Biomedical waste management and handling Rule 1998:
The ministry of
environment and forests notified the bio medical waste rules, in July 1998. In
accordance with these rules following provisions are made:
1) It is the duty
of every occupier i.e. a person who has the control over the institution or its
premises, to take all steps to ensure that waste generated is handled without
any adverse effect to human health and environment.
2) The hospitals,
nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, pathological laboratories etc. are
therefore required to set in places the biomedical waste disposal &
treatment facilities as per schedule V & VI respectively.
3) Segregation,
packaging, transportation and storage of BMW according to schedule I, Schedule II,
Schedule III & Schedule IV respectively.
4) For the effective
BMW management the state government shall establish authority for granting
authorization to concern occupier/operator; who are required to maintain the
annual records of the facility.
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Schedule
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Contents
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Schedule I
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Classification
of biological waste in various categories
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Schedule II
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Color coding ant
types of containers to be used for each category of biomedical waste
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Schedule III
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Proforma of the
label to be used on
container/bag
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Schedule IV
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Proforma of
label for transport of waste container/ bag
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Schedule V
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Standards for
treatment and disposal of waste
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Schedule VI
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Deadline for
creation of waste treatment facilities
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