Biomedical waste management refers to the proper handling, segregation, treatment, and disposal of waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of humans and animals. This includes waste from hospitals, clinics, laboratories, research

Biomedical Waste:-

Any solid or liquid waste generated during the diagnosis, testing treatment, research or
production of biological products for humans or animals. (WHO).
Or
The term "Bio-medical waste" is define any waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or
Immunization of human beings or Animals or research activities pertaining thereto or In the
production or testing of biological.

* As per WHO reports-

75-85% of hospital wastes are non-hazardous.
10%-15% are infectious waste.
5%-10% are non infectious waste.

WASTE CATEGORY & TYPE OF WASTE & ITS TREATMENT



CATEGORIES WASTE NAME OF WASTES
DESCRIPTION

Category No. 1 Human anatomical waste Blood and blood products,
placenta, Removed tumors
and other surgically removed
body parts. Excreta

Category No. 2 Animal wastes Not found

Category No. 3 Microbiology & biotechnical Culture media and plates.
wastes vaccine wastes. Reagents
used in microbiological
laboratory studies.

Category No. 4 Waste sharps Needles, syringes, scalpels.
glass bits, broken ampoules

Category No. 5 Discarded medicine & Discarded medicines,
cytotoxic drugs packaging material, cartons.

Category No. 6 Soiled wastes Soiled cotton dressings.
plaster casts, soiled
beddings. linen, gloves, mask