HOLISTIC APPROACH OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

In the last two decades, economic development has resulted in huge amount of environmental pollution and
waste generation. One of the main issue in the process of protection of environment is the management of solid waste
which comprises reasonable preparation of collection, transportation, dispensation and disposition of solid waste
materials- be it hazardous or non- hazardous. Biomedical waste is one such concerning solid waste material. This paper
highlights the series of risk and concerns to human health and nature, and aims at concluding a systemic, holistic and
innovative approach to biomedical waste management. One of the approaches is plasma pyrolysis which not only wards
off health risks but also eliminates environmental pollution. An attempt has also being made in reviewing the current
biomedical waste management practice in various hospitals in India. The disposal of biomedical waste are inspected in
terms of the rules and regulations, methods of segregation, packaging, labeling and treatment techniques.