ned as all waste
potentially infectious for HIV and other
generated from medical facilities ❖ Category No.1 –Human anatomical
bold borne pathogens. waste
including o ce and kitchen wastes.
❖ All blood specimens or body uids ❖ Category No.2 –Animal waste
❖ Only a small fraction of the total waste
should be placed in a leak-proof ❖ Category No.3 – Microbiology &
generated by health care institutions is
impervious bags for transportation for biotechnology waste and other lab waste
actually infections.
the laboratory. ❖ Category No.4 - Waste sharps
❖ Hospital waste management is of
❖ Use gloves while handling blood and ❖ Category No.5 – Discarded medicines
utmost importance for the community
body uid specimens and wear lab coats & cytotoxic drugs
❖ Biomedical waste is a broader term
or gowns while working in the ❖ Category No.6 – Soiled waste
which includes waste generated in
laboratory. ❖ Category No.7 – Infectious soiled waste
the diagnosis, treatment and
❖ Never pipette by mouth. Biological ❖ Category No.8 – Chemical waste
immunization of humans or animals
safety hoods should be used for
or in research activities or in the
laboratory work..
production of biologicals.
❖ Always wash hands before entering the
laboratory work and after leaving the
laboratory work.

CATEGORY TYPE OF WASTE TYPES OF BAG OR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS

COMTAINERS USED
COLOUR

RED Contaminated waste. Non-chlorinated

(Recyclable) plastic bags or
Autoclaving or micro waving followed by
shredding or mutilation.
containers.
WHITE Waste sharps
including metals.
Puncture proof, leak
proof, tamper proof
Autoclaving or dry heat sterilization followed by
shredding or mutilation or encapsulation.
containers.
BLUE Glassware, metallic
body implants.
Cardboard boxes with
blue marking
Infection or through autoclaving or
microwaving & then sent for recycling.
YELLOW Human, animal,
drugs, soiled wastes
Non-chlorinated
plastic bags
Incineration

Reference
s TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY ,C.P.BAVEJA & SURINDER KUMAR
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