Biomedical Waste Generation in Puducherry Government General Hospital and Its Management Implications

In India, not much attention has been paid to the management of biomedical waste (BMW). The present paper describes the collection and disposal of BMW in the Government General Hospital (GH) of Puducherry, India. The authors document (a) the lack of segregation between infectious and noninfectious B...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 2009-05, Vol.71 (9), p.54-58
Main Authors: boss, U. Jagadeesh Chandira, Moli, G. Poyya, Roy, Goutam, Prasad, K.V. Devi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bags
Beds
Blood
Company business management
Environmental health
Environmental management
Equipment Reuse
Guideline Adherence
Hazardous waste disposal
Health hazards
Health services
Hospitals
Hospitals, District
Humans
India
Industrialized nations
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Management
Mathematical models
Medical research
Medical waste
Medical Waste Disposal - methods
Medical Waste Disposal - standards
Medical wastes
Methods
Municipal solid waste
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Protective equipment
Q1
Q3
Refuse
Refuse and refuse disposal
Segregation
Training
Transportation
Waste disposal
Waste management
Waste management industry
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Summary:In India, not much attention has been paid to the management of biomedical waste (BMW). The present paper describes the collection and disposal of BMW in the Government General Hospital (GH) of Puducherry, India. The authors document (a) the lack of segregation between infectious and noninfectious BMW as well as a failure to implement the prescribed rules for proper management of BMW; (b) improper treatment and transportation and the final disposal of BMW along with municipal garbage; and (c) an inadequate training of personnel, insufficient personal protective equipment, and a lack of knowledge regarding the proper use of such equipment. The authors recommend the establishment of standards and periodic monitoring along with effective training of personnel.
ISSN:0022-0892