1Department of Clinical Research, Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot.
2Deputy Medical Superintendent, Guru Gobind Singh Medical Hospital, Faridkot.
3Consultant dentist, Elite Dental Clinic, Mohali, Punjab, India
4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ravinder Nath Bansal, Deputy Medical Superintendent, Guru Gobind Singh Medical Hospital, Faridkot. Contact : +91 9217666699, Email : rnbansal@gmail.com
Online Published on 25 April, 2022.
Biomedical waste management (BMWM) is a major public health concern. This serious issue has threatened environmental safety and is a threat to human health. Therefore Safe handling and management of biomedical waste (BMW) are of paramount importance. Effective BMWM is legal as well as social responsibility of healthcare facilities. On March 28, 2018, the Government of India published the Biomedical Waste Management (amendment) Rules, 2018 to amend Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 followed by Biomedical Waste Management (amendment) Rules, 2019 in the year 2019. In the amended rules several changes and additions have been made to further improve the collection, segregation, processing, treatment and disposal and finally management of the biomedical waste in an environmentally sound manner. This article reviews the recent amendments in BMWM rules 2016 to be now called as BMWM (amendment) rules 2019 in addition to BMWM (amendment) rules 2018 and certain aspects requiring further clarification have been identified.
Biomedical Waste Management (BMWM), Health Care Facilities, Common Bio Medical Treatment Facility (CBWTF)
