![]() Various biomedical procedures will create enormous amounts of hazardous and infectious wastes in hospitals everyday across the world. A number of studies have indicated that the inappropriate handling and disposal of health-care waste poses health risks to health workers who may be directly exposed and to people near health facilities, particularly children and scavengers who may become exposed to infectious waste and a higher risk of diseases such as Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS ( Sawalem et al., 2009 Adegbita et al., 2010 Coker et al., 2009 Path, 2009 Oke, 2008 WHO, 2014). It is documented that though, throughout the world biomedical waste management is practised poorly, but it got its attention very recently ( Babu et al., 2009) and that too because of increased awareness of HIV/AIDS ( Kumar et al., 2015). The following BMW comprises of: sharps, which (if improperly segregated) could become agents for the spread of deadly diseases such as HIV-AIDS, hepatitis B and C infections ( Ananth et al., 2010) human and animal tissues, which also harbour many pathogenic micro-organisms in addition to those mentioned above cytotoxic wastes, as well as recyclable wastes like soiled or unsoiled plastic and rubber items, which (if inappropriately disposed) could have an adverse impact on ecological balance ( Lakshmikantha, 2006 Misra and Pandey, 2005). It has been documented that the waste produced in the course of health-care activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste ( Park, 2011). In addition, this BMW is contaminated with human fluids ( Das et al., 2001). The full terms of this licence may be seen at īiomedical waste (BMW) is waste generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, or in research activities pertaining thereto, or in the production and testing of biological. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Published in Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences. IWI systems are designed in full compliance with both of these agencies’ directives, in addition to any requirements at the local level.Copyright © 2020, Javeed Ahamed Golandaj and Karabasappa Gadigeppa Kallihal. Thermal waste treatment systems are the preferred method of medical waste disposal because it can be used for all types of waste and reduces the total weight and volume of the waste by as much as 95%.Ĭurrently, there are two main regulating bodies overseeing medical waste treatment systems: The EPA in the U.S. Inability to alter waste appearance and reduce volume This is typically accomplished through thermal waste treatment or autoclave.Įxpense of training employees in autoclave procedures ![]() These facility’s waste contains infectious elements and must be disposed of safely and skillfully. Medical waste poses serious threats to the environment. This type of waste is generated by health care organizations such as hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, dental offices, veterinary facilities, medical laboratories and research facilities.
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