BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW
32 Citations•2012•
Abhijit Nayak, R. Chopra, R. Kaur
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Various disposal methods, color coding of disposal bags and emphasis that adequate disposal of biomedical waste as well as amalgam scrap is vital to avoid critical issues rel ated to safety of community health are summed up.
Abstract
Improper biomedical waste management is alarming and it poses a serious threat to public health. Waste disposal improperly can result in an increase d risk of nosocomial infections in patients and can lead to change in microbial ecology. This artic le aims to summarise various disposal methods, color coding of disposal bags and emphasis that eff icient disposal of biomedical waste as well as amalgam scrap is vital to avoid critical issues rel ated to safety of community health.