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Authors
Affiliations
1 Community Medicine, SMS & R Sharda University, Plot No. 32-34, Knowledge Park-3, Greater Noida, U.P., IN
2 Dy. CMO, G.B. Nagar, CMO Office, District Hospital Campus, G.B.Nagar, U.P-201301, IN
3 Mother & Child Welfare Centre Himmatpuri, Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 176-178
Abstract
Objective
To study the biomedical waste management practices in different health facilities of Noida U.P.
Material and Methods
It is a cross-sectional study including all medical practitioners of urban NOIDA. A modified Biomedical waste auditing questionnaire of Central Pollution Control Board was used to collect data. Data was tabulated on Microsoft Excel sheet and analyzed using Epi-Info version-6 software.
Results
Unqualified medical practitioners which were 39.4% of the study group were not using protective gear; not segregating/labeling/disinfecting the biomedical waste. Among qualified medical practitioners, 32.5% were using mechanical devices, 65% were segregating and labeling biomedical wastes while only 6.9% were disinfecting the sharps. Conclusion: Biomedical waste management is grossly inadequately practiced and there is a need to implement present rules and regulations with renewed vigour.
Keywords
Biomedical Waste, Bio-waste Management
References
- CPCB: The Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules: 1998/2000
- Government Of India implemented Biomedical Waste Management rules: 1998, 2000
- Rao SKM: Bio medical Waste Management: An Infrastructural survey of Hospitals MJFAI-Vol.60, No.4:2004
- Chandra Hem: World Environment Day: NBRI: Vol. 5 No.3: 1999
- Central pollution Control Board, Guidelines For Common Bio- Medical Waste Treatment Facility
- Hollie Shaner, R N and Glenn McRae: Eleven Recommendations for Medical Waste Management: CGS Environmental Strategies, Inc. of Burlington, Vermont, USA
