Original Articles: 2016 Vol: 8 Issue: 4
Biomedical waste and its management
Abstract
The Biomedical and Health Care waste management is very different from other house
waste or industries waste management. Biomedical waste management is one of the biggest challenges of the
present day times because it has a direct impact on the health of human beings. Since it is hazardous in nature its
safe and proper disposal is extremely important. For proper disposal management of biomedical waste the Ministry
of Environment and Forests has published the Bio-Medical Waste Rules, 1998. This review explains the hospital
waste management and the environmental problem in India. This study also focused on the problems associated
with Biomedical waste. In the past, medical waste was often mixed with municipal solid waste and disposed in
nearby landfills. In recent years, many efforts have been made by environmental regulatory agencies to better
manage the biomedical waste.