Impact of Biomedical Waste Management System on Infection Control in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-262
Author(s):  
Johnson Retnaraj Samuel Selvan Christyraj ◽  
Jackson Durairaj Selvan Christyraj ◽  
Prasannan Adhimoorthy ◽  
Kamarajan Rajagopalan ◽  
J. Nimita Jebaranjitham
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Management System ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System

STATUS AND CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THANE CITY, INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Lata Ghanshamnani ◽  
Ambily Adithyan ◽  
Shyamala K. Mani ◽  
Manisha Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Treatment Facility ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Due to enhanced healthcare needs brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of biomedical waste generated has also increased manifold across the globe. With the world in global crisis due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has put great pressure on the biomedical waste management system in India and around the world. To control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, proper disposal of the waste is essential to reduce any risk of secondary transmission. This paper investigates the situation of biomedical waste management in the city of Thane in Maharashtra due to the onset of COVID-19 and suggests some key recommendations to the policymakers to help handle biomedical waste from possible future pandemics. The study found that there was an 81% increase in the total biomedical waste (BMW) generation in 2020, when compared to 2019 and the yellow category waste from COVID-19 centres was the highest contributor to this waste. It was also found that though there was a slight increase in yellow category waste, the total biomedical waste from non- COVID healthcare facilities (HCFs) was comparable to that of the waste generated in HCFs during 2019, revealing that there was conscious reduction in the usage of single use PPEs at non- COVID HCFs. The city, despite owning a Central Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF), was dependent on another incinerator at the Hazardous Waste Management Treatment facility (HWTF) for treatment of the additional waste generated. Unforeseen situation like these, expose the vulnerability of our existing biomedical waste management system and reinforces the need for investing and improving them for strengthening preparedness in the future. The situation also demands periodic education on importance of source segregation and waste reduction through rational use, disinfection and disposal of PPEs.

scholarly journals Establishing biomedical waste management system in Medical University of India – A successful practical approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reema Kumari ◽  
Kirti Srivastava ◽  
Anupam Wakhlu ◽  
Anshita Singh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Practical Approach ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Medical University

Need of Biomedical Waste Management System in Hospitals – An Emerging issue – A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRAVEEN MATHUR ◽  
SANGEETA PATAN ◽  
ANAND S. SHOBHAWAT
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System

scholarly journals Biomedical Waste Management: A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-144
Author(s):  
M Manjunatha ◽  
VC Sunil Kumar ◽  
Badami Vijetha ◽  
P.R. Pradeep
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management System ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Hospital Planning ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
Treatment And Disposal

ABSTRACT Various national and international agencies have shown their concern towards proper handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical waste, as they may cause serious infectious diseases like hepatitis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Most of the hospitals do not have effective disposal system leading to complex problem of hygiene and sanitation in hospitals. The use of disposable items has reduced the rate of infection but at the same time has increased the volume of the waste which needs to be disposed properly. Effective waste disposal can be achieved only by considering the various components of the waste management system and this should be made an integral part of hospital planning and designing.

RDF — Refuse Derived Fuel, possibilities in the North-Balaton Regional Waste Management System

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Sarkady ◽  
Róbert Kurdi ◽  
Ákos Rédey
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
The North ◽  
Refuse Derived Fuel

scholarly journals Household Waste Management System Using IoT and Machine Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 1950-1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonali Dubey ◽  
Pushpa Singh ◽  
Piyush Yadav ◽  
Krishna Kant Singh
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Household Waste Management
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