A REVIEW ON BIO-MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Author Name: 1. Ranjeet Bairwa 2. Dr. Abdul Latif
Volume/Issue: 03/06
Country: India
DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-58533814/UIJIR
Affiliation:
- Research Scholar Nursing J.J.T.U. Rajasthan India.
- Principal KGN College of Nursing Sikar PhD Nursing, India.
ABSTRACT
The issue of biomedical waste management has assumed great significance in recent times. Government of India has made proper handling and disposal of this category of waste a statutory requirement with the publication of gazette notification no 460 dated 27 July 1998. The provisions are equally applicable to our service hospitals and hence there is a need for the entire service medical, dental, nursing officers other paramedical staff and safaiwal as to be well aware of the basic principles of handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical waste. The present article deals with such basic issues as definition, categories and principles of handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
Key words: Bio-medical waste, Hospital infections, Hospital waste disposal
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