Abstract

Any waste which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biologicals, is called biomedical waste. The current study is based on BMW in multispecialty hospital at civil hospital, Barnala, India. The material used in the papers regarding BMW management is the Questionnaire, prepared with different topics. Our objective in the study was to evaluate the good points as well as the lacunas in the protocols adopted in the hospital waste management and its disposal, in the multispecialty civil hospital. In the present study, a list of departments of civil hospital, Barnala was made. There are following departments like General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dental, Skin, Orthopedics, Blood bank, OT, Wards, Indoor etc. The results obtained showed lack of awareness of bio medical waste management and its handling even in qualified medical staff. The reason being its complex is system and rules that has not become part of daily curriculum till now. We have studied onemonth regular protocol followed for bio medical waste collection by the hospital staff. During the study, we have observed that the hospital is properly managing their biomedical waste. Regularly, the hospital segregates the waste according to the specified categories and color coding. Regarding the capabilities and risks of biomedical waste treatment alternatives, it must be emphasized that the only treatment technologies that are usually used to treat pathological waste are the incineration and mechanical/ chemical disinfection systems.

Keywords:Biomedical waste; Healthcare; Multispecialty; Hospitals