Biomedical waste management
37 Citations•2007•
V. Hegde, R. Kulkarni, G. Ajantha
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
The various types of waste, its management and the hazards of indiscriminate disposal of hospital waste and in brief about dental waste management are discussed.
Abstract
Proper handling, treatment and disposal of biomedical wastes are important elements of health care office infection control programme. Correct procedure will help protect health care workers, patients and the local community. If properly designed and applied, waste management can be a relatively effective and an efficient compliance-related practice. This review article discusses about the various types of waste, its management and the hazards of indiscriminate disposal of hospital waste and in brief about dental waste management.