Reducing the bioburden on organic sanitary napkins and attempt to solve the sterility issue

Sanitary napkins are technical textile products that women use to hygienically collect menstrual fluids when they are menstruating. Because sanitary napkins must simultaneously fulfil a number of end-use requirements, they have layered constructions. Through the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Surat, India, t...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2024-10, Vol.31 (46), p.57346-57353
Main Authors: Suvagiya, Krunal, Mehta, Mansi, Shah, Gaurav, Vora, Jaydip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biopolymers
Cellulose
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Female
Filler materials
Humans
Hygiene
India
Industrial textiles
Manufacturing
Menstrual Hygiene Products
Menstrual products
Menstruation
Plant layout
Polymers
Poverty
Self help
Sterility
Superabsorbent polymers
Support groups
Textiles
Trends in Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Sanitary napkins are technical textile products that women use to hygienically collect menstrual fluids when they are menstruating. Because sanitary napkins must simultaneously fulfil a number of end-use requirements, they have layered constructions. Through the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Surat, India, this study explores the eco-friendly (organic material) sanitary napkin production facility in the village of Bhatlai in the Gujarat province of India and identifies an issue. With eco-friendly organic sanitary products, bioburdens are a big problem. The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan accepts recommendations and improvements relating to sterility in a sanitary manufacturing unit after bioburden testing is conducted using various approaches outlined by Sanitary Napkins - Specification (IS 5405:2019). This study seeks to develop sanitary napkins that are sterilized and have no bioburden to replace SAPs (super absorbent polymer) with an ecologically friendly biopolymer that provides competent performance and characteristics to rural women of India living near or below poverty line.
ISSN:1614-7499
0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-023-29459-9