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Chapter-26 Biomedical Waste Management

BOOK TITLE: Hospital and Healthcare Accreditation (As Per the Guidelines of NABH, NABL, JCI)

Author
1. Rajoriya Brajkishore
ISBN
9789352703661
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14251_27
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Six Sigma Star Healthcare (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India; NABH, NABL, JCI
Chapter keywords
Biomedical waste, immunization, nonbiodegradable waste, cytotoxic, blood product, housekeeping staff

Abstract

This chapter discusses infectious waste that includes all kinds of waste that may transmit viral, bacterial or parasitic diseases to human beings. There are different types of cytotoxic waste such as cytotoxic drug, medicinal chemical and others. Segregation of wastes is the most important prerequisite in the process of wastes management. Segregation of waste allows special attention to be given to the different categories of wastes and thereby reducing the health risks as well as cost of handling and disposal. Hospital waste should be handed over to waste treatment plant at hospital. Hospital waste should be handed over to waste treatment plant at hospital. All the activities should be noted.

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